
What Hollywood Got Right and Wrong about the Tuskegee Airmen in the Great New Movie, Red Tails
by Daniel Haulman
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Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Pilots
Military Unit:
US Air Force
Biography:
No
Region:
North America
Page Count:
41
Published Date:
2012
ISBN13:
9781603061605
Description
The new George Lucas movie called Red Tails focuses attention on the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II and their combat operations overseas. Loaded with special effects and a great cast, the movie is thrilling and inspiring, but how accurate is it historically? Military historian Daniel Haulman takes an appreciative look at Red Tails, comparing it to the actual missions of the Tuskegee Airmen and offering places where interesteded viewers could study the events further.