P-51-C "Ina the Macon Belle" flown by Lee Archer of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Lee Archer flew 169 missions and is the only confirmed ace of the Tuskegee Airmen with five confirmed aerial victories of Bf 109 fighters. He was also credited with six enemy aircraft on the ground. Archer was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 18 Clusters, the Distinguished Unit Citation and many other service medals. He retired in 1970 as a Lt. Colonel.

On 18 July 1944, Lee "Buddy" Archer shot down a Messerschmitt Me 109 over Memmingen, Germany. He destroyed another on 20 July, and six more on the ground during a strafing mission in August. He added three additional victories in a single air battle over Lake Balaton, Hungary, on 13 October 1944. As one of the famous Tuskegee Airmen, Lieutenant Colonel Archer's perseverance and heroic exploits helped open the way for future generations of blacks in the United States Armed Forces.

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Skin by me based on an original files by Chompy Salty and Skylark.


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