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Air Aces (2012)
Season 1 • Episode 3 • Red Tails
Air Aces Season 1, Episode 3: Red Tails
Red Tails - They were young, gifted, and black but the US Army refused them key positions. Until intense pressure from African-American activist groups pushed President Roosevelt to initiate a Blacks-only fighter pilot training program in Tuskegee, Alabama. What began as a revolutionary experiment gave birth to a potent fighting force that would help take Nazi Germany out of the skies and, in the process, change the course of American history. Watch Air Aces Season 1, Episode 3 Red Tails in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Air Aces Season 1, Episode 3 and share your thoughts in the comments below!
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