Spielberg Hanks Reunite For HBO Mini-Series "Masters of the Air"

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Any word on release date?

 

[vikingBerserker]

Not that I can find.

 

[Gnomey]

Its sounding pretty good so far. I would expect a release date of this time next year depending on whereabouts they are with the filming/editing process.

 

[Njaco]

Btw, Got Band of Borthers and The Pacific box sets....

"Borthers"? Is that how its pronounced in Swettish?

 

[Airframes]

Chris, he mis-spelled band also - it's bnad in Swettish!
Looking forward to this series. If it's as good as Band of Brothers, it'll be well worth seeing.

 

[Bucksnort101]

So will it be named "The Meaty Ayteth" in Jan's native language?

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Meaty...hahaha

 

[evangilder]

I am looking forward to this one.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

I heard about this upcoming film as well. Now if we can get Ron Howard to do a movie based on the book, "A Higher Call"...

 

[vikingBerserker]

Now that would be a great one as well!

 

[Procrastintor]

Speaking of P***l H****r the WORST part for me was when he said that the P-40 can't outrun a Zero under any circumstances, I'm sure it bugged someone else right? I mean really, get ONE fact straight please. It has been torturing me for years.

 

[javlin]

The writer is still at it slow slow

A picture of Robert Rosenthal and crew moments after completing their 25th mission. This meant they could go home and train others. Not Rosie. For him, the job was not done. He flew 27 more missions, totaling 52 (the average lifespan for a B-17 crew was 11 missions)

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[SuperFire]

It will be interesting to see the reaction to another Spielberg WWII product post David Irving tell-all video about the law-suit, and what was done to him with Spielberg's financial backing.

 

[Gnomey]

It's all gone a bit quiet on this front it seems for the moment...

 

[seesul]

We got the date

Watch Masters of the Air - Show - Apple TV+

Watch Masters of the Air, a drama series by the producers of Band of Brothers starring Austin Butler, Callum Turner and Anthony Boyle. Stream on Apple TV+.

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[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

January 26, 2024

 

[Airframes]

Interesting that it features the 100th Bomb Group.
They were based at Thorpe Abbotts in Norfolk, juts four miles by road from where my "Tin Tent" is based, and I've visited the excellent control tower museum there a couple of times. (pic below).
None of the volunteer staff there mentioned anything about the forthcoming movie, so I wonder if the museum was consulted ?

 

[rochie]

Interesting that it features the 100th Bomb Group.
They were based at Thorpe Abbotts in Norfolk, juts four miles by road from where my "Tin Tent" is based, and I've visited the excellent control tower museum there a couple of times. (pic below).
None of the volunteer staff there mentioned anything about the forthcoming movie, so I wonder if the museum was consulted ?

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Terry, i think its a series like Band of Brothers and Pacific.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yes, it is the next installment in the series. Same director and producer as Band of Brothers and The Pacific.

 

[Airframes]

Yep, I understand that, but was just wondering if the production team had consulted the museum.
An earlier Press release from HBO showed some filming taking place in the Hemel Hempstead "old town", in Hertfordshire, dressed as an East Anglian village and, at that time, the production crew were still looking for a suitable airfield to use, with Manston being a possibility. Haven't heard anything further on this though.

EDIT:- Just read that Dalton Barracks, the former RAF Abingdon airfield, now a Royal Logistics Corps (Army) base, is used as the airfield.
Another coincidence, as I did my Para course at Abingdon, before No.1 PTS moved to Brize Norton.