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	==Browning M2 Aircraft (Flexible)==		==Browning M2 Aircraft (Flexible)==
	The [[Browning M2 Aircraft]] heavy machine gun appears in the film as the primary armament of US Army Air Force bombers.		The [[Browning M2 Aircraft]] heavy machine gun appears in the film as the primary armament of US Army Air Force bombers.
	[[File:M2 aircraft flexible.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~400px~~\|Browning M2 Aircraft, Flexible - .50 BMG]]		[[File:M2 aircraft flexible.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Browning M2 Aircraft, Flexible - .50 BMG]]
	[[File:RedT 22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The top turret of a B-17.]]		[[File:RedT 22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The top turret of a B-17.]]
	[[File:RedTails_M2_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The tail turret of the B-17F and early Gs.]]		[[File:RedTails_M2_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The tail turret of the B-17F and early Gs.]]
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	==Browning M2 Aircraft (Fixed)==		==Browning M2 Aircraft (Fixed)==
	American P-40 and P-51 fighters are armed with fixed [[Browning M2 Aircraft]] machine guns.		American P-40 and P-51 fighters are armed with fixed [[Browning M2 Aircraft]] machine guns.
	[[Image:M2aircraft.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~400px~~\|Browning M2 Aircraft heavy machine gun .50 BMG]]		[[Image:M2aircraft.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Browning M2 Aircraft heavy machine gun - .50 BMG]]
	[[File:RedTails_M2A_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The fifties on the P-40 firing.]]		[[File:RedTails_M2A_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The fifties on the P-40 firing.]]
	[[File:RedTails_M2A_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The "Red Tails" with their new P-51Ds.]]		[[File:RedTails_M2A_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The "Red Tails" with their new P-51Ds.]]
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	==MG131 Machine Gun==		==MG131 Machine Gun==
	[[MG131 machine gun]]s appear ~~in the film~~ as the primary armament of German Messerschmitt Bf-109G fighters. Because it was much larger than the [[MG17 machine gun\|MG17]], the MG131 required bulges in the engine cowling, which can be seen below.		[[MG131 machine gun]]s appear as the primary armament of German Messerschmitt Bf-109G fighters. Because it was much larger than the [[MG17 machine gun\|MG17]], the MG131 required bulges in the engine cowling, which can be seen below.
	[[Image:MG 131.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~400px~~\|MG131 13x64mm B]]		[[Image:MG 131.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|MG131 - 13x64mm B]]
	[[File:RT_ME109_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The bulges can be seen forward of the cockpit.]]		[[File:RT_ME109_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The bulges can be seen forward of the cockpit.]]
	[[File:RedTails_MG131_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedTails_MG131_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
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	==MG 151/20 cannon==		==MG 151/20 cannon==
	The Bf-109Gs in the film are also armed with [[MG 151 cannon\|MG151/20 cannon]]s, seen in the underwing gondolas.		The Bf-109Gs in the film are also armed with [[MG 151 cannon\|MG151/20 cannon]]s, seen in the underwing gondolas.
	[[Image:MG-151.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~400px~~\|The MG 151 aircraft automatic cannon 15x96mm or 20x82mm]]		[[Image:MG-151.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|The MG 151 aircraft automatic cannon - 15x96mm or 20x82mm]]
	[[File:RedT 18.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The MG 151's are in the underwing gondolas.]]		[[File:RedT 18.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The MG 151's are in the underwing gondolas.]]
	[[File:RedTails_MG151_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The underwing gondolas, which could be easily detached, imposed weight and drag penalties, which were an acceptable trade-off if intercepting bombers. It is unlikely that they'd be used against fighters though.]]		[[File:RedTails_MG151_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The underwing gondolas, which could be easily detached, imposed weight and drag penalties, which were an acceptable trade-off if intercepting bombers. It is unlikely that they'd be used against fighters though.]]
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	==MK 108 cannon==		==MK 108 cannon==
	The German Me-262 jets are armed with four [[MK 108 cannon]]s in the nose. Bf-109s were also armed with a single MK 108 Motorkanone firing through the propeller hub. Tests verified that only four hits from an MK 108 were necessary to take down a bomber. With an Me-262, that's a single salvo.		The German Me-262 jets are armed with four [[MK 108 cannon]]s in the nose. Bf-109s were also armed with a single MK 108 Motorkanone firing through the propeller hub. Tests verified that only four hits from an MK 108 were necessary to take down a bomber. With an Me-262, that's a single salvo.
	[[Image:MK108.JPG\|thumb\|none\|~~350px~~\|MK 108 cannon 30mm]]		[[Image:MK108.JPG\|thumb\|none\|450px\|MK 108 cannon - 30mm]]
	[[File:RT_ME262_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The gun ports for the MK 108 cannons in the nose of this doomed Me-262.]]		[[File:RT_ME262_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The gun ports for the MK 108 cannons in the nose of this doomed Me-262.]]
	[[File:RedTails_MK108_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The Motorkanone of an Bf-109 blazing.]]		[[File:RedTails_MK108_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The Motorkanone of an Bf-109 blazing.]]
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	=Small Arms=		=Small Arms=

