I believe this one is just painted to be a Tuskegee Airman plane, but the CAF does have what is believed to be the only surviving plane actually flown by the Tuskegee Airman in training. The aircraft serial number and history was confirmed by Air Force records and one of the Tuskegee Airman remembering the runway excursion that took that plane out of service…
Interesting coincidence.
Thanks CAF ! Hard to believe that that they can keep a airplane designed to last around 50 hours of use in war and still have it flying some 75+ years later for others to admire/enjoy.
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Correct. This is not an airframe that served with the group. It’s nicknamed "Tuskegee Airmen,’ which is painted on the cowling.
Does the CAF carry insurance on their planes?
The B52s are knocking on a bit too - 65 - 70 years?