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''The Tuskegee Airmen'' is the 1995 HBO World War II film that told the true story of the formation of the 332nd Fighter Group, the fighter/bomber squadron composed of the first African-American combat pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps. The film's cast includes [[Laurence Fishburne]], [[Cuba Gooding Jr.]], [[Allen Payne]], and [[Andre Braugher]]. | |||
'''The following | '''The following weapons were used in the film ''The Tuskegee Airmen'':''' | ||
== Browning M2 Aircraft Heavy Machine Gun == | |||
The [[Browning M2#Browning M2 Aircraft|Browning M2 Aircraft]] heavy machine gun appears in the film as the primary armament of U.S. aircraft, specifically the P-51 Mustangs and the B-17 Flying Fortresses. | |||
[[Image:M2aircraft.jpg|thumb|350px|none|Browning M2 aircraft heavy machine gun .50 BMG]] | |||
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== Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun == | |||
The [[Browning M2|Browning M2HB]] heavy machine gun is briefly seen in a machine gun nest at the Army Air Corps base at Ramitelli, Italy. | |||
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Browning M2HB .50 BMG in vehicle mount]] | |||
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== M1911A1 == | |||
The pilots of the 332nd all carry [[M1911 pistol#M1911A1|M1911A1]] pistols as part of their flight gear. | |||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 .45 ACP]] | |||
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== Winchester Model 1897 == | |||
A prison guard overseeing a chain gang is briefly seen with a [[Winchester Model 1897]] shotgun at the beginning of the film. | |||
[[Image:1897.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Winchester Model 1897 12 gauge militarized]] | |||
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[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
[[Category:HBO]] | |||
Revision as of 08:53, 24 October 2010
The Tuskegee Airmen is the 1995 HBO World War II film that told the true story of the formation of the 332nd Fighter Group, the fighter/bomber squadron composed of the first African-American combat pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps. The film's cast includes Laurence Fishburne, Cuba Gooding Jr., Allen Payne, and Andre Braugher.
The following weapons were used in the film The Tuskegee Airmen:
Browning M2 Aircraft Heavy Machine Gun
The Browning M2 Aircraft heavy machine gun appears in the film as the primary armament of U.S. aircraft, specifically the P-51 Mustangs and the B-17 Flying Fortresses.
Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun
The Browning M2HB heavy machine gun is briefly seen in a machine gun nest at the Army Air Corps base at Ramitelli, Italy.
M1911A1
The pilots of the 332nd all carry M1911A1 pistols as part of their flight gear.
Winchester Model 1897
A prison guard overseeing a chain gang is briefly seen with a Winchester Model 1897 shotgun at the beginning of the film.