	== M1911A1 ==		== Colt M1911A1 ==
	The pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group carry [[M1911A1]] pistols as part of their flight gear.		The pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group carry [[M1911A1]] pistols as part of their flight gear.
	[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|M1911A1 - .45 ACP]]		[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|M1911A1 - .45 ACP]]
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	==Luger P08==		==Luger P08==
	The German officer (Richard Conti) at the prison camp draws what may be a [[Luger P08]] when he discovers the escape.		The German officer (Richard Conti) at the prison camp draws what may be a [[Luger P08]] when he discovers the escape.
	[[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Luger P08 - 9x19mm~~. This is blank adapted movie gun.~~]]		[[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]]
	[[File:RedTails_P08_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedTails_P08_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]

	== M1 Garand ==		== M1 Garand ==
	The [[M1 Garand]] is also one of the weapons carried by American troops storming a beach. German troops are also seen armed with them.		The [[M1 Garand]] is also one of the weapons carried by American troops storming a beach. German troops are also seen armed with them.
	[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg\|thumb\|~~400px~~\|none\|M1 Garand .30-06]]		[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg\|thumb\|450px\|none\|M1 Garand - .30-06]]
	[[File:RedT 10.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px]]		[[File:RedT 10.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px]]
	[[File:RedTails_M1G_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Luftwaffe airmen prepare their airbase against air attack.]]		[[File:RedTails_M1G_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Luftwaffe airmen prepare their airbase against air attack.]]
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	== Karabiner 98k ==		== Karabiner 98k ==
	German forces are seen using the [[Karabiner 98k]] to fire at the American planes.		German forces are seen using the [[Karabiner 98k]] to fire at the American planes.
	[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~400px~~\|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm]]		[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm]]
	[[File:RedTails_K98k_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedTails_K98k_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:RedT 11.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A German soldier aims his Karabiner 98k at a pair of attacking P-~~40's~~]]		[[File:RedT 11.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A German soldier aims his Karabiner 98k at a pair of attacking P-40s]]
	[[File:RedTails_K98k_03.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|"Pretty Boy" ([[Lars van Riesen]]) with a K98k after the attack.]]		[[File:RedTails_K98k_03.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|"Pretty Boy" ([[Lars van Riesen]]) with a K98k after the attack.]]
	[[File:RedTails_K98k_04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedTails_K98k_04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
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	== MP40 ==		== MP40 ==
	German troops are armed with [[MP40]]s		German troops are armed with [[MP40]]s
	[[Image:MP40Side.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~400px~~\|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]]		[[Image:MP40Side.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]]
	[[File:RedTails_MP40_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedTails_MP40_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:RedTails_MP40_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|German troops rush to capture a downed pilot.]]		[[File:RedTails_MP40_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|German troops rush to capture a downed pilot.]]
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	[[File:RedTails_MP40_04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A camp guard with his MP40.]]		[[File:RedTails_MP40_04.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|A camp guard with his MP40.]]

