In May of 1949, one year after racial integration of the Armed Forces, four pilots took to the skies in P-47 Thunderbolts to compete in

Tuskegee Airmen Clarence Dart. Elwood Driver, Hebert Houston, Alva Temple discuss kill of ME-109, summer, 1944, Italy

The “Big Four”. These guys considered themselves to be the best pilots in the 332nd Fighter Wing. Left to right, Captain William R. Thompson, Lieutenant

L to R: William R. Thompson, Nelson Brooks, Elmer D. Jones, James L. Johnson, G. L. Washington, Dudley W. Stevenson, Fred L. Patterson, and Williams

302nd Fighter Squadron P-51C taking off from Ramitelli

332nd Fighter Squadron Members receiving a briefing at Ramitelli, Italy, 1945

366th mechanics working on a 302nd Fighter Squadron P-39

Charles W. “A-Train” Dryden in the cockpit of his P-40 with Benjamin O. Davis Jr. on the wing. Dryden graduated with class 42-D and was

“Duchess Arlene” was a P-51D assigned to Lt. Robert W. Williams of the 100th FS, 332nd FG in 1945. Williams shot down one of the