This Day in History: The Tuskegee Weather Detachment

Many are familiar with the famed Tuskegee Airmen pilots of World War II (initiated into the U.S. Armed Forces on Feb. 19, 1942) –but what about the meteorologists who provided vital weather information for their missions? Watch this clip from The Weather Channel to learn about the “Tuskegee Weather Detachment.” ðŸ›©#BlackHistoryMonth 


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