影片讲述了二战中,美国第一批黑人飞行员,克服当时制度和种族上的限制,组成了一支带有实验性质的特殊的轰炸机护卫队——塔斯克基飞行(TuskegeeAirmen)。他们的飞机上都画着“红尾巴”,于是这也成为了他们的绰号。“红尾巴”这支美国军事史上第一支由非裔美国人组成的飞行员编队,因为参加战争培训被派往阿拉巴马州随时准备迎战。在那里,他们经历了猖獗的种族主义和骚扰,他们的飞行和战斗能力曾饱受质疑,但“红尾巴”在空中卓越的表现,促使空军废除了种族隔离制度。他们在与意大利、德国的冲突中也起到了不可或缺的作用。Italy, 1944. As the war takes its toll on Allied forces in Europe, a squadron of black pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen are finally given the chance to prove themselves in the sky - even as they battle discrimination on the ground. It's a tribute to the unsung heroes who rose above extraordinary challenges and ultimately soared into history.