Commemorative Air Force

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron is a 501c3 non-profit group that is affiliated with the Commemorative Air Force. When the CAF Red Tail Squadron was established in the mid-1990s, it had one goal: to educate Americans about the history and legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen. Their courage in overcoming racism on the ground and the Luftwaffe in the air during WWII, and the fine examples of citizenship they set when they returned from war, contain life lessons for us all.

We have developed an educational program that includes

1) a rare P-51C Mustang. it is one of only four like it still flying, and it is a key part of an educational mission. That mission is to help people - particularly young people - understand and appreciate the history and legacy of a special group of black pilots who flew airplanes sporting bright red tails as they fought the Nazis during WWII – the Tuskegee Airmen.

2) The RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit is a 30-seat movie theater with a 160-degree screen, which is housed in a 53' semi rig. It features a professionally produced video about the Tuskegee Airmen.

The plane “Tuskegee Airmen” and the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit will travel 42 weeks of the year to air shows, events, and schools all over the nation. They will be invaluable teaching tools about the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, their stories will serve to inspire today's young Americans to aim high and achieve their goals when facing any kind of adversity. They'll see that the Tuskegee Airmen, both during and after WWII, are role models for hard work, perseverance, and belief in the American Dream.