	== M1919A4 ==		== Browning M1919A4 ==
	A [[Browning M1919A4]] is seen when the American troops land on the beach. A German Ju-87 dive bomber also appears to have one in lieu of an [[MG15 machine gun]].		A [[Browning M1919A4]] is seen when the American troops land on the beach. A German Ju-87 dive bomber also appears to have one in lieu of an [[MG15 machine gun]].
	[[Image:M1919A4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~400px~~\|Browning M1919A4 - .30-06 Springfield]]		[[Image:M1919A4.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|Browning M1919A4 - .30-06 Springfield]]
	[[File:RedTails_M1919_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M1919 on a landing craft.]]		[[File:RedTails_M1919_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M1919 on a landing craft.]]
	[[File:RedTails_M1919_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M1919 in the rear defensive position of the Ju-87.]]		[[File:RedTails_M1919_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An M1919 in the rear defensive position of the Ju-87.]]
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	==Browning Automatic Rifle==		==Browning Automatic Rifle==
	The [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] is one of the weapons carried by American troops storming a beach.		The [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] is one of the weapons carried by American troops storming a beach.
	[[Image:BAR.jpg‎\|thumb\|~~400px~~\|none\|Browning Automatic Rifle]]		[[Image:BAR.jpg‎\|thumb\|450px\|none\|Browning Automatic Rifle - .30-06]]
	[[File:RedT 08.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedT 08.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]

	==MG34==		==MG34==
	[[MG34]] machine guns are seen in twin mounts at the German airbase.		[[MG34]] machine guns are seen in twin mounts at the German airbase.
	[[Image:mg-34.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~400px~~\|MG34 ~~7.92x57mm Mauser~~ with front and rear sights folded down.]]		[[Image:mg-34.jpg\|thumb\|none\|450px\|MG34 with front and rear sights folded down - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
	[[File:RedTails_MG34_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The twin MG34 in a control tower.]]		[[File:RedTails_MG34_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The twin MG34 in a control tower.]]
	[[File:RedTails_K98k_03.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedTails_K98k_03.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
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	==Leuchtpistole ==		==Leuchtpistole ==
	An American airman signals from a control tower with a [[Leuchtpistole]].		An American airman signals from a control tower with a [[Leuchtpistole]].
	[[Image:Walther_Kampfpistole.jpg\|thumb\|none\|~~400px~~\|Leuchtpistole - 26.65mm]]		[[Image:Walther_Kampfpistole.jpg\|thumb\|none\|300px\|Leuchtpistole - 26.65mm]]
	[[File:RedTails_flare_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedTails_flare_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:RedTails_flare_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedTails_flare_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
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	==8.8cm FlaK 36==		==8.8cm FlaK 36==

	An 8.8cm heavy anti-aircraft / anti tank gun can be seen as American P-40s attack an air base. This appears to have a two-piece FlaK 36 barrel, though it is unclear which model of gun cradle it is using.		An 8.8cm heavy anti-aircraft/anti tank gun can be seen as American P-40s attack an air base. This appears to have a two-piece FlaK 36 barrel, though it is unclear which model of gun cradle it is using.

	[[Image:FlaK36.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|German FlaK 36 (note two-piece barrel with locking collar) - 88x571mm R]]		[[Image:FlaK36.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|German FlaK 36 (note two-piece barrel with locking collar) - 88x571mm R]]
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	==PLDvK vzor 53==		==PLDvK vzor 53==
	The German cruiser, which is referred to a destroyer in the film, defends itself with PLDvK vzor 53 AA guns. The PLDvK vzor 53 is a land-based Czechoslovakian 30mm AA gun.		The German cruiser, which is referred to as a destroyer in the film, defends itself with PLDvK vzor 53 AA guns. The PLDvK vzor 53 is a land-based Czechoslovakian 30mm AA gun.
	[[File:RedTails_AA2_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedTails_AA2_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:RedTails_AA2_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedTails_AA2_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]

Wuzh: /* Kampfpistole Z */

2017-12-19T11:39:51Z

Kampfpistole Z

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	[[File:RedTails_AA2_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Another twin mounting on a German ship.]]		[[File:RedTails_AA2_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|Another twin mounting on a German ship.]]

	==~~Kampfpistole Z~~==		==Leuchtpistole ==
	An American airman signals from a control tower with a [[~~Kampfpistole Z~~]].		An American airman signals from a control tower with a [[Leuchtpistole]].
	[[Image:Walther_Kampfpistole.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|~~Kampfpistole Z~~ - ~~27mm~~]]		[[Image:Walther_Kampfpistole.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Leuchtpistole - 26.65mm]]
	[[File:RedTails_flare_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedTails_flare_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:RedTails_flare_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedTails_flare_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]

Stickie: No such thing as an "Me-109" The "Bf" stood for "Bayerische Flugzeugwerke" - the name of the company Willy Messerschmitt worked for at the time. It was only after he acquired the company in 1938 that his designs were given the "Me" designation.

