In Support of Varsity honors the Tuskegee Airmen of the 332nd Fighter Group during the final months of World War II, when their P-51 Mustangs escorted American bombers and supported Allied operations deep into Germany.
The P-51 Relic
The relic comes from the fuselage of P-51D-25-NA 44-73990. Built late in World War II, the Mustang later served with the Royal Canadian Air Force and subsequently entered civilian ownership and air racing.
Fuselage material from P-51D 44-73990 associated with the artwork.
The aircraft later flew as Pigeon Chaser, including service as a pace aircraft with Bob Hoover, before eventually being restored in wartime markings.
The 332nd Fighter Group
The Tuskegee Airmen proved themselves in combat across the Mediterranean and European theaters. Flying P-51s marked with distinctive red tails, the 332nd Fighter Group escorted heavy bombers on long-range missions and attacked enemy aircraft and ground targets.
The artwork connects the surviving Mustang material with the larger story of the men whose combat record challenged discriminatory assumptions within the U.S. military and helped establish an enduring legacy in American aviation history.
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