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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:26:30 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:28:03 PM EDT
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Saw an article for that yesterday, I'm very excited! Unfortunately we have to wait until early 2017 at the least...
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:29:20 PM EDT
[#2]
Interesting
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:29:42 PM EDT
[#3]
That is so awesome!!
I read all things WWII 8th AF and European Air War. My only reservations is that they try to cram every anecdote into a handful of missions/episodes, like Memphis Belle. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:30:59 PM EDT
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The museum in Savannah is pretty awesome, especially getting to listen to some of the old vets.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:32:10 PM EDT
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cool
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:32:19 PM EDT
[#6]
Looks like it has potential, thanks for sharing!
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:32:48 PM EDT
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 My favorite book as a kid, I still have it and highly recommend it .  I have always had a fascination with the 8th since I was a kid. Yea, I'll be watching... They better not fuck it up |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:40:45 PM EDT
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Cant wait. Loved band of brothers hated the pacific. Im glad that they are going to focus on one unit.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:42:10 PM EDT
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I will be watching.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:47:04 PM EDT
[#10]
To Hollywood....making shows about killing National Socialists is good.....killing International Socialists seems to be no bueno.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:47:26 PM EDT
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I'll be tuning in. Maybe one day, they'll decide to do one on the submarine war in the Pacific.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:51:03 PM EDT
[#12]
Cannot wait for that!!
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:51:24 PM EDT
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I'll be tuning in. Maybe one day, they'll decide to do one on the submarine war in the Pacific. That would be awesome. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:51:28 PM EDT
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Hopefully its a quality production like Band of Brothers.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:51:52 PM EDT
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I'll be tuning in. Maybe one day, they'll decide to do one on the submarine war in the Pacific. I would like to see a naval one done. Maybe follow the crew of a DD that served in both theatres or something (several did) This would be the perfect ship to follow for a naval version. Even was one of three ships chosen to escort the Missouri into Tokyo Bay, by order of Admiral William Halsey, "because of their valorous fight up the long road from the South Pacific to the very end." |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:52:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That would be awesome. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I'll be tuning in. Maybe one day, they'll decide to do one on the submarine war in the Pacific. That would be awesome. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:53:16 PM EDT
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I plan on watching this with my son. He is named after his great-grandfather that completed 34 missions over Europe in B-24s.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 12:57:07 PM EDT
[#18]
Cool.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 1:06:46 PM EDT
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I hope it reaches BoB levels of awesome.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 1:08:25 PM EDT
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I hope it reaches BoB levels of awesome. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 1:12:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'll be tuning in. Maybe one day, they'll decide to do one on the submarine war in the Pacific. Looking forward to the Mighty Eighth and some WWII sub series I'll have to wait for it's release beyond HBO |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 1:12:38 PM EDT
[#22]
Hoping for a good series. Yes, a Navy show (ships and subs) would be cool. Also like to see one on the Big Red 1.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 1:15:06 PM EDT
[#23]
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I plan on watching this with my son. He is named after his great-grandfather that completed 34 missions over Europe in B-24s. As did my great-grandfather. I'm not sure of his total missions, but he survived the war as a belly gunner in B-24's only to die a couple years before I was born |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 1:18:15 PM EDT
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Can't wait. You know who's an even bigger fan of WWII movies than we are? The British. They are absolute fanatics when it comes to BoB.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 1:23:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/30/2015 1:26:22 PM EDT
[#26]
I'll be tuning in for sure. HBO makes some great miniseries.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 1:29:52 PM EDT
[#27]
Ready for a Korean war series.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 1:41:31 PM EDT
[#28]
Definitely looking forward to this, my grandpa was a ball turret gunner on a B-17 in the Eighth and did 28 missions over such popular attractions as Schweinfurt, Augsburg and Kiel, got himself a Distinguished Flying Cross, 3 Air Medals and a few Luftwaffe fighters in the bargain. He died of polio not long before the vaccine came out when my mom was a baby so I never knew him, but I have to assume the man clanked when he walked.
