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

The Tuskegee Airmen

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016

1. The Tuskegee Airmen Marker

Inscription. The first African American fighter pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps were the public face of the Tuskegee Airmen. They made extraordinary contributions to the Allied victory in Europe during World War II. But their success was made possible by the thousands of men and women who served military support roles.

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Top Left:
Over 10,000 African American men and women took
part in the Tuskegee Airmen experience. All of them—
not just the pilots—are Tuskegee Airmen.

Top right 2 photos:
Support personnel included:
Flight instructors • Weather forecasters • Medical Staff
Radio technicians • Communications specialists • Transportation personnel
Mechanics • Parachute riggers • Laboratory assistants
Air traffic controllers • Gunners • Cooks
Aircraft armorers • Electricians • Musicians
Administrative staff • Firefighters • Photographers
Supply technicians

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

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Air & Space • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Tuskegee Airmen

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Location. 32° 27.384′ N, 85° 40.908′ W. Marker is in Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Alabama, in Macon County. It can be reached from Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1616 Chappie James Ave, Tuskegee AL 36083, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: They Came to Tuskegee (here, next to this marker); Prepared to Fight and Die (here, next to this marker); The Place Where We Learned to Fly (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Vistas (about 400 feet away); Ghost Structures (about 400 feet away); Hangar No. 1

The Tuskegee Airmen Marker (middle marker) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016

2. The Tuskegee Airmen Marker (middle marker)

(about 400 feet away); FIRE! (about 500 feet away); A Bit to Eat (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.

The Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016

3. The Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.

Piper J-3 "Cub' airplane used in the training of the Tuskegee Airmen. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016

4. Piper J-3 "Cub' airplane used in the training of the Tuskegee Airmen.

Located in Hangar No. 1 at the museum

Army PT-17 Trainer airplane used in the training of the Tuskegee Airmen. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016

5. Army PT-17 Trainer airplane used in the training of the Tuskegee Airmen.

Located in Hangar No. 1 at the museum

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 611 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 24, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.