True - but it wasn't made for pilots -
And the general public will love it -
Which can only be good for GA.
So I'm cautiously impressed !

Me, too. Incidentally, over on the "military channel"
(rec.aviation.military) some nitwit troll posted that "Flyboys" was
being stupidly Politically Correct for portraying a black man in the
role of fighter pilot, long before blacks were allowed to such things.

Out of that ignorance came information about Eugene Ballard, a black
pilot who was (apparently) the model for the black character in
Flyboys. See more about this fascinating man he

http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/a...aletteeng.html


Imagine -- this guy fought for France in many of the most titanic land
battles of World War I, and then went on to become a fighter pilot
after being injured too badly to fight in the infantry. THAT is
heroism.

I'm always amazed at what can be learned on these newsgroups -- even,
occasionally, thanks to trolls.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"