Freedom Flyer is a Non-fiction book about the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. The book takes place during a time where slavery, racial discrimination was common. The book starts with an African American man named Wilson Vashon Eagleson, since he was little he dreamed of riding an aircraft. But this would be impossible and as he grew older he would understand that his color skin took a huge role in this. The AAC was an elite squad of a white men air pilot who made a mark in history. One of the propaganda that made the air pilot famous was a boy’s comic book. General Henry Arnold was chief of the AAC stated, “Negro pilot cannot be used in our present Air Force” (14) this could cause a social problem that the community would view as being
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The book also tells the story of how integrating the air force was a struggle for each individual who was a black airman. The Tuskegee airman had white commanders who did not approve of having black airman. In 1945 African Americans who were members of the 477th Bombardment group pursued to integrate an only white club. The consequences were arresting an estimate of 162 black officers. Such racism caused various incidents in the Freeman Army Airfield. The Author displays the high intensity of racism these black airman had experience only going through training. J Todd Moye’s recorded over eight hundred interviews that consisted of many aviator pilots at this time. He uses these interviews to capture how the 1940’s were a huge battle filled challenge of these brave aviators. He included memorable moments of the Tuskegee Airmen in combat overseas’. The Tuskegee Airman, served with one of the numbered air force of the United States air force command known as the Twelfth Air Force. The Tuskegee Airman assisted them in tactical support and escorted bomber of fifteenth …show more content…
Their bravery led the way to racial integration of the Air force. Reading Freedom Flyer did not change my opinion but instead it enhanced my understanding of the event that caused white officers to face a new way of life and step away from tradition. The Tuskegee showed their heroic act and accomplished to shine a new light on African American intention. I think it’s relevant to include General Col Noel Parrish battle to adjust in giving the Black airman a chance. He includes former pilots reaction at the time dealing with a commander who did not approve them in being involved and their struggle to obtain success in defending the country for the whites. This event fits in to history as Africans American taking a step closer to equality and demonstrating
The book also tells the story of how integrating the air force was a struggle for each individual who was a black airman. The Tuskegee airman had white commanders who did not approve of having black airman. In 1945 African Americans who were members of the 477th Bombardment group pursued to integrate an only white club. The consequences were arresting an estimate of 162 black officers. Such racism caused various incidents in the Freeman Army Airfield. The Author displays the high intensity of racism these black airman had experience only going through training. J Todd Moye’s recorded over eight hundred interviews that consisted of many aviator pilots at this time. He uses these interviews to capture how the 1940’s were a huge battle filled challenge of these brave aviators. He included memorable moments of the Tuskegee Airmen in combat overseas’. The Tuskegee Airman, served with one of the numbered air force of the United States air force command known as the Twelfth Air Force. The Tuskegee Airman assisted them in tactical support and escorted bomber of fifteenth …show more content…
Their bravery led the way to racial integration of the Air force. Reading Freedom Flyer did not change my opinion but instead it enhanced my understanding of the event that caused white officers to face a new way of life and step away from tradition. The Tuskegee showed their heroic act and accomplished to shine a new light on African American intention. I think it’s relevant to include General Col Noel Parrish battle to adjust in giving the Black airman a chance. He includes former pilots reaction at the time dealing with a commander who did not approve them in being involved and their struggle to obtain success in defending the country for the whites. This event fits in to history as Africans American taking a step closer to equality and demonstrating