Product: Flyboys [Blu-ray] (2006)
Rating: 4.0
Miniatures Win WW1
The Great War, 1917. A handful of young Americans volunteered to fight alongside the French against the Germans. They were ordinary boys with one thing in common: they wanted to fly. Forming the squadron known as Lafayette Escadrille; Flyboys is inspired by their stories.This film has been widely criticized for its lack of historical accuracy, anachronisms; Various major details of World War 1 fighter aircraft technology shown in the film were highly inaccurate, even beyond typical Hollywood standards of accuracy.{wikipeadia} Too many Fokker tri-planes for period, and lack of truthfulness on maneuvers.