Detroit Redtail Inc

Detroit RedTail, Inc has taken a 2011 Ford Mustang (car) and custom wrapped it to emulate the "Red Tailed' P-51 Fighter Plane famously flown by the 332nd Fighter Group, commonly known as the "Tuskegee Airmen." The car is affectionately named "RedTail." We use this "mobile museum" to participate in the American Car Culture; Car Shows, Cruises and Parades. When the vehicle is set up in static display, it becomes the "center attraction" that draws a variety of interested enthusiast to it, which then opens the door to discuss the history and accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen, the Tuskegee Airmen experience, those that were involved and the history of male and female African Americans in Aviation. Our goal is to reach out to a wide demographic of people that love automobiles AND history and provide an educational tool that is unforgettable. We aim to reach as many people as economically possible through car shows, cruises, parades and cross country tours. Detroit RedTail is a Torchbearer of The Legacy. You're Monetary donation will contribute to making this happen.

Detroit RedTail, Inc participates in local and regional car shows, car cruises, parades and air shows. Detroit RedTail, Inc also schedules annual cross country "road trips" to take the message across the United States. Detroit RedTail Inc avails itself to any event that desires it's presence upon request. In 2018 Detroit RedTail, Inc road-tripped across Route 66, on way to the Tuakegee Airmen National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2019, we cruised the https://civilrightstrail.com/ in which we visits civil rights museums in Simpson (KY), Nashville (TN), Memphis (TN), Birmingham (AL) , Selma (AL) nd Montgomery (AL). We also visited Moton Field, one of the training site for the Tuskegee Airmen, along with the site that used to be Tuskegee Army Air Field. In 2020, we were limited in our outreach because of the covid-19 pandemic, but we did participate in our 2nd AutoRama, the CruisNtheD car show and cruise and made a trip to the Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2021, we participated in 26 events that included touring some of the noted "Scenic Routes of Michigan," and participation in numerous car shows, cruises and parades. We did not make an over-the-road long distance trip during 2021. But, in 2022 we plan to road trip to St. Louis and Mississippi for events. We are also hoping that we will be invited down to Montgomery, Alabama for the 2nd Red Tail Classis football weekend in September. We also plant to also venture to Seymore, Indiana for a Freeman Field Mutiny celebration in October. You're Monetary donation will contribute to making these initiaties happen.

Our mobile museum, RedTail, a custom wrapped 2011 Ford Mustang is NOT an everyday driver. But, it IS an "over-the-road" driver. Have vehicle, will travel. Based solely on monetary contributions from individual donors, we are able to make these "over-the-road" outreaches, participate in car shows, cruises and parades. You're Monetary donation will contribute to making this happen.

Although Detroit RedTail, Inc did not formally organize as a non-profit until October 2017, the custom wrapped car, "RedTail" came into existence in June 2017. Since June 2017, RedTail has participated in over 100 car culture related events. Over the 2017 & 2018 seasons, it won nine (9) awards and trophies. In 2019, it won another 3 awards. RedTail has road-tripped outside of our typical region (Michigan and Ohio) and ventured to Orlando and Tampa Bay (FL), Atlanta (GA), Robbinsville, Concord and Charlotte (NC), Carlisle and Philadelphia (PA), Houston (TX), Washington (DC) and Virginia Beach (VA). In August 2018 we cruised across Route 66, from Chicago (IL) to Las Vegas (NV) making stops in several of the famed cities along the route. In 2019, "RedTail" had an opportunity to road trip to various locations well known from the civil rights movement and noted on the CivilRightsTrail web site. We visited locations in Simpson (KY), Nashville & Memphis (TN) and Birmingham, Selma and Montgomery (AL). We also visited Moton Field, one of the training sites for the Tuskegee Airmen, along with the site that used to be Tuskegee Army Air Field and Walterboro Army Air Field (SC). Since our 2017 season, RedTail has been engaged by an estimate of over 35,000 people at car shows, cruises, parades, road tours, as well as on our website, with about a 35% being of those engagements being face-to-face with it's docent/driver.