Cadet Squadron 20 "Red Tails"

Cadet Squadron 20 has been renamed “Red Tails,” in honor of the nickname given to the Tuskegee Airmen due to the distinctive deep red markings on the vertical stabilizers of their aircraft. According to USAFA, the P-47 Thunderbolt and P-51 Mustang crews earned their fame while protecting American bombers. By the end of the war, Tuskegee Airmen crews had completed more than 1,500 combat missions, destroyed or damaged 400 enemy aircraft and numerous enemy installations.