I don't remember seeing skeeters on the original cut version.
But definetely there were T-6s on the attack of the base.
I've noticed a number of things in the movie which were done to satisfy political correctness.
On this type of film one has to give a bit of slack to producer and director.
I've seen it on TV in
France , and that was the best version. All in all, I've seen it like seven times.