Were the black pilots of WWII known as Tuskegee Airmen while they were serving in WWII?

Question

Thank you for your answer from wikepedia, in reference to my question of who named the Black Pilots of WWII Tuskegee Airmen. Although the information was complete, it did not indicate when or who named the black pilots Tuskegee Airmen.

Answer 1

The Tuskegee Airmen are named for the city of Tuskegee and Tuskegee University. But During the war they were know by there unit or group numbers. In Tuskegee they were the 66th Army Detachment when the first class graduated they became the 99th Pursuit Squadron. After awhile all of the figther squadrons that came out of Tuskegee joined together. This included the 99th, 100th, 101st, and the 301st, these units became known as the 332 Fighter Group (the Red Tailed Angels). The Bombers were know as the 477th bombardment Unit. In 1975 Airmen Charles Frances wrote his autobiography and it was named Tuskegee Airmen and that was the first time that title had been used! It brought all  the living Airmen together from all units and groups. That same year they founded the Tuskegee Airmen Inc. which is the National Organization and Legislative partner for the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Tuskegee, Alabama. If you are near Tuskegee this is a great site to visit to learn more about the Tuskegee Airmen. Its done by the National Park Service. Thats where I work and I hope this helps!!!!

Answer 2

Overview

In the 1940's Tuskegee, Alabama became home to a "military experiment" to train America's first African-American military pilots. In time the "experiment" became known as the Tuskegee Experience and the participants as the Tuskegee Airmen. Come share their experience as depicted at the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site

Answer 3

I never heard them called that until HBO-TV aired the made for HBO movie by that title, "The Tuskeegee Airmen." (1995)  It's an excellent docu-drama about the training and combat of that Air Wing.

Answer 4

that's where their school was- so I bet they were named after it- Just like West Pointers

Answer 5

Bomber crews named the Tuskegee Airmen "Red-Tail Angels" after the red tail markings on their aircraft.

Answer 6

that was the name of the place in Alabama where they trained - and I did not have to look it up on the internet as the others had to.