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Post by TKennedy on Apr 9, 2024 15:19:53 GMT -5
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Post by jdd2 on Apr 9, 2024 19:05:57 GMT -5
I've watched the whole apple+ series. I preferred the earlier episodes (maybe first 2/3 - 3/4? of them all)--more continuity. After that, it seemed to broaden its scope to the entire (air) war, tho in the final episode or two it did bring some of the people central to the earlier episodes back into focus. I think my dad would have enjoyed it, he was radio and belly gunner on one, and spent a year and a half in stalag XVIIB, walked west at the end, and the series captures a lot of it all. Also watched the companion "The Bloody 100th".
My sister and nephew are going to Norway in early May, to participate in the dedication of something set up last fall (80th anniversary), to commemorate the farmer who sheltered the crew and my dad for about a week before the germans found them (they'd bailed out after a mission there). The farmer has passed, but apparently some of his family will be there.
This is what one of his crew members wrote up later:
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Post by Tamarack on Apr 12, 2024 8:24:42 GMT -5
Fascinating story JDD - consistent with events depicted in Masters of the Air
We have been watching Masters of the Air. Like other Spielberg/Hanks collaborations (Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers) it is excellent, and based on real people.
We can only watch one or two episodes at a time because it is so intense, watching young men get blown apart in mid-air.
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Apr 15, 2024 10:17:24 GMT -5
Our TV died in February and the replacement we bought came with a three month free subscription to Apple TV so, based on this thread, we watched part 1 last night. Really enjoyed it. Have to be sure to finish before our free subscription runs out.
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