drewpey Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 https://www.slashfilm.com/steven-spielberg-and-tom-hanks-secure-source-material-for-their-third-world-war-ii-set-hbo-miniseries/ 1
Right Seat Driver Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 It's about time! I read Masters of the Air shortly after it came out. There are a lot of good books out about the Mighty Eighth, but Masters of the Air is one of best ones I have come across.
Napoleon_Tanerite Posted January 20, 2013 Posted January 20, 2013 I might actually have to buy an HBO subscription. BoB and The Pacific were both outstanding. I can't wait for this one!
Prosuper Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 The 8th lost more men flying out of England than the Marines lost in the whole Pacific theater.
Majestik Møøse Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 The 8th lost more men flying out of England than the Marines lost in the whole Pacific theater. The losses were incredible. Considering the overly cautious nature of today's Air Force, it's pretty insane to think about sending a thousand dudes to engage in an airborne machine gun battle with no cover.
sky_king Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 What's weirder to me is that people were jumping on 'combat' sorties in the desert so they could knock out RAP requirements. My grandpa made it through 28 combat sorties in the tail of a B-17 and was lucky to have made it through every one of them. I appreciate the extra pay that a combat sortie provides, but when I think of what he went through, it makes me embarrassed to qualify for an Air Medal.
nsplayr Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 ...but when I think of what he went through, it makes me embarrassed to qualify for an Air Medal. The dominance in airpower we enjoy today is directly related to the sacrifices they made. I bet they would be proud. Can't wait to see this on TV. 2
SocialD Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 but when I think of what he went through, it makes me embarrassed to qualify for an Air Medal. Could not agree more.
busdriver Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 The dominance in airpower we enjoy today is directly related to the sacrifices they made. This is important. We don't ever want to go back to air supremacy being in question. 4
Mike Honcho Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 What's weirder to me is that people were jumping on 'combat' sorties in the desert so they could knock out RAP requirements. My grandpa made it through 28 combat sorties in the tail of a B-17 and was lucky to have made it through every one of them. I appreciate the extra pay that a combat sortie provides, but when I think of what he went through, it makes me embarrassed to qualify for an Air Medal. I don't want to take anything away from your grandpa or your contribution, but in where in the wild world of ###### can you log both RAP and a sortie counting for an Air Medal?
Stitch Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 ... read Masters of the Air shortly after it came out... Me too! Book was great, couldn't put it down. Hope TV series is good, if this works out I'll have to get HBO.
guineapigfury Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 I don't want to take anything away from your grandpa or your contribution, but in where in the wild world of ###### can you log both RAP and a sortie counting for an Air Medal? MQ-9s, if you'll settle for an Aerial Achievement Medal.
BFM this Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 So much potential. Hopefully, this project meets the expectations of this team's previous accomplishments. So much potential for fail. I still think that Red Tails was a cleverly disguised hate crime. 2
PapaJu Posted January 25, 2013 Posted January 25, 2013 I still think that Red Tails was a cleverly disguised hate crime. Gold
Kaman Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 Looking forward to it with trepidation..only because I know it is going to be very upsetting to watch for me. My Dad was a B-24 pilot, and crash-landed twice. Once while he was an IP in a B-24J with a propeller overspeed and another in combat in the Pacific. I think that the stateside training accident contributed to my father's early death, because 4 of his crew were killed and I don't think he ever truly got over it. He committed suicide in 1979 when I was just 19, so I have always held the USAAF "Bomber boys" in very high esteem, and it amazes me how young they all were. How complex and difficult their tasks were considering the time period and the amount technology being transferred to literally the kids off the farm or ethnic neighborhoods in the cities. My Dad was the son of Irish immigrants and put himself through Temple University and enlisted in the Air Corps February 1942 after being rejected by the Navy for having one leg slightly shorter than the other. I never knew about this until I read his retirement physical. 6
Batman Posted November 12, 2014 Posted November 12, 2014 Here's an update. . .https://reelbrief.com/?p=1144
zrooster99 Posted November 14, 2014 Posted November 14, 2014 Very excited about this one...hope it doesn't disappoint.
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