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Jan 17, 2012 2 min

The Tuskegee Red-Tail Angels

from Smithsonian Channel Presents Black History Month Hosted by Smithsonian Channel

When Black leaders demanded equality and World War II demanded more skilled soldiers, the Tuskegee Airmen, or "Red-Tail Angels," became the first African American pilots to train for combat.

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