Movie Red Tails

[Mitch Rapp]

Hacker, I can't tell you how jealous I am, and not just because of the P-51. Ever since I was a kid I dreamed of flying an Eagle. Couple years back I finally got to see one strut it's stuff at the Airshow in Enid. They said it was the last year for the F-15 demo teams, since it is being replaced. Most memorable aviation related experience for me, as much as I love the old war birds and just the thought of what men did in them can make me tear up, when that F-15 did it's knife edge pass around the crowd.... wow. Can't imagine what it would be like to strap into one.

 

[rhodesbe]

The F-15 might be the most dominant air superiority fighter. ever.

...until:

 

[Mitch Rapp]

The F-15 might be the most dominant air superiority fighter. ever.

And the F-15 E can do all that AND bomb you to the stone age....

 

[cjjtulsa]

As cool as the F15 is, for some reason I would just love to take a few low level, full out passes in a T-38. What a missile! I occasionally watch the F16s take off from TIA, and every so often a T-38 or two will come in from Enid. Watching the 16s take off, then watching one of these little darts take off - man they're fast! They make the F16 look slow. And yeah, I'm also jealous of the Mustang ride.

 

[HackerF15E]

Sorry, guys...didn't mean to unleash any jealousy!

I have been very privileged to have the opportunity to do some very cool things with Uncle Sam's toys. I've also been honored to go into hostile territory on the country's behalf, and help save the lives of our guys on the ground when they desperately needed it.

Back to the thread, nothing I've done can hold a candle to what the subjects of the Red Tails movie went through to earn the right to fight for their country, and what they did in combat. My hat's off in salute to those guys, the REAL heroes.

 

[AKguy1985]

this is as close as i've gotten to a P-51

 

[WTJ]

Anyone know how many aces came out of the group? I don't seem to be able to find any info?

 

[tRidiot]

I know of one, who died and was laid to rest just last week.

RIP.

 

[OKC_Jim]

Saw it today. Not good, but not as bad as I expected.

 

[cjjtulsa]

Anyone know how many aces came out of the group? I don't seem to be able to find any info?

No aces from the 332nd. I think three with four kills, but none made it to five.