moton field

This is must visit for anyone familiar with aviation history. You must learn the story of the Tuskegee Airmen. This is where they trained and made history.

Displays of aircraft, logs, supplys and lots of videos and photos, all of which help tell the story of the young men who trained here to serve our country!

This historic site is an amazing education on the Tuskegee Airmen. There are two old hangers that are still intact at Moton Airfield where these men trained. Hanger one has a couple of the old aircraft, the training simulator, parachutes, and rooms with period furniture and equipment. Hanger two houses a P51 Mustang Red Tail, displays about the airmen, and a theater which periodically plays a half-hour movie. The movie is an excellent documentary about the Tuskegee airmen and their struggle to serve.

I had read that we should expect to spend half an hour here. We spent well over two hours wandering the exhibits and the grounds. Hangar Two offers an excellent movie and a great gift shop. This is a place for people who love planes, civil rights, women's rights and history. The field is less than four miles from the highway and well worth the time.

My husband planned this trip months ahead of time, my thoughts "ho-hum another museum." But as it turns out, it was exceptionally well done and I enjoyed it as much as he did. I would highly recommend it, even if you have to go out-of-the-way a bit to get there.

If you are visiting Moton field, named after a Tuskegee University president, you should visit next door, the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic site. Located a few minutes south of I-85, with very easy access.

Don't be distracted, the smaller rooms have motion detectors to tell the awesome story once you enter. Cool!

We stopped in a few years ago, and there was practically nothing to see. Imagine our surprise at finding out what they've done with the place! If you visit with a little boy, there is a 100% chance that he will lose his mind in here. I wish this were not the case as everywhere you look there is something new to read or absorb. I can't believe I spent 30 minutes poking around a replica of an office!

We took a couple of hours touring the actual site of the Tuskegee Airmen. Our children saw the restored buildings and airport where they learned to fly. We actually got to see equipment and planes that they used, along with learning more about the Redtails than the movie could reveal. The Moton Field site includes: the historic buildings of the Tuskegee Airmen, a welcome center with films and lots of memorabilia, a souvenir area, and an actual working airport. The majority of the exhibits are inside, so the weather didn't affect our experience. The Black Pilots Association, and the Negro Airmen international have Fly-in Weekends for Memorial Day and Labor Day each year, and we hope to come back for one of them. Some of the original Tuskegee Airmen are supposed to show up for pictures and autographs. If you pass that way, I recommend that you don't hesitate to stop. You won't be disappointed.