Advertisement'Red Tails' Fought Racism — And World War II FoesJanuary 20, 2012NPR StafffacebookEmailEscorting a squadron of bombers, Andrew "Smokey" Salem (Ne-Yo) signals fellow pilots on the way into combat with German forces in the new film Red Tails, based on the experiences of the famed Tuskegee Airmen fighter group. (LucasFilm)