Want to know more about the plane? I didn’t think when I woke up
that morning that I would end my day flying in a plane. Even
more incredible is that it wasn’t just a regular airplane; it
was a PT-13D U.S. Army Air Corps Stearman biplane! The Tuskegee
Institute used this classic plane during World War II for
training the first group of African-American pilots to fly for
the U.S. military. Tuskegee Airmen changed history The African
American pilots in the 332nd Fighter Group who fought in World
War II were called the "Tuskegee Airmen." This special group of
aviators helped change our country’s history. The Tuskegee
Airmen were the first African American military aviators in the
U.S. armed forces. They trained in Tuskegee, Ala., in 1941 and
flew in 1,578 missions usually as bomber escorts. When I thought
about flying...