Ch. 01 // Woodcut 1903$23.00
12 Seconds Woodcut Heavyweight Tee
1903 Wright Flyer I · Comfort Colors 1717 · 6.1 oz 100% ring-spun garment-dyed cotton (Black, Pepper, Navy)
The record / 1900s
The Story & Historical Record
On 24 March 1945 the 332nd Fighter Group, the Tuskegee Airmen, flew P-51 Mustangs from Ramitelli, Italy, to Berlin and back, about 1,600 miles, to escort B-17s bombing the Daimler-Benz tank plant. They met Me 262 jets on the way, and three 332nd pilots, Roscoe Brown, Earl Lane and Charles Brantley, each shot one down. The group earned a Distinguished Unit Citation. They painted their Mustang tails red, which is where the Red Tails got the name, and the red tails show up in orange in the print. The chest is a 332nd Mustang from an official Air Force photograph, printed as a two-ink halftone.Heavyweight tee, from thirty-four dollars.Garment-dyed heavyweight 100% ring-spun cotton, relaxed unisex fit, made to order and shipped from the US. Printed in cream and orange on a dark tee. Every fact and the source photograph are listed below.Sources National Museum of the US Air Force, "Escort Excellence" (Tuskegee Airmen) Tuskegee Airmen Inc. / AFHRA, "Target Berlin," 24 March 1945 USAF photo, 332nd Fighter Group Red Tail P-51 (public domain)
Read the historical recordVerified Airframe Configuration
| Aircraft | 1903 Wright Flyer I |
|---|---|
| Date & Place | 17 December 1903 · Kill Devil Hills, N.C. (4 miles south of Kitty Hawk) |
| First Flight | 10:35 a.m. · 12 seconds · 120 feet (Orville Wright prone) |
| Configuration | Canard biplane: twin forward elevators, twin rear pusher propellers, twin rear rudders, wooden skids on monorail launch track |
Plate 01 · Kill Devil Hills, N.C. / Woodcut 1903
1,600 Miles Heavyweight Tee
$34.00
1900s
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