Tuskegee Airmen History Quiz: 10 Questions

Test your knowledge of Tuskegee military aviation, Moton Field, women support crews, and the 332nd Fighter Group, with sourced explanations.

Choose one answer per question. There’s no timer. You can skip a question; unanswered questions count as incorrect.

QUESTION 01Which U.S. state was home to the Tuskegee aviation training program?

OhioAlabamaGeorgiaTexas

QUESTION 02What was the name of the first Black pursuit squadron associated with the program?

302nd Squadron301st Squadron99th Pursuit Squadron100th Squadron

QUESTION 03Who flew with Eleanor Roosevelt during her March 1941 Tuskegee visit?

Charles A. AndersonBenjamin O. Davis Jr.Amelia EarhartDaniel James Jr.

QUESTION 04Which field is preserved as the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site?

Wright FieldMitchell FieldKelly FieldMoton Field

QUESTION 05How many cadets from the first Tuskegee military flying class earned wings in March 1942?

ThirteenFiveOneTwenty

QUESTION 06Which fighter group became famous for the red-tailed Mustang aircraft?

332nd Fighter Group56th Fighter Group1st Fighter Group4th Fighter Group

QUESTION 07Which task was performed by some women in the Tuskegee program?

Constructing submarinesPublishing army newspapers onlyPacking and training others to pack parachutesDesigning jet engines exclusively

QUESTION 08Which aircraft was flown by the 99th Squadron before the famous red-tailed P-51?

B-52 StratofortressF-16 Fighting FalconSR-71 BlackbirdP-40 Warhawk

QUESTION 09Which future group commander was among the first five Tuskegee graduates?

Charles LindberghBenjamin O. Davis Jr.Jimmy DoolittleOrville Wright

QUESTION 10Which statement most accurately describes the Tuskegee Airmen?

Only combat pilots countedAll served in the NavyThey included pilots and many ground-support specialistsNone worked in weather or radio jobs

Keep your curiosity going.