2015-08-07T17:45:57Z

No such thing as an "Me-109" The "Bf" stood for "Bayerische Flugzeugwerke" - the name of the company Willy Messerschmitt worked for at the time. It was only after he acquired the company in 1938 that his designs were given the "Me" designation.

Hchris: /* 20mm FlaK 38 */

2015-02-09T17:17:35Z

20mm FlaK 38

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	=Other=		=Other=
	==~~20mm FlaK~~ 38==		==2 cm Flak 38 ==
	Germans troops are seen firing ~~20mm~~ [[~~FlaK~~ 38]] anti-aircraft guns.		Germans troops are seen firing [[2 cm Flak 38 ]] anti-aircraft guns.
	[[Image:Flak38single.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|German ~~FlaK~~ 38 in single mounting - 20x138mm B]]		[[Image:Flak38single.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|German 2 cm Flak 38 in single mounting - 20x138mm B]]
	[[File:RedT 02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|These are fitted with mesh brass catchers.]]		[[File:RedT 02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|These are fitted with mesh brass catchers.]]
	[[File:RedTails_Flak38_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedTails_Flak38_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]

Mandolin: /* PLDvK vzor 53 */

2014-09-01T04:03:30Z

PLDvK vzor 53

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	[[File:RedTails_AA2_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedTails_AA2_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:RedTails_AA2_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedTails_AA2_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]
	[[File:RedTails_cruiser_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The ship itself. The armament and shape of the hull and superstructure would suggest that it's a cruiser.]]		[[File:RedTails_cruiser_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The ship itself. The armament and shape of the hull and superstructure would suggest that it's a cruiser, though it is an entirely fictional design.]]

	=Trivia=		=Trivia=

Commando552: /* Browning M2 Aircraft (Flexible) */

2014-05-09T15:28:52Z

Browning M2 Aircraft (Flexible)

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	==Browning M2 Aircraft (Flexible)==		==Browning M2 Aircraft (Flexible)==
	The [[Browning M2 Aircraft]] heavy machine gun appears in the film as the primary armament of US Army Air Force bombers.		The [[Browning M2 Aircraft]] heavy machine gun appears in the film as the primary armament of US Army Air Force bombers.
	[[~~Image~~:~~M2aircraft~~.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Browning M2 Aircraft ~~heavy machine gun~~ .50 BMG]]		[[File:M2 aircraft flexible.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Browning M2 Aircraft, Flexible - .50 BMG]]
	[[File:RedT 22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The top turret of a B-17.]]		[[File:RedT 22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The top turret of a B-17.]]
	[[File:RedTails_M2_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The tail turret of the B-17F and early Gs.]]		[[File:RedTails_M2_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The tail turret of the B-17F and early Gs.]]

Funkychinaman: Undo revision 736322 by KINKI'boy (talk)

2013-09-10T15:49:31Z

Undo revision 736322 by KINKI'boy (talk)

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	==Browning M2 Aircraft (Flexible)==		==Browning M2 Aircraft (Flexible)==
	The [[Browning M2 Aircraft]] heavy machine gun appears in the film as the primary armament of US Army Air Force bombers.		The [[Browning M2 Aircraft]] heavy machine gun appears in the film as the primary armament of US Army Air Force bombers.
	~~[[Image:M2Air.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Browning M2 Aircraft heavy machine gun .50 BMG]]~~
	[[Image:M2aircraft.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Browning M2 Aircraft heavy machine gun .50 BMG]]		[[Image:M2aircraft.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Browning M2 Aircraft heavy machine gun .50 BMG]]
	[[File:RedT 22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The top turret of a B-17.]]		[[File:RedT 22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The top turret of a B-17.]]

