: They were famous for their dedication to protecting Allied bombers. While most fighter groups often left their formations to chase enemy aircraft for "glory," the Red Tails stayed close to the bombers.
The nickname "Red Tails" comes from the distinctive deep red paint used on the tails of the P-51 Mustangs flown by the during World War II. Their record is one of the most distinguished in American military history: Red Tails
: Between 1941 and 1946, over 1,000 pilots graduated from the Tuskegee program , flying over 15,000 sorties. : They were famous for their dedication to