Oshkosh Attendees Will Have Three Opportunities To View Documentary

The PBS documentary "Red Tail Reborn" has been added to the 2007 AirVenture presentation lineup. Hosted by "Star Trek: The Next Generation" star Michael Dorn, the film's crew toured the United States shooting a number of rare interviews with the legendary WWII veteran pilots, The Tuskegee Airmen.

The emotional documentary tells the tale of the Airmen, the lack of knowledge around the country of their existence, and of those who sacrifice to tell the Airmen’s tale.

Aero-News has learned the screening/presentation times are as follows:

• Tuesday, 7/24 11:30 am – 12:45 pm Skyscape Theatre (AirVenture Museum)
• Friday, 7/27 11:30 am – 12:45 pm Skyscape Theatre (AirVenture Museum)
• Sunday, 7/29 8:30 am – 9:45 am Honda Pavilion

The film is available on DVD, and will be available for purchase at AirVenture 2007. The cast and crew will also be available at each screening.

The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American US military pilots. Despite America’s racism of the era, these men then went on to fight for America in WWII, garnishing one of the most impressive combat records in American history.

"Red Tail Reborn" goes on to investigate the Red Tail Project -- a group of people determined to educate America about these heroes of history. As ANN reported, while touring the country with a restored P-51 Mustang fighter plane painted in homage to the Tuskegee Airmen, the airplane malfunctioned during an air show demonstration, killing pilot Donald Hinz and nearly destroying the aircraft.

Now the Red Tail Project fights to rebuild the plane, both for the Tuskegee Airmen and for their departed friend.

The Northeast Ohio broadcast premiere this past February of "Red Tail Reborn" garnered over 40,000 viewers in one night. Red Tail Reborn will air nationwide on PBS in February 2008.

FMI: www.redtailreborn.com, www.redtail.org, www.airventure.org