KINKI'boy: /* Browning M2 Aircraft (Flexible) */

2013-09-10T07:20:14Z

Browning M2 Aircraft (Flexible)

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	==Browning M2 Aircraft (Flexible)==		==Browning M2 Aircraft (Flexible)==
	The [[Browning M2 Aircraft]] heavy machine gun appears in the film as the primary armament of US Army Air Force bombers.		The [[Browning M2 Aircraft]] heavy machine gun appears in the film as the primary armament of US Army Air Force bombers.
			[[Image:M2Air.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Browning M2 Aircraft heavy machine gun .50 BMG]]
	[[Image:M2aircraft.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Browning M2 Aircraft heavy machine gun .50 BMG]]		[[Image:M2aircraft.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|Browning M2 Aircraft heavy machine gun .50 BMG]]
	[[File:RedT 22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The top turret of a B-17.]]		[[File:RedT 22.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The top turret of a B-17.]]

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2013-05-29T07:15:18Z

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2013-05-29T07:14:46Z

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	\|caption = ''Movie Poster''		\|caption = ''Movie Poster''
	\|country = [[Image:USA.jpg\|25px]] United States		\|country = [[Image:USA.jpg\|25px]] United States <BR> [[Image:CZE.jpg\|25px]] Czech Republic
	\|director = Anthony Hemingway		\|director = Anthony Hemingway
	\|date= 2012		\|date= 2012
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	[[Category:War]]		[[Category:War]]
			[[Category: Czech Produced/Filmed]]

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	==MG131 Machine Gun==		==MG131 Machine Gun==
	[[MG131 machine gun]]s appear in the film as the primary armament of German Messerschmitt Me-109G fighters. Because it was much larger than the [[MG17 machine gun\|MG17]], the MG131 required bulges in the engine cowling, which can be seen below.		[[MG131 machine gun]]s appear in the film as the primary armament of German Messerschmitt Bf-109G fighters. Because it was much larger than the [[MG17 machine gun\|MG17]], the MG131 required bulges in the engine cowling, which can be seen below.
	[[Image:MG 131.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|MG131 13x64mm B]]		[[Image:MG 131.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|MG131 13x64mm B]]
	[[File:RT_ME109_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The bulges can be seen forward of the cockpit.]]		[[File:RT_ME109_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The bulges can be seen forward of the cockpit.]]
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	==MG 151/20 cannon==		==MG 151/20 cannon==
	The Me-109Gs in the film are also armed with [[MG 151 cannon\|MG151/20 cannon]]s, seen in the underwing gondolas.		The Bf-109Gs in the film are also armed with [[MG 151 cannon\|MG151/20 cannon]]s, seen in the underwing gondolas.
	[[Image:MG-151.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|The MG 151 aircraft automatic cannon 15x96mm or 20x82mm]]		[[Image:MG-151.jpg\|thumb\|none\|400px\|The MG 151 aircraft automatic cannon 15x96mm or 20x82mm]]
	[[File:RedT 18.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The MG 151's are in the underwing gondolas.]]		[[File:RedT 18.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The MG 151's are in the underwing gondolas.]]
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	==MK 108 cannon==		==MK 108 cannon==
	The German Me-262 jets are armed with four [[MK 108 cannon]]s in the nose. Me-109s were also armed with a single MK 108 Motorkanone firing through the propeller hub. Tests verified that only four hits from an MK 108 were necessary to take down a bomber. With an Me-262, that's a single salvo.		The German Me-262 jets are armed with four [[MK 108 cannon]]s in the nose. Bf-109s were also armed with a single MK 108 Motorkanone firing through the propeller hub. Tests verified that only four hits from an MK 108 were necessary to take down a bomber. With an Me-262, that's a single salvo.
	[[Image:MK108.JPG\|thumb\|none\|350px\|MK 108 cannon 30mm]]		[[Image:MK108.JPG\|thumb\|none\|350px\|MK 108 cannon 30mm]]
	[[File:RT_ME262_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The gun ports for the MK 108 cannons in the nose of this doomed Me-262.]]		[[File:RT_ME262_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The gun ports for the MK 108 cannons in the nose of this doomed Me-262.]]
	[[File:RedTails_MK108_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The Motorkanone of an Me-109 blazing.]]		[[File:RedTails_MK108_01.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|The Motorkanone of an Bf-109 blazing.]]
	[[File:RedTails_MK108_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An Me-262 firing its' MK 108 cannons]]		[[File:RedTails_MK108_02.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|An Me-262 firing its' MK 108 cannons]]
	[[File:RedTails_MK108_03.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]		[[File:RedTails_MK108_03.jpg\|thumb\|none\|600px\|]]