Tuskegee Airman

noun

One of a group of African American military pilots who served during World War II.

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Tuskegee Airman1

nounTuskegee Airman (plural Tuskegee Airmen)

plural Tuskegee Airmen · alternative Tuskegee airman

  1. historicalin pluralOne of a group of African American military pilots who served during World War II.

    Synonyms: Tuskegee

Tuskegee airman2

nounTuskegee airman (plural Tuskegee airmen)

plural Tuskegee airmen

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Tuskegee Airman.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of a group of African American military pilots who served during World War II.

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Origin

These pilots trained at Moton Field Municipal Airport, the Tuskegee Army Air Field and were educated at Tuskegee University, located near Tuskegee, Alabama.

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Tuskegee Airman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tuskegee%20Airman

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“Tuskegee Airman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tuskegee%20Airman. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tuskegee Airman,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tuskegee%20Airman.

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