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The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
The Tuskegee Airmen is the 1995 HBO World War II film that told the true story of the formation of the 332nd Fighter Group, the fighter/bomber squadron composed of the first African-American combat pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps. The film's cast includes Laurence Fishburne, Allen Payne, Andre Braugher and Cuba Gooding Jr., who also had a role in 2012's Red Tails, another feature film about the squadron.
The following weapons were used in the film The Tuskegee Airmen:
Browning M2 Aircraft Heavy Machine Gun
The Browning M2 Aircraft heavy machine gun appears in the film as the primary armament of U.S. aircraft, specifically the P-51 Mustangs and the B-17 Flying Fortresses.
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Browning M2HB Heavy Machine Gun
The Browning M2HB heavy machine gun is briefly seen in a machine gun nest at the Army Air Corps base at Ramitelli, Italy.
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M1911A1
The pilots of the 332nd all carry M1911A1 pistols in crossdraw holsters as part of their flight gear.
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Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun"
A prison guard overseeing a chain gang is briefly seen with a Winchester Model 1897 "Trench Gun" shotgun at the beginning of the film.
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