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Offline nopoop

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I believe "Masters of the air" is in the can
« on: March 31, 2023, 11:58:07 AM »
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Re: I believe "Masters of the air" is in the can
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2023, 12:34:08 PM »
I was watching a Band of Brothers panel recorded at the National WW2 museum a few months ago that was focused on the actor boot camp. The panel included Capt. Dale Dye (whose company runs the boot camps), several actors, and one of the series producers. The producer mentioned that the Master's of the Air actor boot camp was completed shortly before the panel was held.
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Re: I believe "Masters of the air" is in the can
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2023, 09:06:22 AM »
Can't wait.
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Re: I believe "Masters of the air" is in the can
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2023, 09:20:27 AM »

Hope it's better than The Pacific.

But maybe comparison to Band of Brothers is too high a bar for anyone.
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Re: I believe "Masters of the air" is in the can
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2023, 11:49:20 PM »
It had better be.  Talk on another forum says the FAA is going to issue an emergency AD which will ground all B-17s soon due to wing spar issues.  Supposedly operators have been warned to get their planes to a final destination where they want them to stay before the AD drops.

“The Yankee Air Museum decided to proactively cease flight operations of the B-17G Flying Fortress ‘Yankee Lady.’Recent inspections of other B-17s have discovered wing spar issues. As a result we expect a mandatory Airworthiness Directive to be issued by the FAA in the next few weeks regarding the matter. Out of an abundance of caution, we are temporarily ceasing our B-17 flight operations and awaiting direction from the FAA regarding necessary inspections and repairs that will be required. It is expected that the B-17 will not fly during the 2023 flying season. Please note that this only affects the B-17.“
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Re: I believe "Masters of the air" is in the can
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2023, 07:37:16 AM »
Unfortunate but better than losing another 17 and her flight crew. Safety first.
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Re: I believe "Masters of the air" is in the can
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2023, 10:22:45 AM »
Not being obtuse, but have there been losses of B17's to spar related issues lately?
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Re: I believe "Masters of the air" is in the can
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2023, 11:18:19 AM »
No, but it could have been something uncovered in the investigations of the two B-17 mishaps.
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Re: I believe "Masters of the air" is in the can
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2023, 12:17:47 PM »
Quote from: Fencer51 on April 17, 2023, 11:49:20 PM
It had better be.  Talk on another forum says the FAA is going to issue an emergency AD which will ground all B-17s soon due to wing spar issues.  Supposedly operators have been warned to get their planes to a final destination where they want them to stay before the AD drops.

“The Yankee Air Museum decided to proactively cease flight operations of the B-17G Flying Fortress ‘Yankee Lady.’Recent inspections of other B-17s have discovered wing spar issues. As a result we expect a mandatory Airworthiness Directive to be issued by the FAA in the next few weeks regarding the matter. Out of an abundance of caution, we are temporarily ceasing our B-17 flight operations and awaiting direction from the FAA regarding necessary inspections and repairs that will be required. It is expected that the B-17 will not fly during the 2023 flying season. Please note that this only affects the B-17.“


Shouldn't that be up to the B17 flyers to make the decision? Don't they check for that kind of thing? Could it not be repaired and re-inforced?

A shame regardless if they go through with that.
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Re: I believe "Masters of the air" is in the can
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2023, 10:59:29 PM »
When you think about it with the loss of 3 B17s over the past 10 years or so, there are only 3 or so flyable in the US and one in the UK.

See the following links for more info..

It's coming up on 25 years since I filmed this..  four B17s at one airshow.  https://youtu.be/sL4u4OM_7YI

https://www.aerovintage.com/2023/04/15/new-b-17-wing-ad-forthcoming/

http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=73727&sid=b367bfbb9bf8c1955406f9003e9d186b&mobile=off
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Re: I believe "Masters of the air" is in the can
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2023, 03:00:21 PM »
Has anyone heard an update or seen anything released yet? A Google search seemed to give me a September 20th, 2023 release date - but I have not activated an Apple TV subscription to view myself.
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Re: I believe "Masters of the air" is in the can
« Reply #11 on: September 25, 2023, 03:46:03 PM »
I've had AppleTV for a year in anticipation of this; still says its coming at a later date.  Not sure, could the writer's strike have set back the schedule?

Hoping for it by the end of the year...
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Re: I believe "Masters of the air" is in the can
« Reply #12 on: September 25, 2023, 03:51:50 PM »
I saw an article that said we could see it sooner than we thought. But I have seen nothing since that article.
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Quote from: 100hooch on July 27, 2014, 02:44:19 AM
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Re: I believe "Masters of the air" is in the can
« Reply #13 on: September 25, 2023, 04:46:16 PM »
Quote from: oboe on September 25, 2023, 03:46:03 PM
I've had AppleTV for a year in anticipation of this; still says its coming at a later date.  Not sure, could the writer's strike have set back the schedule?

Hoping for it by the end of the year...

I would say that’s a safe bet. It affected so many things. Looks like they made a deal.
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Re: I believe "Masters of the air" is in the can
« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2023, 05:44:29 PM »
Last rumors I heard is that it bumped to Jan.

Pffffftttt.

Glad I didn't already signup for Apple yet.  They'll get my money after I've heard reviews.

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