The Red Tails

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-40_Warhawk
gptkb:P-47_Thunderbolt
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkbp:color red tails on aircraft
gptkbp:combat_role fighter escort
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of racial integration
gptkbp:disbandment_date gptkb:1949
gptkbp:documentary “ The Tuskegee Airmen”
gptkbp:filmography “ Red Tails”
gptkbp:formation_date 1941
gptkbp:has_achievements distinguished unit citations
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Selfridge_Field
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:political_movement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Red Tails
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_unit
African American history
World War II history
civil rights history
gptkbp:inspiration films and documentaries
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Tuskegee_Airmen_National_Historic_Site
gptkbp:known_for being the first African American military aviators in the U. S. Armed Forces
gptkbp:legacy influence on future generations of pilots
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:German_Luftwaffe
gptkbp:mission bombing missions over Europe
gptkbp:motto “ The Few, The Proud, The Brave”
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Tuskegee_Airmen
gptkbp:notable_achievement National Historic Landmark designation
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:George_S._Roberts
gptkb:Benjamin_O._Davis_Jr.
gptkb:Charles_Mc_Gee
gptkb:Lemuel_R._Custis
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Tuskegee_Army_Airfield
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:retirement_year mentorship programs
community service initiatives
advocacy for civil rights
civil aviation careers
gptkbp:significant_event escort missions
gptkbp:training gptkb:Tuskegee_Institute
Tuskegee Airmen training program
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:100th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:99th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkb:the_100th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4