Red Tails, George Lucas’ action movie about the Tuskegee Airmen – flying aces of WWII – is out in movie theaters, starring Cuba Gooding. “Red Tails,” enjoyed a robust debut weekend, claiming the #2 spot by bringing in more than $19 million at the box office, according to the Hollywood Reporter and other industry reports.

But did you know that there is a Pittsburgh link to the famed airmen? The largest single contingent of Airmen were from the Pittsburgh area, with eight being from the Sewickley Valley.

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These air heroes of WWII, also known as the "Red Tails" for their distinctive planes painted with red tails, were the first African Americans to be trained as military pilots in the U. S. Army Air Corps. The group also includes the flight line personnel who kept their planes aloft.

The history of African American aviators actually begins in the Herron Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh in 1910, when Charles Wesley Peters became the first African American to fly a motor driven aircraft. His plane was one of his own design, giving rise to the tradition of Black aviation in Western Pennsylvania, which the Western Pennsylvania Tuskegee Airmen so honorably sustained. Later, the Daniel B. Matthews Historical Society of Sewickley took up the task of honoring the Airmen, also partnering with the Western Pennsylvania Chapter.


Funds raised through the sale of Tuskegee Gold will help the Tuskegee Airmen with projects including research, education, and community outreach. Currently underway is the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial – Remembering the Red Tails. Groundbreaking for this historical monument took place in November at Sewickley Cemetery.