Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Macon County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

A Typical Day

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —

A Typical Day Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2012

1. A Typical Day Marker

Inscription. Try to imagine how Moton Field looked and sounded when the cadets trained here. Compare the scene today to the photograph below, taken from your vantage point around 1944. As the pace of training accelerated during the war, Moton Field became a very busy place.

Between the two hangars, aircraft were refueled from one of six fuel tanks, which remain in the ground near where you are standing. Planes in need of maintenance taxied to the hangar. Everywhere, there were flight instructors, cadets, mechanics, and other personnel doing their jobs.

[Background photo caption reads] PT-17s taxi into Hangar No. 1 for maintenance. Notice the windsock over the hangar. It helped cadets determine which direction to come in for a landing.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Tuskegee Airmen series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.

Location. 32° 27.457′ N, 85° 40.789′ W. Marker is in Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Alabama, in Macon County. Marker is on the national historic site grounds

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at Moton Field, 1616 Chappie James Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tuskegee AL 36083, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Control Tower (a few steps from this marker); Moton Field Expands (within shouting distance of this marker); Bath and Locker House (within shouting distance of this marker); Waiting for the Bus (within shouting distance of this marker); Oil Storage Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); A Bit to Eat (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); It Was Called "Dope" (about 300 feet away); Warehouse/Vehicle Storage (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.

Also see . . .
1. Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. (Submitted on April 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (Submitted on April 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., October 6, 2012

2. A Typical Day Marker

Hangar No. 1 in background

PT-17 Stearman Inside Hangar No. 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

3. PT-17 Stearman Inside Hangar No. 1

The PT-17 Stearman image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2012

4. The PT-17 Stearman

Era parachutes on display Inside Hangar No. 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, 2012

5. Era parachutes on display Inside Hangar No. 1

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 749 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4, 5. submitted on April 13, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.