The Tuskegee Airmen is a 1995 HBO television movie based on the exploits of an actual groundbreaking unit, the first African American combat pilots in the United States Army Air Force, that fought in World War II, .
They were our country's best defense...and its greatest glory.
The story starts with Hannibal Lee (Laurence Fishburne) getting ready to leave for Tuskegee, Alabama. He is joined by other African American men, from different background...
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The Tuskegee Airmen is a 1995 HBO television movie based on the exploits of an actual groundbreaking unit, the first African American combat pilots in the United States Army Air Force, that fought in World War II, .
They were our country's best defense...and its greatest glory.
The story starts with Hannibal Lee (Laurence Fishburne) getting ready to leave for Tuskegee, Alabama. He is joined by other African American men, from different backgrounds. At the start of their training, they are met by Lt. Glenn (Courtney B. Vance), who joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and was credited with three kills. During training, Walter Peoples III (Allen Payne), who already has a pilot's license, disobeys orders to try to prove himself to the base commander but instead of being sent home in shame, he decides to commit suicide by crashing his aircraft.
Later, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt arrives for an inspection. Hannibal is chosen specifically by her to take her up. The men are eventually...
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