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For those of you heading to AirVenture there will be a showing of Redtail Reborn hosted by Micheal Dorn.
The PBS documentary Red Tail Reborn has been added to the 2007 AirVenture presentation lineup. Hosted by television star, Michael Dorn, Red Tail Reborn toured the United States shooting a number of rare interviews with the legendary WWII veteran pilots, The Tuskegee Airmen. This emotional documentary tells the tale of the Airmen, the sad lack of knowledge around the country of their existence, and of those who sacrifice to tell their tale.
AirVenture is widely regarded as the largest aviation event in the world, held annually in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The screening/presentation times are as follows:
7/24 11:30 am – 12:45 pm Skyscape Theatre (AirVenture Museum)
7/27 11:30 am – 12:45 pm Skyscape Theatre (AirVenture Museum)
7/29 8:30 am – 9:45 am Honda Pavilion
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 forgotten heroes of history. 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 the pilot and destroying the aircraft. Now the Red Tail Project fights to rebuild the plane, both for the Tuskegee Airmen and for their departed friend.
The North East 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 February 2008.
Helpful links:
www.redtailreborn.comwww.redtail.org http://www.airventure.org www.hemlockfilms.com
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