I agree about the movie being a "refresher" for the younger generation to learn about the exploits of these brave men. I dare say the Tuskegee Airmen were the best fighting outfit in WW2, and that's not even a figure of speech or exaggeration; look back at how these men were chosen in the first place, with that kind of requirements I'm pretty sure they'd make some great astronauts, too!

Anyway, is it true that most people out there don't know about Tuskegee Airmen? I mean, I'm living thousands of miles away from America, and even I knew about them! (that story about Londoners having no idea about BoB is even more amusing..).

I would say yes and I can tell you with certainty that if I were to ask people at my workplace who the Tuskeegee Airmen were, most of them wouldn't know.

I had never heard of them until the movie in 1995.


Wheels

http://www.aetc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123286323

Appears to have gotten the approval of some of the surviving Tuskegee Airmen.

That's certainly encouraging.

We have some living near me too.
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/2012...dyssey=obinsite



The Jedi Master

Great interview. That man was in GREAT shape for his age ! I'll be happy to know who the heck I am is I make it to 90.