Not to sound like nearmiss, but it's the only WW2 movie regarding fighter pilots we have.
Seriously though, I wonder how many prospective movies of this ganre won't be made based on poor attendance of Red Tails. Probably not many, but even if a few quality ones won't be made for seemingly lack of interest, it would be a shame.
I'm on the fence regarding seeing this on the big screen. While watching playoff football with my father the other day, he mentioned he wanted to see this. I'll probably go just to take him. My dad is so anti theatre/cinema, that for him to utter something like this, he must really want to go. So, I'll take him to a matinee.
What I do find frustrating is for the same reasons many have said here. With the apparent budget spent on this movie, you'd think they'd hire someone who knows a thing about flight models. The story of the Tuskeegee Airmen is an important part of American history. It deserves to be seen. It sadly is only going to have limited appeal, anyway. Why not make it as accurate as you can?