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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 15, 2012 21:46:29 GMT 12
Anyone been watching Black Sheep Squadron on tv? Not sure if you get it in NZ but it's a pretty good show.Love Corsairs in it and it gives you a good idea of what the bases in the Pacific were like.
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Post by Andy Wright on Oct 15, 2012 22:10:23 GMT 12
I wouldn't call Black Sheep Squadron terribly educational, Luther, but it is great fun to watch.
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 15, 2012 22:20:47 GMT 12
Oh yea I know that but it is cool to see the Corsairs and P-38's!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 15, 2012 23:04:50 GMT 12
I used to watch reruns of the series when I was a teen. I loved the Corsair and Zero (replica) action.
Now that I'm older and know a lot more about the true Pacific history, I think Black Sheep Squadron is a load of crap. Poor acting, the stories are nothing like real life as far as I can tell. And the lifestyle and conditions seems such a crock from what I recall.
Great warbirds though. Probably most of them have been written off at Reno and Oshkosh now I'd guess.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Oct 16, 2012 7:59:15 GMT 12
I remember it as a kid. Wasn't interested in any storyline or lack thereof, just the machines  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 16, 2012 11:20:00 GMT 12
Cracks me up how they always seemed to have hot nurses with the in their bar. Yeah right.
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Post by Luther Moore on Oct 16, 2012 14:23:07 GMT 12
The story lines are a bit whacky,like when they captured the Jap and made him play in a ping pong comp.
I only really watch it for the plane scenes.
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