this movie help the p40 to become my favorite warplane of all time . they use e model for the filming of this movie which would have be correct for mid 1942. the enemy plane incorrectly refer to a zero be actually at6 texan which be almost always use in other movie a well . the fly scene be film at luke air force base in arizona . the fly tiger fight against the japanese air force which fly ki 43 oscar . the imperial navy pilot fly the zero and be not involve in that conflict . the other thing that you see write often about the fly tiger be that they be fight the japanese year before pearl harbor . the truth be only chenault be in china in the 30 help out . the ground crew and pilot and and plane be not in place until november of 1941. their first combat mission occur on december 20 and 13 day after pearl harbor . dennis morgan and alan hale and and richard loo play their character very well . some people today be offend by all of the racial slur that be uttered . but when this movie be make in 1945 and the japanese be the hated villain . the soldier dilemma of take life a their duty versus what the 10 commandment say be deal with tastefully in this movie . it an enjoyable film that represent movie of the 1940 well .