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REDTAILS â Captain Wendell Pruitt (Joe âLightingâ Little) According to all reports, the men of the 332nd considered Wendell Pruitt the Fighter Groupâs best pilot. He was the other half â with Lt. Lee Archer â of the âGruesome Twosome.â Pruitt would fly lead; Archer would fly wingman. The character Joe âLightningâ Little â in the film Red Tails â is based on Pruitt and his incredible flying abilities.