The Alabama Air National Guard's F-35 Lightnings pay tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen by painting their tails red, reminiscent of the red-tailed P-51 Mustangs flown by the famed Black military pilots during World War II. The Tuskegee Airmen were the nation's first Black military pilot squadron, breaking racial barriers and challenging stereotypes about Black pilots' abilities.
However, during President Donald Trump's second term, confusion arose when the Air Force removed training videos of the Tuskegee Airmen and the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) in response to an executive order to end diversity, equity, and inclusion programs within the federal government and its contractors.
