Ford Honors Tuskegee Airmen

They were the first African-American military aviators in the United States armed forces. During World War II, African Americans in many U.S. states were still subject to the Jim Crow laws. The American military was racially segregated, as was much of the federal government. The Tuskegee Airmen were subjected to racial discrimination, both within and outside the army. Despite these adversities, they trained and flew with distinction. All black military pilots who trained in the United States trained at Tuskegee... This car is dedicated to them.

In the spirit of honoring veterans for the month of July Ford has chosen to honor the United States' very own Tuskegee Airmen. For Oshkosh, Ford has created a one-of-a-kind "Red Tails Edition" Mustang, paying homage to the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps. This car will be auctioned to benefit the Experimental Aircraft Association (an international organization of aviation enthusiasts based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin) on July 26th.

For more info about the Redtail via USA Today visit: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/07/ford-red-tail-mustang-pays-homage-to-tuskegee-airmen/1