And the previews aren't helping. Did any of the Tuskeegee Airmen really score a kill against an Me-262 in air-to-air combat? Did they really perform anti-shipping strikes in the Mediterranian? And the flying sequences look an awful lot like a video game. I'm just not sure what we've got here.
The battle record for the Tuskeegee Airmen is impeccable; no bomber lost under their watch. Their arial banter legendary; the military equivalent of the Harlem Globetrotters. The German pilots were as stumped by the Red Tails as the Japanese were by the Navajo Codetalkers. There is an account of a B-17 being operated by the legendary KG 200. The Luftwaffe pilot tried to infiltrate an American bomber group to break up the formation and lead the Americans off-course. As the story goes, the Red Tails hailed the mysterious B-17 and upon getting a suspicious response, dispatched the plane without firing a shot.
Are these stories in the movie? I would love it if they were, but my fear is the movie is nothing but cliches and comic book characters and not much realism. I have heard the vehicles look good, so maybe the MVPA was invited to play their part. Thank you for that. I welcome your comments.
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