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Offline Puma44

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Recently Discovered WWII B-17 Videos
« on: June 15, 2019, 11:14:45 AM »
“The Cold Blue” documentary on HBO.  It’s about an hour long and quite interesting.
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Offline Gman

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Re: Recently Discovered WWII B-17 Videos
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2019, 02:25:42 PM »
This reminds me of the Spitfire 944 short film that won a bunch of awards about 7 or 8 years ago.  This is even better though, great interviews with the remaining vets, especially the last/credits scenes, he was great.

The sequences showing the LW fighters and gunners has the very best a2a footage from the B17 perspective I've seen, seeing lines of tracers going out in various ways, and even hits on LW fighters.  Fantastic, worth the watch just to see this IMO.
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Re: Recently Discovered WWII B-17 Videos
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2019, 06:46:51 PM »
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Offline Gman

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Re: Recently Discovered WWII B-17 Videos
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2019, 06:50:14 PM »
HBO's "The Mighty Eighth" is rumored to be released sometime in 2019 as well.  Tom Hanks type Band of Brothers/The Pacific production,  with a $500 mil budget. 
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Re: Recently Discovered WWII B-17 Videos
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2019, 10:26:54 PM »
Has it aired yet? "The Cold Blue" I'd love to watch it!!! :cheers: :x :salute
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Re: Recently Discovered WWII B-17 Videos
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2019, 10:58:57 PM »
Quote from: FBDragon on June 15, 2019, 10:26:54 PM
Has it aired yet? "The Cold Blue" I'd love to watch it!!! :cheers: :x :salute
It was on HBO On demand, but it doesn't seem to be there now.

Hmm.. I just searched on it and it showed up.  Give it a try.

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Re: Recently Discovered WWII B-17 Videos
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2019, 12:02:39 AM »
Quote from: Gman on June 15, 2019, 06:50:14 PM
HBO's "The Mighty Eighth" is rumored to be released sometime in 2019 as well.  Tom Hanks type Band of Brothers/The Pacific production,  with a $500 mil budget. 


That outta be good one.
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Re: Recently Discovered WWII B-17 Videos
« Reply #7 on: June 16, 2019, 09:14:09 AM »
Quote from: Gman on June 15, 2019, 06:50:14 PM
HBO's "The Mighty Eighth" is rumored to be released sometime in 2019 as well.  Tom Hanks type Band of Brothers/The Pacific production,  with a $500 mil budget.

Half way through June and nothing about it except for rumors. No teaser or production shots. I believe it's coming but 2019 is quickly disappearing.
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Re: Recently Discovered WWII B-17 Videos
« Reply #8 on: June 16, 2019, 06:50:20 PM »
There was a really good documentary I saw that focused on the 8th AF in 1943.  It went into the really gritty details about the air war.  For example, it talked about B-17 crews returning to base after jettisoning bombs and even landing on islands in the channel so they didn't have to go against the Luftwaffe.  It's probably been 15 years or more since I have seen it. 
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Offline MiloMorai

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Re: Recently Discovered WWII B-17 Videos
« Reply #9 on: June 16, 2019, 10:04:39 PM »
The Channel Islands were occupied by the Germans.
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Re: Recently Discovered WWII B-17 Videos
« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2019, 11:52:05 AM »
I saw a promo for The Cold Blue back in March.  Was it released?
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Re: Recently Discovered WWII B-17 Videos
« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2019, 04:32:57 PM »
Yea its on hbo right now...i think you will have to search on hbo for it instead of scrolling the documentaries..its weird some shows are not listed but when you search it its there...
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Re: Recently Discovered WWII B-17 Videos
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2019, 11:34:42 AM »
Quote from: APDrone on June 15, 2019, 10:58:57 PM
It was on HBO On demand, but it doesn't seem to be there now.

Hmm.. I just searched on it and it showed up.  Give it a try.

TY TY, I'll check it out tonight!!! :cheers: :salute
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