DeathGrip
US Veteran
Looks like a good new show on the mil. ch.
On now. Check your listings.
Enjoy,
On now. Check your listings.
Enjoy,
Air Aces
- Thread starter DeathGrip
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Thanks for the heads-up......I forgot that was coming on tonight and I've wanted to see it. :)
Don
Don
A good look at Buzz Buerling. Not many people know of his war exploits. I take umbrage with calling the Canadian pilots misfits. One must remember that most of them were small town boys or farm boys having little exposure to structured organisations, so they stood out. However, their performance was superb.
CH47gunner
US Veteran
Watched it, liked it. Love the Spitfires!
Altho some technical errors - they could use some better technical advisors.
Next one is Douglas Bader - a big pusher of the "big wing" during the Battle of Britain. Not a fan of Bader.
Bruce
Altho some technical errors - they could use some better technical advisors.
Next one is Douglas Bader - a big pusher of the "big wing" during the Battle of Britain. Not a fan of Bader.
Bruce
shouldazagged
Absent Comrade
The Bader episode was fairly even-handed, I thought, including mentioning that some historians maintain Bader exaggerated his exploits.
This series looks pretty promising, even if there are a few technical errors.
This series looks pretty promising, even if there are a few technical errors.
LVSteve
Member
Sadly most of these shows have some howlers regarding the equipment.
As for Bader, opinion about him is mixed, even in the UK. During the "Big Wing" controversy, Bader and Trafford Leigh-Mallory made a team that would have had the Borgias well worried. He was also an outspoken critic of putting cannons on Spitfires at a time when the Germans were up-armouring their aircraft. Yes, the Hispano wing installation had some initial issues, but it became a very effective weapon.
Bader's efforts in promoting disabled folk in his later life was laudable.
Vulcan Bob
Member
Man I wish I had The Military Channel. Hope they cover Richard Bong and Tommy Mcguire, our number one and two Ace's of WWII. Both P-38 pilots by the way.
Bruce51
Member
Steel
It's good to see some history on the History Channel.
My favorite shows almost always have WWII fighters featured.
They still continue to get things wrong.
When comparing the Hurricane to the Spitfire, instead of the Spitfire being all metal, they said it was steel.
Wow it must have been real heavy.
I also heard that the Lancaster was steel on the story about the bomber crew.
It must be true. It was on the television.
BLM
It's good to see some history on the History Channel.
My favorite shows almost always have WWII fighters featured.
They still continue to get things wrong.
When comparing the Hurricane to the Spitfire, instead of the Spitfire being all metal, they said it was steel.
Wow it must have been real heavy.
I also heard that the Lancaster was steel on the story about the bomber crew.
It must be true. It was on the television.
BLM
mg357
Absent Comrade
I have been watching Air Aces since it's first episode and I LOVE it
