In today’s entertainment business movies are used more and more to portray major historical events that have occurred in the worlds history. Even though many of these movies are great representations of many courageous and epic adventures they are never one hundred percent accurate. Some inaccurate historical events make there way into these productions to improve the overall meaning or story. The movie I chose to analyze for my History vs. Hollywood essay was the 2006 Dean Devlin production of Flyboys. Main characters of this movie include James Franco and Jean Reno. Flyboys is based on the 124th air squadron, an assault group lead by the French. The group was composed of five officers of France and thirty-eight americans that had volunteered …show more content…
This was a major advancement in mix of different nations troops. In the past other nations militaries had not necessarily gotten along based on different race and cultures. In accordance to Stephan Sherman,¹ “the pilots exceeded their tangible impact; in twenty months, they downed fifty-seven German planes, a solid, if unspectacular achevement.” These eleven began the drive towards the rest of the thirty-eight joining the fight. The squad was started by Dr. Edmund L. Gros an ex aviator of the American ranks who was flying with the French. Many of the men did not know what was waiting for them in combat and were in shock when they were so quickly put into action. They would be moved throughout the Western front closer and closer to front lines. Stations included: Bar-le-Duc near Verdun, and Luxueil. There were often assigned to escort duty of large supplies or heavy weaponary including bombers. The group had two lions that they named Whiskey and Coke who they designated as their mascots. Of the eleven American men in the 124th three were killed in action and one prisoner of war. The aces of the group were Gervais Lufbery who recorded sixteen enemy downings and David Putnam who recorded thirteen himself. Those that survived the treterous missions would later be stationed with other groups in the …show more content…
In the movie Cassidy, the leader and ace of the group warns Rawlings of the skill and record of the Black Falcon. Although the altercations of Rawlings and the Black Falcon may not have been exactly accurate the Black Falcon was an ace German aviator and was supposedly based off Oswald Boelcke who was thought by many to be the most influential patrol leaders of his time. Throughout his flight career Oswald acheved many metals and honors according to Thorsten Petsch's Air Ace Oswald Boelcke.¹ Some of these include a life-saving badge, and the Blue Max which was the best award that could be earned because of bravery in Prussia. After some forty successful air fights(dogfights) Boelcke parished after he ran into his own mate. He was so highly regarded that his enemys refered to him as their brave and chivalrous opponent upon his death. Boelcke was even said to have inspired and trained well known fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen. As recorded by Ducksters Oswald led a group of elite German fighters that included Manfred who he taught everything he knew about
World War one saw many great airmen, but there were two that stood out among the rest; Captain Edward Rickenbacker and 2nd Lieutenant Frank Luke, Jr. These men both demonstrated courage and bravery that ultimately asked them for their life. Both men received the Congressional Medal of Honor for their deeds of bravery, as well as earning the title of Ace. An Ace is someone that has shot down at least five enemy planes. Rickenbacker was nicknamed “Ace of the Aces”, while Luke was the first of only two men to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. Luke honored his country through his actions. Frank Luke Jr demonstrated superior characteristics that lead him to make a valuable contribution to World War I through bravery, skilled flying skills, and selflessness.
Many have heard of the Tuskegee Airmen and their accomplishments. They were a group of African American fighter pilots. They proved to be quite vital to the success of World War II. What many people may not know is the Tuskegee Airmen had several squadrons which fought throughout Europe during the war. The most famous squadron was the 332nd fighter squadron, they were commonly known as the Red Tails. Charles McGee was among those men apart of the Red Tail squadron. Charles McGee is one of most notable men in the Red Tails due to his accomplishments throughout the war. I will be explaining his life and all of his accomplishments throughout this paper on famous individuals in aviation.
4. A. The. The squadrons that made the most history would be the 99th and the 100th. The 99th was to be made of 33 to 35 pilots and 278 ground crew men, but those accusations came from another source when the real number of men in the 99th would be a total of 12 black cadets and 1 officer trainee. 3 squadrons usually make up a fighter group, so the 99th was nicknamed the “lonely Eagles”.
...ation he gave black people hope to fly and all through the war, the airmen commanded by Davis had compiled an exceptional record in combat against the Luftwaffe. They flew more than 15,00 sorties, shot down 111 enemy planes, and destroyed or damaged 273 on the ground at a cost of 66 of their own planes and losing only about twenty-five bombers.
In the summer of 1940, World War II had been in progress for nearly a year. Adolf Hitler was victorious and planning an invasion of England to seal Europe’s fate. Everyone in the United States of America knew it. The Germans were too powerful. Hitler's Luftwaffe had too many planes, too many pilots and too many bombs and since Hitler was Europe's problem, the United States claimed to be a neutral country (Neutrality Act of 1939). Seven Americans, however, did not remain neutral and that’s what this book is about. They joined Britain's Royal Air Force to help save Britain in its darkest hour to fight off the skilled pilots of Germany's Luftwaffe in the blue skies over England, the English Channel, and North Europe. By October 1940, they had helped England succeed in one of the greatest air battles in the history of aviation, the Battle of Britain. This book helps to show the impact of the few Americans who joined the Battle of Britain to fight off an evil that the United States didn’t acknowledge at the time. The name of Kershaw’s book was inspired from the quote, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to sow few,” which was said by British Officer and Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
Many people have been born that have struck a chord with the world. Some people have become legends, patriots and even heroes. Though one person stood out among the rest, this one was not made a hero, but was born to be one. He was a hero at what he strived to be in life and he has captured the attention of the public like no other solider has done before or since. This great Canadian Air Force Ace became one of the legendary figures in 20th century air warfare. With his daring and dramatic dogfights in France, he achieved a record of 72 kills in his many encounters. His role on the ground during the Second World War training pilots changed and inspired a whole new generation of fighter pilots. This man is known as Billy Bishop, the legendary and great Canadian hero who captured and won the respect of his enemies, comrades and the world.
