Celebrating Our Heroes

As the first African-American pilots in the United States military, the Tuskegee Airmen are heroes of World War II and beyond. Their story of the fight to achieve a “double victory” against fascism overseas and racism at home remains an important lesson in how excellence can beat adversity.

Lucasfilm is making educational resources freely available to teachers, students, and the public so that these stories may help foster new discoveries for young and old alike.

As a companion to the documentary ​Double Victory: The Tuskegee Airmen at War​, the guide is a learning tool for the virtual or physical classroom. Designed for students grades 6-12, it explores questions and themes immediate to the Tuskegee Airmen story, and introduces connections to our world today in order to foster a larger discussion between students and teachers. Written by Vivett Dukes for Lucasfilm.

• Download and print the educational guide here.

Teachers and students, let us know what you think! To share feedback and stay up to date on the latest offerings, email education@lucasfilm.com.

Lucasfilm’s feature-length documentary Double Victory: The Tuskegee Airmen at War is now available on YouTube. You can watch a preview below, and two feature-length versions that vary in running time are available:

• Watch the 90-minute version of Double Victory
• Watch the 66-minute version of Double Victory

• Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. – The Legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen
• Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site – National Park Service
• Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. “Destined to Lead” – West Point
• Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. – National Geographic Kids
• More About the Tuskegee Airmen Story – Lucasfilm.com
• Profiling Heroes: Tuskegee Airmen Fighter Pilots – Lucasfilm.com
• Profiling Heroes: Tuskegee Airmen Bomber Crews – Lucasfilm.com
• Profiling Heroes: Tuskegee Airmen Nurses, Crews, and Families – Lucasfilm.com

• Putting Double Victory On Screen
• Behind the Scenes of Red Tails
• Double Victory Production Information
• Red Tails Production Information