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Many have heard of the Tuskegee Airmen and their accomplishments. They were a group of African American fighter pilots. They proved to be quite vital to the success of World War II. What many people may not know is the Tuskegee Airmen had several squadrons which fought throughout Europe during the war. The most famous squadron was the 332nd fighter squadron, they were commonly known as the Red Tails. Charles McGee was among those men apart of the Red Tail squadron. Charles McGee is one of most notable men in the Red Tails due to his accomplishments throughout the war. I will be explaining his life and all of his accomplishments throughout this paper on famous individuals in aviation. Before I get to the great life of Charles McGee, I will provided some background information on the Tuskegee Airmen. As mentioned earlier, the Tuskegee Airmen were an all African American group of fighter pilots, navigators, mechanics, and flight instructors. They helped the United States win World War II, with their flying and shooting down of enemy planes. Blacks were not allowed to fly prior to 1940. Wanting change civil rights groups fought for blacks to be able to fly in the military. Eventually their wishes were granted. In 1941 the first squadron was formed in Tuskegee, Alabama. This is where the Tuskegee Experience began, which included all the training for all the aviation related jobs. Not just pilots were trained in Alabama. The program also trained navigators, bombardiers, maintenance workers, and flight instructors. All aviation related fields were trained to insure the Tuskegee Airmen would be able to maintain their program once the program was started. This was also done because of the segregation in the military. With the Tuskegee... ... middle of paper ... ... I chose to do my report on Charles McGee because I wanted to learn more about the Tuskegee Airmen. I had only a vague impression of who they were and what they did. Therefore I thought what better way to learn more about them, than writing a report on one of the men in the Tuskegee Airmen. I now have a deeper understanding of the adversity they had to overcome just to get the flying opportunity they were desperately seeking. With the research I did on Charles I see how tough it was for black pilots, during the mid 1900's. The men of the Tuskegee Airmen program are the reason I have the chance to fly in today's society and for that they have my thanks and respect. I am truly glad I chose the Tuskegee Airmen and Charles McGee because they have given me a new insight on what it was like for black pilots during a time when blacks were struggling to get their rights.