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Title: Something that made me sad
Post by: DPQ5 on May 06, 2008, 08:45:43 PM
Well i lerned that Dogfights on the history channel has been canceled. This show is one of the reasons that inspired me to play this game and now its gone :cry :cry :cry
Title: Re: Something that made me sad
Post by: mechanic on May 06, 2008, 09:04:19 PM
excelent! now you can start learning to fight the aceshigh way not the realistic way :)
Title: Re: Something that made me sad
Post by: DPQ5 on May 06, 2008, 09:05:23 PM
dont worry i do, i HO and BnZ like the rest of you
Title: Re: Something that made me sad
Post by: CAP1 on May 23, 2008, 10:27:08 AM
Well i lerned that Dogfights on the history channel has been canceled. This show is one of the reasons that inspired me to play this game and now its gone :cry :cry :cry

IT'S OK THOUGH, AS now you're here, and can have your very own dogfights :aok

besides, when i watch that show, i see lots of holes in some of the stories they tell, especially on the future dogfights :D

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Title: Re: Something that made me sad
Post by: Furball on May 23, 2008, 12:10:21 PM
I didn't like dogfights anyway.
Title: Re: Something that made me sad
Post by: Speed55 on May 23, 2008, 12:11:42 PM
I saw a priview for the new show called "Showdown: Air Combat"  last week, and it looks good.

http://www.acc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123090496

"Showdown: Air Combat "uses restored aircraft to fly some of the most famous air combat battles in history," said Brian J. Kelly, vice president of production for the Military Channel, "not just what happened but how it happened and what it felt like to be there." "

"The Showdown series will showcase the P-38, P-47, P-51, the only flying Japanese Zero in the world with original parts and the ultra-modern F-22, said Adam J. Friedman, the director and CEO of Traveling Light Media.
"We will look at aircraft weapons, communications, and flaws. Then we will go in the air with the actual planes and re-enact the dogfight," he said. "



Title: Re: Something that made me sad
Post by: hubsonfire on May 23, 2008, 12:36:42 PM
Dogfights could have been killer had they A) not recreated nonexistent fights, and B) done some Eastern front stuff.  I think they could have covered a lot more Luftwaffe engagements, without having to worry about glorifying the LW at the expense of the Allied servicemen. That (the war raging between the Soviets and the Axis) would have been completely new to a lot of the viewing demographic, and I think might have gone over a little better than "Next on Dogfights- The F35 takes on some planes whose pilots are currently in elementary school".
Title: Re: Something that made me sad
Post by: Kaw1000 on May 23, 2008, 12:44:37 PM
Dang it I liked that show....too bad for you guys ...cause I was getting killed alot from watching dogfights
instead of dogfighting myself!!
Title: Re: Something that made me sad
Post by: ROX on May 23, 2008, 05:23:33 PM
I saw two editions today on the History Channel.

Some P51 & Jugs vs 190 & 109's.

They also did a special on the Me-163.  Makes me wanna take one up now!

I'd much rather see THAT than the history of corn. :rolleyes:



ROX
Title: Re: Something that made me sad
Post by: VERTEX on May 23, 2008, 06:47:57 PM
They spent too much time glorifying the americans. Should have told more stories from the perspective of the other countries involved in what was a "world" war. Also, should have avoided repeating things over and over again. Hate listening to people tell stories and repeat themselves.
Title: Re: Something that made me sad
Post by: DREDIOCK on May 23, 2008, 07:10:11 PM
"he makes a Head on Pass"


There. Now youve seen all there is to see in every episode
Title: Re: Something that made me sad
Post by: CAP1 on May 24, 2008, 12:23:31 AM
"he makes a Head on Pass"


There. Now youve seen all there is to see in every episode

nope....there was at least ONE epsisode with timid flying where the zeke dude kept trying to rope the f4f dude, only to find out that the f4f was in reality an uber f6f :O
Title: Re: Something that made me sad
Post by: Furball on May 24, 2008, 04:06:10 AM
Dogfights could have been killer had they A) not recreated nonexistent fights, and B) done some Eastern front stuff.  I think they could have covered a lot more Luftwaffe engagements, without having to worry about glorifying the LW at the expense of the Allied servicemen. That (the war raging between the Soviets and the Axis) would have been completely new to a lot of the viewing demographic, and I think might have gone over a little better than "Next on Dogfights- The F35 takes on some planes whose pilots are currently in elementary school".

I agree.  I didn't like the way that it seemed every episode was focused on Israeli/American fights.  But i guess that what gets viewers... if it was about Rudolph von Eschwege flying and fighting in Macedonia then i guess many people would not tune in.  Shame.
Title: Re: Something that made me sad
Post by: Reschke on May 24, 2008, 06:51:08 AM
I liked it at times but others it was just blah. I did like one where some P-51 driver scored a few hits on a 262 and then bagged some 109's before his squadron showed up.