Tuskegee Airman

See also: Tuskegee airman

English

Etymology

These pilots trained at Moton Field Municipal Airport, the Tuskegee Army Air Field and were educated at Tuskegee University, located near Tuskegee, Alabama.

Noun

Tuskegee Airman (plural Tuskegee Airmen)

(historical, chiefly in the plural) One of a group of African American military pilots who served during World War II.

Alternative forms

Tuskegee airman

Synonyms

Tuskegee (rare)

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