Made me glad we're going there soon. The scenery will make you want to visit s Italy - which is apparently still available just across the border in Croatia's Istria. Watch your six. David, I saw the movie a few days ago, and definitely agree that some of the scenery was fantastic! While there may have been a few "liberties" taken with accuracy, the view of the fighter action sure looked good.
I read an article recently that Lucas wanted to make that film several years ago, but had to wait for the technology to become available to provide the "effect" that he wanted.
Croatia is one of the areas I'm considering this year, but it's my second choice at the moment. She apparently speaks English, Portugese and Spanish fluently, and her Italian was beautiful! Wow, David great minds do think alike!
I thought I recognized Rovinj in that movie too. Show Details. Behind the Scenes of Red Tails The Heroic Drama is Full of History. Decades in the Making. Multiple Generations Inspire. Graphic Art Sets the Scene. The Art of the Dogfight. In , as the air war over Europe is entering a deadly phase with increasing losses of bombers, the d Fighter Group the Tuskegee Airmen consisting of young African American USAAF fighter pilots, after enduring racism throughout their recruitment and training in the Tuskegee training program, are finally sent into combat in Italy.
Although flying worn-out Curtiss P Warhawk aircraft and chafing at their ground attack missions against trains and enemy ground transport, the Tuskegee Airmen recognize that they may never fight the Luftwaffe in fighter-to-fighter combat.
The tight-knit group of Capt. Bullard Terrence Howard , face a white military bureaucracy still resistant to accepting black flyers as equals. Strife develops between roommates and best friends, Easy and Lightning, each of whom is battling their own inner demons; Lightning is a hotheaded and reckless pilot who takes too many risks, while Easy is an alcoholic prone to self-doubt. After returning to base from a mission, Lightning spies a pretty Italian girl named Sofia Daniela Ruah , becomes instantly infatuated with her and starts a relationship.
Meanwhile, Stance is able to secure a chance to "light up the board" when the Tuskegee Airmen are chosen to support the Allied landings at Anzio, Italy known as Operation Shingle. There, they battle Messerschmitt Bf fighters led by a German ace pilot they nickname, "Pretty Boy" Lars van Riesen , scoring their first aerial victories over the enemy, as well as destroying a German airfield. However, Ray Gun is injured during the battle and suffers impaired vision in one eye.
Ray Gun begs Easy to keep him on the flight roster despite his impaired vision. Easy is reluctant, but ultimately relents and allows Ray Gun to keep flying. Bullard is then approached by the USAAF Bomber Command, who are impressed with the Tuskegee Airmen's performance and ask him to use his fighters as Boeing B Flying Fortress bomber escorts due to unacceptably high casualties among bomber crews.
Bullard accepts on the condition that his unit be supplied with the new North American P Mustang [N 2]. The tails of the aircraft are painted bright red and become the unofficial name of the outfit. Bullard noted that the flaw of previous escort fighters is that they would recklessly pursue German fighters at the cost of protecting the bombers, so he orders his pilots to stay with the bombers at all costs.
Their first escort mission is a success, with the nd downing multiple Luftwaffe aircraft without the loss of a single bomber. However, Ray Gun is shot down and captured while Deke crash lands and nearly dies. As a result of his injuries, Deke is discharged, and Ray Gun is assumed to be dead. Easy realizes it was his fault Ray Gun was allowed to fly, blames himself and spirals deeper into alcoholism.
Lightning, worried about his friend, makes a deal with Easy; he will follow orders and fly less recklessly as long as Easy remains sober. Meanwhile, attitudes against the Tuskegee Airmen begin to change as they earn the bomber crews' respect, even being allowed into the "whites only" officer's club.
One of the POWs manages to reach the nd's base and informs them about Ray Gun's sacrifice, assuming him to be dead. Later, Lightning finally proposes to Sofia and though she originally hesitates, she later accepts as long as he stays in Italy, which he agrees to do.
The Tuskegee Airmen are then tasked with escorting the first American bombers to attack Berlin. However, despite their Ps having more than enough fuel for the trip, the nd is only asked to escort the bombers on the first leg of their journey due to propaganda reasons. But the fighter squadron meant to relieve the nd never arrives, and Easy makes the decision to stay with bombers all the way.
They are then attacked by Pretty Boy, now leading a flight of the revolutionary new Messerschmitt Me jet fighters. Despite being outclassed by their superior speed and 30 mm cannon, the Tuskegee Airmen are able to shoot a few down. Pretty Boy manages to get on Easy's tail and is about to shoot him down, but at the last moment, Lightning attacks and kills Pretty Boy in a head-on attack.
They assumed command positions over fight units and provided instruction at civilian flight programs, and some men, based on their qualifications, were even re-assigned to units that were formerly reserved for whites only. The hard work of the Tuskegee Airmen and their continued leadership and service resulted in the collective receipt on March 29th, , of a Congressional Gold Medal at the United States Capitol rotunda.
Though many of their former units have been altered or rendered inactive, the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen cannot be forgotten, given the extent of their depiction in historical texts, novels, documentaries, TV shows, comics, toy brands, and a slew of films providing their reel American history. We recommend this film not only for the beautiful scenes of the Czech Republic, but also for the wonderful story about the courageous black pilots of WWII that made their mark on history.
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