What effect did training the Tuskegee Airmen have on South Carolina that differed from the rest of the United States? Walterboro Army Airfield in South Carolina became more prestigious as an advanced training facility for the Tuskegee Airmen; initial training of members of the group took place in other areas of the country, primarily in Alabama. The training of the Tuskegee Airmen in South Carolina resulted in a violent backlash from local residents; in other training facilities throughout the United States, the group was welcomed to the area by local residents. The training of the Tuskegee Airmen in South Carolina led to an upturn in the local economy; other areas that served as training facilities for the group experienced an economic recession for the duration of the war. The Tuskegee Airmen training in South Carolina played an important role in the easing of racial tensions in the state; in other parts of the country, an increase in racial tensions occurred as a part of the wartime economy.​