In Their Own Words: The Tuskegee Airmen

In Their Own Words: The Tuskegee Airmen tells the story of the famed aviation pioneers the Tuskegee Airmen who were the first African American Pilots in the US Army Air Force. The men saw combat in the skies over European Theater during World War Two, first as the 99th Pursuit Squadron and eventually as the 332nd Fighter Group. They ignored the prevailing ideas of the time and accepted the challenge at hand. They proved their mettle and set a precedent that led to the integration of the Armed Forces.

Complete with emotional interviews, rare photographs and films, and computer generated recreations, In Their Own Words: The Tuskegee Airmen chronicles the Airmen’s story from the rocky start in 1941 to the group’s acceptance of the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007.

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Film Pairing: She Wore Silver Wings & In Their Own Words: The Tuskegee Airmen

This film pairing brings two World War II stories about pilots. First, In Their Own Words: The Tuskegee Airmen chronicles the Airmen’s story from the rocky start in 1941 to the group’s acceptance of the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007. Second is She Wore Silver Wings, the true story of Jean Landis, a San Diego County resident who was part of an elite group of women that volunteered their services by ferrying fighter planes, test flying new and repaired planes, and towing targets in the air for artillery practice.