Shyla Young
Professor Pash
History 120
October 25, 2015
Red Tails
Red Tails is a 2012 American film that takes place in World War II. The film speaks of the Tuskegee Airmen, who were a group of African-American United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) men during World War II. The characters in the film are based on real individuals. Red Tails is a combat movie that puts an emphasis on action and heroism to display the historical accuracy during World War II.
The Tuskegee airmen were a group of African American men devoted to piloting during World War II. In order for the airmen to become pilots they were trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Tuskegee, Alabama. Thirteen men started in the first pilot program at Tuskegee, but only five successfully …show more content…
Two surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Colonel Charles McGee and Colonel Harold Brown, provided their perspectives related to the film's interpretation. Through several discussions spoken about, the use of equipment, and commemorative dates mentioned, three claims were the most discussed: the number of losses suffered by bomber crews under escort, the encounters with Luftwaffe jet fighters, and the overall record established by the Tuskegee Airmen. It was believed to be said that the Tuskegee Airmen never lost a bomber due to enemy fire, a statement made in the film by a bomber pilot. This claim is historically inaccurate due to a report from 2006 that showed twenty-five bombers were lost to enemy fire. As depicted in the climactic scene, when the Tuskegee Airmen were interfered during their escort mission, it did not result in the first victory over the vaunted jet fighters. The film also states in the epilogue that the Tuskegee Airmen established one of the best fighter records in the U.S. Air Force. The film notes that ninety six Distinguished Flying Crosses were awarded to the unit and sixty six Tuskegee Airmen were killed in action. Officially, the Tuskegee Airmen did not produce a single fighter pilot ace, although Lee Archer's record is still in dispute. At the end of webinars, Brad Lang, a Red Tail Squadron Leader, described the interaction as important to reconciling the historical record with the Red Tails film's
Professor Pash
History 120
October 25, 2015
Red Tails
Red Tails is a 2012 American film that takes place in World War II. The film speaks of the Tuskegee Airmen, who were a group of African-American United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) men during World War II. The characters in the film are based on real individuals. Red Tails is a combat movie that puts an emphasis on action and heroism to display the historical accuracy during World War II.
The Tuskegee airmen were a group of African American men devoted to piloting during World War II. In order for the airmen to become pilots they were trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Tuskegee, Alabama. Thirteen men started in the first pilot program at Tuskegee, but only five successfully …show more content…
Two surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Colonel Charles McGee and Colonel Harold Brown, provided their perspectives related to the film's interpretation. Through several discussions spoken about, the use of equipment, and commemorative dates mentioned, three claims were the most discussed: the number of losses suffered by bomber crews under escort, the encounters with Luftwaffe jet fighters, and the overall record established by the Tuskegee Airmen. It was believed to be said that the Tuskegee Airmen never lost a bomber due to enemy fire, a statement made in the film by a bomber pilot. This claim is historically inaccurate due to a report from 2006 that showed twenty-five bombers were lost to enemy fire. As depicted in the climactic scene, when the Tuskegee Airmen were interfered during their escort mission, it did not result in the first victory over the vaunted jet fighters. The film also states in the epilogue that the Tuskegee Airmen established one of the best fighter records in the U.S. Air Force. The film notes that ninety six Distinguished Flying Crosses were awarded to the unit and sixty six Tuskegee Airmen were killed in action. Officially, the Tuskegee Airmen did not produce a single fighter pilot ace, although Lee Archer's record is still in dispute. At the end of webinars, Brad Lang, a Red Tail Squadron Leader, described the interaction as important to reconciling the historical record with the Red Tails film's