Strike Eagle
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I just finished watching a DVD of one of the great "lost" TV series from the golden age of TV--"Steve Canyon" was a TV series that ran on NBC for the 1958-59 season and later re-run on ABC. To the best of my knowledge the show has never been seen on any network or cable outlet since. As a young lad this show made a positive impression on me and influenced my decision to later enlist in the Air Force and stay for a twenty year career.
The Steve Canyon character was a Lt Col in the new USAF (USAF was only 10 years old at the time) and he was a designated troubleshooter going on temporary duty assignments to be involved in all cutting edge projects that were going on during the height of the Cold War. As the series progressed he became the base commander at the fictional Big Thunder AFB in California. The end of each show is dedicated to an Air Force component highlighted in the show such as Flight Test, Pararescue, Air Police, the Thunderbirds etc. Excellent footage of the "century series" fighters of the time-- mainly the F-102 Delta Dagger and the F-100 Super Sabre. Steve also does a lot of work in the B-52 Stratofortress as well--after all, he can fly anything because he's Steve Canyon!
DVD's of the TV show are available from the Milton Caniff estate. Milton Caniff was the creator of "Terry and the Pirates" and Steve Canyon comic strips. He died in 1988 and his estate has gone through a process of restoring the TV show episodes and putting them on DVD.
The shows are crisp and clear on the DVD--and the nice part is as you watch an episode all the original 1958-59 promotions and commercials are included--Chesterfield cigarettes, L&M cigarettes, TV show promos such as "the Restless Gun" and "The Untouchables"
The Air Force provided full technical support--and there are Chesterfield cigarettes commercials filmed with USAF ground Crew and B-52 crew members smoking and endorsing Chesterfield cigarettes. Part of Chesterfield advertising motto of a cigarettes for "Men of America".
Highly recommended entertainment!! link: Steve Canyon On DVD
The Steve Canyon character was a Lt Col in the new USAF (USAF was only 10 years old at the time) and he was a designated troubleshooter going on temporary duty assignments to be involved in all cutting edge projects that were going on during the height of the Cold War. As the series progressed he became the base commander at the fictional Big Thunder AFB in California. The end of each show is dedicated to an Air Force component highlighted in the show such as Flight Test, Pararescue, Air Police, the Thunderbirds etc. Excellent footage of the "century series" fighters of the time-- mainly the F-102 Delta Dagger and the F-100 Super Sabre. Steve also does a lot of work in the B-52 Stratofortress as well--after all, he can fly anything because he's Steve Canyon!
DVD's of the TV show are available from the Milton Caniff estate. Milton Caniff was the creator of "Terry and the Pirates" and Steve Canyon comic strips. He died in 1988 and his estate has gone through a process of restoring the TV show episodes and putting them on DVD.
The shows are crisp and clear on the DVD--and the nice part is as you watch an episode all the original 1958-59 promotions and commercials are included--Chesterfield cigarettes, L&M cigarettes, TV show promos such as "the Restless Gun" and "The Untouchables"
The Air Force provided full technical support--and there are Chesterfield cigarettes commercials filmed with USAF ground Crew and B-52 crew members smoking and endorsing Chesterfield cigarettes. Part of Chesterfield advertising motto of a cigarettes for "Men of America".
Highly recommended entertainment!! link: Steve Canyon On DVD
