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=Aircraft Armament= | =Aircraft Armament= | ||
==Browning M2 Aircraft (Flexible)== | ==Browning M2 Aircraft (Flexible)== | ||
The [[ | 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]] | [[Image:M2aircraft.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M2 Aircraft heavy machine gun .50 BMG]] | ||
[[File:RedT 13.jpg|thumb|none|700px|B- | [[File:RedT 13.jpg|thumb|none|700px|A waist gunner fires his M2. Note the plexiglass window, which was a feature of the B-17G which improved crew comfort.]] | ||
[[File:RedT 22.jpg|thumb|none|700px|The top turret of a B-17.]] | [[File:RedT 22.jpg|thumb|none|700px|The top turret of a B-17.]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_M2_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_M2_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_M2_02.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_M2_02.jpg|thumb|none|700px|The tail turret of the B-17F and early Gs.]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_M2_03.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_M2_03.jpg|thumb|none|700px|A waist gunner fires his M2. Note the K-13 lead-computing gunsight.]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_M2_04.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_M2_04.jpg|thumb|none|700px|The chin turret and top turret firing.]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_M2_05.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_M2_05.jpg|thumb|none|700px|A gunner firing his M2 from what appears to be the radio room. This is odd as all the CGI B-17s in the film omitted the radio room gun.]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_M2_06.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_M2_06.jpg|thumb|none|700px|The Sperry ball turret with its two fifties.]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_M2_07.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_M2_07.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_M2_08.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_M2_08.jpg|thumb|none|700px|The "Cheyenne" tail guns of later B-17G models. The CGI model carries an anachronistic USAAF insignia, however, as the insignia shown was phased out in September of 1943.]] | ||
==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|400px|Browning M2 Aircraft heavy machine gun .50 BMG]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_M2A_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|The fifties on the P-40 firing.]] | |||
[[File:RedTails_M2A_02.jpg|thumb|none|700px|The "Red Tails" with their new P-51Ds.]] | |||
[[File:RedT 16.jpg|thumb|none|700px|A "Red Tail" splashes a German fighter.]] | [[File:RedT 16.jpg|thumb|none|700px|A "Red Tail" splashes a German fighter.]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_M2A_03.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_M2A_03.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_M2A_04.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_M2A_04.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | ||
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[[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|700px|The MG 151's are in the underwing gondolas.]] | [[File:RedT 18.jpg|thumb|none|700px|The MG 151's are in the underwing gondolas.]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_MG151_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_MG151_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|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.]] | ||
==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 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. 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. | ||
[[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|700px|The gun ports for the MK 108 cannons in the nose of this doomed Me-262.]] | [[File:RT_ME262_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|The gun ports for the MK 108 cannons in the nose of this doomed Me-262.]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_MK108_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_MK108_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|The Motorkanone of an Me-109 blazing.]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_MK108_02.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_MK108_02.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_MK108_03.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_MK108_03.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | ||
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[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|300px|M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:RedT 07.jpg|thumb|none|700px]] | [[File:RedT 07.jpg|thumb|none|700px]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_M1911_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_M1911_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|"Lightning" ([[David Oyelowo]]) with his holstered M1911A1.]] | ||
==Luger P08== | ==Luger P08== | ||
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[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|400px|none|M1 Garand .30-06]] | [[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|400px|none|M1 Garand .30-06]] | ||
[[File:RedT 10.jpg|thumb|none|700px]] | [[File:RedT 10.jpg|thumb|none|700px]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_M1G_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_M1G_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|Luftwaffe airmen prepare their airbase against air attack.]] | ||
[[File:RedT 21.jpg|thumb|none|700px|A German soldier runs with | [[File:RedT 21.jpg|thumb|none|700px|A German soldier runs with an M1 Garand as an airfield is attacked. Note the fake "German" halftrack; as in ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' this is a postwar Czech clone, identifiable by the lack of stowage boxes above the tracks.]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_M1G_02.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_M1G_02.jpg|thumb|none|700px|Since the airman on the right appears to be trying to work a non-existing bolt action, it's possible that these men are CGI.]] | ||
== 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|500px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm]] | [[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:RedTails_K98k_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | ||
[[File:RedT 11.jpg|thumb|none|700px|A German soldier aims his Karabiner 98k at a pair of attacking P-40's]] | [[File:RedT 11.jpg|thumb|none|700px|A German soldier aims his Karabiner 98k at a pair of attacking P-40's]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:RedTails_K98k_03.jpg|thumb|none|700px|"Pretty Boy" ([[Lars van Riesen]]) with a K98k after the attack.]] | ||
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[[File:RedTails_K98k_04.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_K98k_04.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | ||
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[[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_MP40_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_MP40_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_MP40_02.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_MP40_02.jpg|thumb|none|700px|German troops rush to capture a downed pilot.]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_MP40_03.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_MP40_03.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_MP40_04.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_MP40_04.jpg|thumb|none|700px|A camp guard with his MP40.]] | ||
==M1919== | ==M1919== | ||
An M1919 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]]. | An M1919 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:M1919A4Browning.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M1919 on M2 tripod - .30-06]] | [[Image:M1919A4Browning.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Browning M1919 on M2 tripod - .30-06]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_M1919_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_M1919_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|An M1919 on a landing craft.]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_M1919_02.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_M1919_02.jpg|thumb|none|700px|An M1919 in the rear defensive position of the Ju-87.]] | ||
==Browning Automatic Rifle== | ==Browning Automatic Rifle== | ||
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[[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|400px|MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with front and rear sights folded down.]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_MG34_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_MG34_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|The twin MG34 in a control tower.]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_K98k_03.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_K98k_03.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_AA2_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_AA2_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|Another twin mounting on a German ship.]] | ||
=Other= | =Other= | ||
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[[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]] | ||
[[Image:RedT_11.jpg|thumb|none|700px| | [[Image:RedT_11.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | ||
[[File:RedTails_88_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | [[File:RedTails_88_01.jpg|thumb|none|700px|]] | ||
Revision as of 21:38, 30 January 2013
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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:
Aircraft Armament
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.
Browning M2 Aircraft (Fixed)
American P-40 and P-51 fighters are armed with fixed Browning M2 Aircraft machine guns.
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 MG17, the MG131 required bulges in the engine cowling, which can be seen below.
MG 151/20 cannon
The Me-109Gs in the film are also armed with MG151/20 cannons, seen in the underwing gondolas.
MK 108 cannon
The German Me-262 jets are armed with four MK 108 cannons 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.
Small Arms
M1911A1
The pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group all carry M1911A1 pistols as part of their flight gear.
Luger P08
The German officer at the prison camp draws what may be a Luger P08 when he discovers the escape.
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.
Karabiner 98k
German forces are seen using the Karabiner 98k to fire at the American planes.
MP40
German troops are armed with MP40s
M1919
An M1919 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.
Browning Automatic Rifle
The Browning Automatic Rifle is one of the weapons carried by American troops storming a beach.
MG34
MG34 machine guns are seen in twin mounts at the German airbase.
Other
20mm FlaK 38
Germans troops are seen firing 20mm FlaK 38 anti-aircraft guns.
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.
Trivia
CZ-75B
Ne-Yo, who plays "Smokey," fires a CZ-75B during a boot camp featurette.
