Red Tails

[Sunni Man]

The reason they entered the war late is because they didn't want colored fighers on fighting missions until later.

I am not saying anything derogatory about them or their service.

The negro pilots weren't any better or any worse than the thousands of other USAAF pilots.

They did their duty and should be commended for their service.

 

[High_Gravity]

The reason they entered the war late is because they didn't want colored fighers on fighting missions until later.

I am not saying anything derogatory about them or their service.

The negro pilots weren't any better or any worse than the thousands of other USAAF pilots.

They did their duty and should be commended for their service.

 

[PopcornPictures]

Newcomer to this wonderful site, please excuse my lack of protocol if I am out of line.
I too am looking forward to a screening this weekend of Red Tails. If any on here are interested in reviewing another WWII fighter pilot film, (non-CGI), please check out,
"The Thundering 8th".

 

[Sunni Man]

Newcomer to this wonderful site, please excuse my lack of protocol if I am out of line.
I too am looking forward to a screening this weekend of Red Tails. If any on here are interested in reviewing another WWII fighter pilot film, (non-CGI), please check out,
"The Thundering 8th".

Thanks, I will check it out.

 

[Lakhota]

I'm looking forward to seeing this movie. As I think of the great legacy of Dr. King, I am also reminded of the impact the Tuskegee Airmen had on the civil rights movement:

George Lucas: Hollywood Didn't Want To Fund 'Red Tails' Because Of Its Black Cast (VIDEO)

Lucas salutes Tuskegee Airmen with 'Red Tails'

George Lucas talks about filmmaking

Tuskegee Airmen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[sitarro]

I'm looking forward to seeing this movie. As I think of the great legacy of Dr. King, I am also reminded of the impact the Tuskegee Airmen had on the civil rights movement:

George Lucas: Hollywood Didn't Want To Fund 'Red Tails' Because Of Its Black Cast (VIDEO)

Lucas salutes Tuskegee Airmen with 'Red Tails'

George Lucas talks about filmmaking

Tuskegee Airmen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

HaHaHa.....good one! I think I feel a bowel movement coming on and now your post will remind me of the impact of your words and what they have on me. Dr. King......... what a joke...... he was only after "the pussy" and has landed GOD like status.....

 

[editec]

My Grandfather's Bomber squadron was escorted more than once by fighters from the 332nd (Red Tails) over Germany. In fact, on one mission there were about 50 fighters for only two bombers!

The surviving Red Tail pilots make the Air Show circuit and I've always wanted to talk to one of them and find out what that was all about.

Post the battle of Britian, how many fighters did the Luafwaffe actually have?

Not many, I'll wager.

 

[Katzndogz]

The Tuskeegee Airmen certainly deserve recognition for their bravery and accomplishments. It wasn't because they are black that Hollywood did not want to make the movie about them, but because movies with all black casts do not make money.

Hollywood, despits its vocal screaming about income inequality is really all about making money.

 

[Mad Scientist]

I've shown these shots before but there are a lot of new members so here they are........ a shot of my Dad and his P-51.......

North American built P-51's in only two places; Los Angeles and Dallas. Your Dad's Mustang was built in Los Angeles. The bubble canopy of L.A. built Mustangs was a perfect curve. The Dallas built ones were slightly flattened like this:

I'm still planning to build a model of your Dad's plane, I know where to get the exact decals for the cowling. It's in a long line of models I have to get to, maybe this summer? After I finish it I'll post pics.

 

[Ringel05]

My Grandfather's Bomber squadron was escorted more than once by fighters from the 332nd (Red Tails) over Germany. In fact, on one mission there were about 50 fighters for only two bombers!

The surviving Red Tail pilots make the Air Show circuit and I've always wanted to talk to one of them and find out what that was all about.

Post the battle of Britian, how many fighters did the Luafwaffe actually have?

Not many, I'll wager.

German fighter and bomber production increased two fold by 1941, the Battle of Britain ended, for all account and purposes at the end of 1940. It wasn't until late 1944 that the Luftwaffe had lost most of it's experienced pilots and that was due to the "Jug" P-47 Thunderbolt, Spitfires, Mosquitoes and the Russian Yak-3. The Mustang was a johnny-come-lately into the fray after Germany had stationed most of it's fighter aircraft to protect strategic industries from American and British bomber raids but far enough away from allied (pre-mustang) fighter range.
This is not to say the Mustang pilots had an easy time of it, the 109 was arguably one of the best fighter aircraft during WWII and Germany still had very good pilots until just before DD after our prolonged mission to destroy Germany's Fighter groups in preparation for the landings in Normandy.

 

[namvet]

my my is liberal Hollywood showing its racism????

 

[TruthSeeker56]

HaHaHa.....good one! I think I feel a bowel movement coming on and now your post will remind me of the impact of your words and what they have on me. Dr. King......... what a joke...... he was only after "the pussy" and has landed GOD like status.....

That's funny. Lakhota's putrid postings have the same effect on me, except I never know for sure if I want to vomit or do some "Hershey squirting".

 

[sitarro]

I've shown these shots before but there are a lot of new members so here they are........ a shot of my Dad and his P-51.......

North American built P-51's in only two places; Los Angeles and Dallas. Your Dad's Mustang was built in Los Angeles. The bubble canopy of L.A. built Mustangs was a perfect curve. The Dallas built ones were slightly flattened like this:

I'm still planning to build a model of your Dad's plane, I know where to get the exact decals for the cowling. It's in a long line of models I have to get to, maybe this summer? After I finish it I'll post pics.

Hey Mad, I found this shot somewhere on the web, it was coming in for a landing......... I ripped off the gear and gave it the look of a low, high speed pass. The diamond pattern is a bit different but these are my Dad's colors. I like the D-Day stripes but I don't think his had them.