Are Tuskegee Claims True

[lesofprimus]

This is true Joe...

[P38 Pilot]

Didnt he only get 5 kills?

[FLYBOYJ]

Originally Posted by P38 Pilot

Didnt he only get 5 kills?

4 1/2 - Historians pulled strings and got his last kill fully credited. It was always rumored that his command did not want to give him full credit because he was black - possibly true but never the less, it would seem these guys would of achieved many more aerial victories than their press leads us to believe...

[engcompany]

Originally Posted by wmaxt

I don't think Berlin was ever a "Milk Run". They also got a few 262's so they wern't to shabby. If they lost a few it would not be suprising - a 109 diving out of the sun would be close to impossible to stop, but that wouldn't tarnish their reputation, just put a little patina on it. They certainly paid the price to earn their way.

wmaxt

I only ever had one conversation with him about it. That was all he said and it wasn't like they flew every mission together. I feel they broke ground and deserve the credit they are due. As far as the claim? Who will ever really know?

[P38 Pilot]

Flyboy you should hear this in Alabama. They make it out in schools that the Tuskegee Airman were the only fighter pilots in WWII. They take something and stretch it out.

[FLYBOYJ]

Originally Posted by P38 Pilot

Flyboy you should hear this in Alabama. They make it out in schools that the Tuskegee Airman were the only fighter pilots in WWII. They take something and stretch it out.

Folks will to that to create or preserve a legend...