The Tuskegee Airmen fought in two wars one against overseas enemies, and one against racism within the American military. Rudy Leon is the secretary of defense and gave a speech on their achievements in aviation. "Together the Tuskegee Airmen and the Organization of Black Airline Pilots have much to be proud of, and it's wonderful to come here and be reminded of how much you've accomplished in schools, in communities, and for the young men and women who serve in uniform, and to see how much energy and enthusiasm you are bringing to your new endeavors." (de Leon) The Airman were awarded for their achievements in ethnicity, and attitudes among races.They were involved in many military organization such as armorers, bombardiers, engineers, navigators, and maintenance and supply personnel. The airman fought two wars, one against overseas enemies, and one against racism within the American military. Leon also talked about their heroism with discrimination. "I think that is a tribute not only to your heroism, but to impact to continue shaping attitudes. (de Leon) Leon focused on how the airman reached their goals, and honored them with accreditation and service. They were the first African American pilots to shoot down German jets on a mission. They earned Distinguished Unit Citation of the war because of their heroism that contributed to the 332nd Fighter Group's.
In the initial phase of the planning, the Army practiced flying B-25 Michells on an airfield meant to simulate the flight deck of a naval aircraft carrier (WorldWar2.com). Eventually the takeoffs were attempted on an actual aircraft carrier, the USS Hornet (WorldWar2.com). The problem they had to solve was to reduce the weight of the bombers so they could take-off from the flight deck of the carrier (WorldWar2.com). When it was determined that pilots could overcome this obstacle, the command of the project was given to Lieutenant Cornel James Doolittle (Shepherd). Doolittle was the most accomplished aviator of his generation, from his PhD in aeronautics to his daring stunt flying career (Shepherd)....
... down defending a country that looked at him as a second class citizen. He was from Detroit and Jefferson joined the Army Air Corps in 1941. Training at Tuskegee Alabama, becoming a 2nd lieutenant in 1942. He joined one of the most decorated fighting groups in the War, flying the P-51. Based out of Italy, Jefferson flew escort missions, over Europe before he was shot down in France in 1944.
Importance of Leadership Leadership is something that stands out in people. In a group, people tend to look for the strongest person to follow. However, the strongest person may not be the best choice to follow. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Ralph and Jack each have leadership qualities. Jack is probably the stronger of the two; however, Ralph is a better leader.
My Essay is about Ralph and and his Motivation’s and did he contribute to the tragedy in any way. Also about if he prevented any of the deaths and what would I have done differently in his situation. I defend Ralph’s actions as leader, He had tried his best but everyone fell apart. Did Ralph contribute to the tragedies? Ralph had tried his best but he was struggling at handling the problems on the island, He was unaware of the boy’s and what was going on. He had tried to contribute to all of the tragedies but there was too much going on around him it was just hard. What was wrong with Ralph too was that jack ignores everything and try’s to do his own thing the whole time instead of working together with everyone. All Jack wants is his way or his way to him there is no other way. So yes Ralph had try to contribute to the tragedies but Jack and other boys had just did what they wanted to do instead of doing what they should have done. So Ralph had really struggled dealing with everybody. In my opinion Ralph was doing a good job, Yes he kind of gave up for a little b...
While hundreds, even thousands of excellent movies have been made over the years since motion pictures were invented, there are some movies that stand out among the best. There are various reasons for these standouts, sometimes incredible acting, sometimes impeccable story lines, but in many cases, it is the issues addressed by the movie. Most of the greatest movies contain commentaries or analyses of certain issues, be they moral, social, or otherwise. John McTiernan directed one of these films, The Hunt for Red October, based on the similarly titled best-selling novel by Tom Clancy. The Hunt for Red October, a product of the anti-communist attitudes of the 1980’s, is above all a commentary on morality. It follows a critical moral decision made by one man, Soviet Captain Marko Ramius, portrayed by Sean Connery, and follows the consequences of that moral decision to their conclusion. While this is not the only instance of morality being questioned in this movie, it is the most important, as it is the decision upon which the story is based. Other characters, like Alec Baldwin’s character of Jack Ryan, and Scott Glenn’s character Captain Bart Mancuso also have to make moral decisions that will have important effects on Ramius’ decision.
Films are necessary in our time period because the human eye can articulate the message intended through sight allowing visual imagination to occur. In the book, world 2 by Max Brooks, he creates a character by the name Roy Elliot who was a former movie director. Roy Elliot manages to make a movie titled “Victory at Avalon: The Battle of the Five Colleges” and some how it goes viral. Similarly, Frank Capra’s film, “Why we Fight” expresses a sense of understanding the meaning of wars. Films do not inevitably portray truth because they display what the film director views as important and beneficial for people to know.
Fyne, Robert. The Hollywood propaganda of World War II. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1994. Print.
...ctual roles, or adding in exciting events that revise the storyline. These changes are beneficial to producers because they engage a large audience and generate massive profits. In contrast, they do not always have a positive effect on viewers. Although they are entertaining which is an important aspect of theatre culture, they also are often misguiding. Many spectators take movies at face value, without considering that they may not exactly qualify as primary source material. Even when an historical event is fabricated to teach or enhance a moral message, it still doesn’t compensate for bending the truth. Moviegoer’s may have a positive experience and gain some skewed historical perspective, perhaps better than what they knew before the movie, but they loose out on the truth and therefore, a genuine understanding of the historical event, and its significance.