100th Fighter Squadron
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The 100th Fighter Squadron is a historic U.S. Army Air Forces unit famed as one of the original Tuskegee Airmen squadrons, whose African American pilots distinguished themselves in World War II combat.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 100th Fighter Squadron canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army Air Forces unit
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fighter squadron ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed |
Bell P-39 Airacobra
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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk NERFINISHED ⓘ North American P-51 Mustang NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic P-47 Thunderbolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance | Allied forces in World War II ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tuskegee Airmen
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racial integration of the U.S. armed forces ⓘ |
| basedAt | Ramitelli Airfield, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Tuskegee Airmen units
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World War II fighter squadrons of the United States ⓘ |
| colorMarkings | red tail markings on aircraft ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Fifteenth Air Force
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Twelfth Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decorations | various unit citations for World War II service ⓘ |
| distinction | highly distinguished combat record in World War II ⓘ |
| emblemFeature | red tail and distinctive squadron markings ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | primarily African American airmen ⓘ |
| garrison | Tuskegee Army Air Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | United States Air Force 100th Fighter Squadron (modern unit) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped challenge racial segregation in the U.S. military
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symbol of African American military achievement ⓘ |
| legacy | inspiration for later African American aviators ⓘ |
| missionType |
fighter sweep missions
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ground attack missions ⓘ long-range bomber escort missions ⓘ |
| nickname | Red Tails NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
African American pilots
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being one of the original Tuskegee Airmen squadrons ⓘ |
| operatedBy | African American pilots ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 332d Fighter Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEnemyOpponents | Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
air superiority
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bomber escort ⓘ fighter escort ⓘ |
| serviceBranchSuccessor | United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
European Theater of Operations
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Mediterranean Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingLocation | Tuskegee, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | combat aviation squadron ⓘ |
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