Red Tails

Red Tails theatrical movie poster.

Starring:
Nate Parker (Capt. Marty 'Easy' Julian)
David Oyelowo (1st Lt. Joe 'Lightning' Little)
Cuba Gooding Jr. (Maj. Emanuel Stance)
Terrence Howard (Col. A. J. Bullard)

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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk

Flown by the Tuskeegee Airmen during the first half of the movie. The CGI and mock-up planes are the P-40E whereas the real planes seen in the movie are P-40N. The latter was also used as a stand-in for the P-40E in the movie Pearl Harbor.

North American P-51C Mustang

Seen during the opening battle used as fighter escort for the B-17s.

North American P-51D Mustang

Resquested by Colonel Bullard and used during the second half of the movie as the replacement for the older P-40s.

Messerschmitt Bf 109

Used throughout the whole movie by the German Luftwaffe.

Messerschmitt Me 262 Swalbe

Used by the Luftwaffe during the final battle. The ME-262 was never used in such large numbers as seen in the movie.

Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress

Seen in several shots.

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress

Most B-17s are the G-Model. They are seen camouflaged, but also in a bright aluminum-finish.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain

Seen at the Ramitelli base.

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See also

• Red Tails at IMDb
• Red Tails at Wikipedia