You Need Apple TV, unless you can get it free somehow, by tapping into a neighbor or friend. I got it just for this series, but I may keep it after it's over.
Spielberg Hanks Reunite For HBO Mini-Series "Masters of the Air"
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Admiral Beez
Major
That's becoming increasingly popular, buy a one month sub, watch the entirety of a program and then cancel. Once Masters of the Air is fully finished I will get Apple TV for a month to watch it all (plus Hank's Greyhound) and then cancel. I canceled Netflix permanently about six months ago, and I don't miss it at all. I also canceled Prime, so now we have regular cable (mandatory in order to get best internet deal), Disney Plus and BritBox. The latter is the best.
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wuzak
Captain
Just finished Episode 6.
Interesting that they chose not to show or say anything about the second Schweinfurt raid, Black Thursday, even though the 100th BG were involved, but none of the main characters.
Interesting that they chose not to show or say anything about the second Schweinfurt raid, Black Thursday, even though the 100th BG were involved, but none of the main characters.
This episode followed the stories of the three characters, and that was the main point; Egan's adventures, Crosby's temptation, and Rosenthal's discomfort at being sent on leave when there was so much yet to do.
I found Crosby's British gal pal very interesting. She was an extremely intelligent, yet mysterious woman. She never told him what she did, so it leads me to believe she was working with intelligence or some secret project, like the D-Day invasion plans.
I found Crosby's British gal pal very interesting. She was an extremely intelligent, yet mysterious woman. She never told him what she did, so it leads me to believe she was working with intelligence or some secret project, like the D-Day invasion plans.
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One thing thing I find so interesting and annoying is the rude and dismissive manner in which the British military treated the Americans. It is very disturbing. You'll also notice that the British women did not treat them the same way, in fact, they were very much attracted to the American flyboys, who were generally more appealing than their own men.
Peter Gunn
Master Sergeant
I have no doubt there will be no other fighter groups represented or even mentioned, plus I'll wager we'll get the same tired tropes of "Never losing a bomber, they requested us" bullshit.
And frankly, I don't trust Spielberg or hanks to "get it right", I expect them to get maybe 3-4% right, which is what hanks said of Band.
Well its based on the memoirs of those main characters.
wuzak
Captain
So far there has only been glimpses of fighter escorts, and mainly to mention that they had to return to base because of their fuel situation.
wuzak
Captain
And the book of the same name, which was about the Eighth Air Force, not just the 100th Bomb Group.
pinehilljoe
Senior Airman
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I hope before the series ends, Cols Blakeslee or Zemke are on screen.
Hollywood always adds their own spin on all these stories. It's be be expected, and it's always been that way. It's made for entertainment and for mass consumption, so there will be fictional elements, or things that are not exactly like the historical facts. If the producers can capture the basic essence of the story, with most facts correct, we should be thankful. I think the series really captures what it was like.
Peter Gunn
Master Sergeant
Totally agree, although I won't hold my breath.
Don't! You're going to see the Tuskegee Red Tails soon, but I'll bet Blakeslee and Zemke are ignored.
Did the Tuskegee flyers ever escort 8th AAf Bombers? Seems unlikely, but you never know.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
They did not, to my knowledge. I gather their inclusion in the miniseries is in the PoW camp and not in the skies.
I think everyone should just relax and wait to see what happens rather than get their nickers in a bunch. lol
My knickers aren't in a bunch. Just asking a simple question.
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