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[[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 MG 17, the MG131 required bulges in the engine cowling, which can be seen above. | |||
[[Image:MG | [[Image:MG 131.jpg|thumb|none|350px|MG131 13x64mm B]] | ||
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==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. | |||
[[Image:MG-151.jpg|thumb|none|350px|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.]] | |||
==Browning Automatic Rifle== | ==Browning Automatic Rifle== | ||
Revision as of 15:40, 6 January 2012
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Red Tails is the 2012 World War II film that tells the true story 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 was co-executive produced by Star Wars creator George Lucas and stars Terrence Howard, Bryan Cranston, Gerald McRaney, and Cuba Gooding Jr., who had previously appeared in 1995's The Tuskegee Airmen, another film about the squadron.
The following weapons appear in the film Red Tails:
Browning M2 Aircraft
The Browning M2 Aircraft heavy machine gun appears in the film as the primary armament of U.S Army Air Corps fighters and bombers, including the P-40 Warhawks and P-51 Mustangs flown by the Tuskeegee Airmen who are the main protagonists of the film.
MG131 Machine Gun
MG131 machine guns appear in the film as the primary armament of German Messerschmitt Me-109G fighters. Because it was much larger than the MG 17, the MG131 required bulges in the engine cowling, which can be seen above.
MG 151/20 cannon
The Me-109Gs in the film are also armed with MG151/20 cannons, seen in the underwing gondolas.
Browning Automatic Rifle
The Browning Automatic Rifle is one of the weapons carried by American troops storming a beach.
M1 Garand
The M1 Garand is also one of the weapons carried by American troops storming a beach.
M1911A1
The pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group all carry M1911A1 pistols as part of their flight gear.
Karabiner 98k
German forces are seen using the Karabiner 98k to fire at the American planes.
