Tuskegee Airmen vs Train in RED TAILS (VIDEO)

From executive producer George Lucas comes the story of the first all-African American aerial combat unit to serve in World War II. In this clip from RED TAILS, the aerial team set out to destroy the enemy's train as it speeds along the railroad.

In RED TAILS, the action-packed movie places viewers in the cockpits of nimble fighter planes in the thick of aerial combat, takes them into the tension-filled halls of the Pentagon as the military brass debate the risks of using black pilots in battle, and invites them to experience the camaraderie of the young hotshot Tuskegee Airmen as they serve with excellence. It is an inspiring tribute to real American history told in an exciting, fast-paced style.     

The history of the Tuskegee Airmen began when the Civil Aeronautics Authority selected 13 cadets to participate in an experiment at the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, AL aimed at training “colored personnel” to become combat pilots for service in the Army Air Corps. However, fierce discrimination, lack of institutional support and the belief that these men lacked the intelligence and aptitude to be pilots or maintain military aircraft dogged their every step.

RED TAILS is now playing in movie theatres.