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'Red Tails' Fought Racism — And World War II Foes

Escorting a squadron of bombers, Andrew &quot;Smokey&quot; Salem (Ne-Yo) signals fellow pilots on the way into combat with German forces in the new film <em>Red Tails</em>, based on the experiences of the famed Tuskegee Airmen fighter group. (LucasFilm)
Escorting 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)

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