Author Topic: Historical Channel re-enactments (Read 368 times)

CpMorgan · « **on:** December 09, 2006, 08:26:06 AM »

Gentlemen, and Ladies,
I'd like to take this time to mention a seriously informative T.V. program that has been shown lately on the History Channel on Friday nights in my time zone (eastern U.S.). It is called Dogfights. The producers have utilized top line CGI and actual historical accounts of famous air battles from WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. This week was the story of the development of the Grummen HellCat and its contribution to the Pacific war. The actual battle for Wake Island was graphically reproduced for this episode along with similar HellCat engagements with Zekes. Along with the battles were commentaries from the actual living pilots the flew the missions. I was really impressed with the overall look and design of the program. If you get the opportunity to catch an episode, I believe you will be greatly impressed.

CpMorgan

rpm · « **Reply #1 on:** December 09, 2006, 11:54:04 AM »

Hello, and welcome to a month ago.

RAIDER14 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2006, 12:14:43 PM »

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Originally posted by rpm
Hello, and welcome to a month ago.

Charon · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2006, 12:37:04 PM »

This series is a level (or two) above most in the accuracy department. Almost no common myths regurgitated and few of the not so common myths make it through.

The dogfighting analysis is at a higher level too. For example the "rope-a-dope" that was clearly illustrated in the Hellcat episode. I wonder if anyone we know (or at least know of) is consulting.

Charon

Masherbrum · « **Reply #4 on:** December 09, 2006, 02:12:21 PM »

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Originally posted by CpMorgan
Gentlemen, and Ladies,
I'd like to take this time to mention a seriously informative T.V. program that has been shown lately on the History Channel on Friday nights in my time zone (eastern U.S.). It is called Dogfights. The producers have utilized top line CGI and actual historical accounts of famous air battles from WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf War. This week was the story of the development of the Grummen HellCat and its contribution to the Pacific war. The actual battle for Wake Island was graphically reproduced for this episode along with similar HellCat engagements with Zekes. Along with the battles were commentaries from the actual living pilots the flew the missions. I was really impressed with the overall look and design of the program. If you get the opportunity to catch an episode, I believe you will be greatly impressed.

CpMorgan

I started the buzz about a month ago, after the "encore" of the very one. Amazing what may come up if you searched "Dogfights".

Debonair · « **Reply #5 on:** December 09, 2006, 03:59:25 PM »

OK, this may be piling on, but also:
captain morgan's run sux:mad:

Masherbrum · « **Reply #6 on:** December 09, 2006, 04:01:27 PM »

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Originally posted by Debonair
OK, this may be piling on, but also:
captain morgan's run sux:mad:

LOL

lukster · « **Reply #7 on:** December 09, 2006, 05:32:11 PM »

An excellent series. The 3D modeling is superb and the accompanying narrative by the men who fought those battles is worth preserving.

midnight Target · « **Reply #8 on:** December 09, 2006, 05:50:18 PM »

All of them are still on my DVR... I might just hang on to them for a while.

Great show.

CpMorgan · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2006, 08:03:13 AM »

Hmmm,
I tried to forward a serious comment and, obviously, I was not logged on "a month ago" so give me a break will ya. Sheesh! Flame much?

Dago · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2006, 08:27:45 AM »

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Originally posted by CpMorgan
Hmmm,
I tried to forward a serious comment and, obviously, I was not logged on "a month ago" so give me a break will ya. Sheesh! Flame much?

I forgive you grasshopper, I appreciate your attempt to share and the fact that you did so in the spirit of aviation brotherhood.

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