Disrespecting Welch and Taylor

Rating: 5/10 (31 March 2002)

Historical inaccuracy is unnecessary in a story like this. There were true heros in abundance. Two US Army Air Force flyers did shoot down seven aircraft during the battle over Pearl Harbour and their names were Welch and Taylor. The former survived the war only to die as a test pilot for North American aircraft in the development of the F-100 Supersabre. They were true heros - the only ones to get to their aircraft on that Sunday morning and to successfully join the fray in the air. Yet their characters are trampled by the differently named heros of the film. On a second matter, it was good to see some representation of the Doolittle Raid, but other than Doolittle himself, there is no recognition for the truly brave men who participated.