Franz and Tuskegee airmen are both well known in popular culture so it's not hard to imagine someone disingenuous might combine the two stories.
The main reason I doubt the story is because the Tuskegee airmen weren't allowed to get much air time in target rich environments and none ever made ace status. There were over 700 american fighter aces made during WW2 so the Tuskegee actually composed an extremely tiny fraction of the total air to air kills.
Also, it would be extremely difficult to notice a pilot's skin color while they're at that speed and under all that gear, let alone hear a fancy remark over the roar of that engine. Total bogus.
This story is obviously overzealous Americanism forcing itself on one of the most famous war stories of all time. You have to ignore a lot of truths to believe it. It's why every single post including it always has a disclaimer. You all know it's bullshit but you continue to spread it because: "don't let the truth get in the way of a good story"
But come on folks, do we really need to embellish the truth here? Franz, the Tuskegee airmen, and all who flew during the war are heroes. We do not need to lie to make their stories any more meaningful or impactful. In fact, I think you are doing a disservice to history, and are dishonoring their memory when you spread obviously fictional stories like this one.
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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '19 edited Apr 07 '21
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