I'd also love to see an HBO miniseries about the Big Red One as well, the movie was good but it's almost 30 years old now and the subject matter could definitely carry a miniseries. One of my great-uncles was in the 1st Infantry, he just passed last year and the stories he told were something else as he fought from Torch until VE Day, the stories he wouldn't tell probably had a lot to do with how at the end of the war he was a 20 year old First Sergeant with snow white hair. WWII PTO sub or surface ship miniseries? That would be awesome as well. Bring them all on. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 1:43:19 PM EDT
[#29]
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Definitely looking forward to this, my grandpa was a ball turret gunner on a B-17 in the Eighth and did 28 missions over such popular attractions as Schweinfurt, Augsburg and Kiel, got himself a Distinguished Flying Cross, 3 Air Medals and a few Luftwaffe fighters in the bargain. He died of polio not long before the vaccine came out when my mom was a baby so I never knew him, but I have to assume the man clanked when he walked. I'd also love to see an HBO miniseries about the Big Red One as well, the movie was good but it's almost 30 years old now and the subject matter could definitely carry a miniseries. One of my great-uncles was in the 1st Infantry, he just passed last year and the stories he told were something else as he fought from Torch until VE Day, the stories he wouldn't tell probably had a lot to do with how at the end of the war he was a 20 year old First Sergeant with snow white hair. WWII PTO sub or surface ship miniseries? That would be awesome as well. Bring them all on. I'd really like to see a series based on the Mighty Mo', 
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Posted: 8/30/2015 1:44:54 PM EDT
[#30]
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The museum in Savannah Pooler is pretty awesome, especially getting to listen to some of the old vets. Fixed it for you. And yes, awesome place. My great uncle was a gunner on the B-17or 29 in WW2 had some awesome stuff at his house in terms of unit memorabilia (mighty 8th). ETA And for those interested http://mightyeighth.org Hotlink probably won't work, iPad. Why does clicking the hot link box, or picture box in the tagging area crash this damn thing every Time? |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 1:47:41 PM EDT
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I hope it reaches BoB levels of awesome. Agreed. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 2:08:17 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I'd really like to see a series based on the Mighty Mo', Neither of my grandpas or the plethora of great-uncles I had that served in WWII were on a battleship, the only one of them in the Navy was my grandma's brother in law on the Nashville, he was on her when it got hit by the kamikaze, said he didn't much care for it. He's also the only one of them still alive and honestly even though he's in his late 80s (hell he could be over 90 by now, trying to get his actual age out of him is harder than getting it out of a Hollywood actress) he is more spry than some guys I know in their 40s (including me) so I guess surviving a hit by a suicidal Japanese pilot scores you all sorts of good points for the rest of your days. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 3:34:31 PM EDT
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I hope it reaches BoB levels of awesome. Yes, please dont fuck it up! I wonder who will play Major James M Stewart?
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Posted: 8/30/2015 3:42:19 PM EDT
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I'll be tuning in. Maybe one day, they'll decide to do one on the submarine war in the Pacific. Indeed Eugene Fluckey's exploits read like fiction
Hopefully they do The Mighty Eighth right |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 3:45:27 PM EDT
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Yes, please dont fuck it up! I wonder who will play Major James M Steward? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I hope it reaches BoB levels of awesome. Yes, please dont fuck it up! I wonder who will play Major James M Steward? He doesn't need to be a major character and I hope they put him in at least one scene. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 3:51:06 PM EDT
[#36]
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I will be watching. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 4:07:17 PM EDT
[#37]
That would be cool! My grandpa was a navigator on Aprils Fool, 384th BG, 545th stationed out of Grafton Underwood England. They were shot down in July 1943 making a bomb run on the submarine pens. He was a POW until 1945. Real cool history for sure. He was awarded with a golden caterpillar with the ruby eye for surviving the jump as was the rest of the crew. He spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft 7a camp. R.O. Henley is his name and I miss him dearly.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 4:13:05 PM EDT
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Ready for a Korean war series. This. Doesn't mean I'm not looking forward to The Mighty 8th ($500 million budget!  ), but I really would like to see a BoB quality show about Korea.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 4:23:48 PM EDT
[#39]
Please let them use real warbirds and not a bunch of phony looking CGI.......
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Posted: 8/30/2015 4:30:06 PM EDT
[#40]
I'm down for this... id like to see a Korean War series and a Vietnam series. Although I'm really afraid of how much they'd fuck up anything to do with Vietnam. ..
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Posted: 8/30/2015 4:35:27 PM EDT
[#41]
If it's half as good as the old Twelve O'Cloch High movie and TV series I'll be tickled.
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Posted: 8/30/2015 4:37:33 PM EDT
[#42]
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Fixed it for you. And yes, awesome place. My great uncle was a gunner on the B-17or 29 in WW2 had some awesome stuff at his house in terms of unit memorabilia (mighty 8th). ETA And for those interested http://mightyeighth.org Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The museum in Savannah Pooler is pretty awesome, especially getting to listen to some of the old vets. Fixed it for you. And yes, awesome place. My great uncle was a gunner on the B-17or 29 in WW2 had some awesome stuff at his house in terms of unit memorabilia (mighty 8th). ETA And for those interested http://mightyeighth.org Awesome place! 
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Posted: 8/30/2015 4:48:51 PM EDT
[#43]
Other than being a U-Boat sailor I can't imagine the fear that the B17 crews faced early in the war.
12 B17's go out 8 to 10 come back each mission. Don't take long for even a dummy to figure out making 25 missions is a poor bet. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 4:51:25 PM EDT
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Jesus, really? 2017? We've already been waiting a few YEARS! Can't wait to see it. The grandfather of my buddies wife is a WW2 bomber pilot and we have plans to have him at the house as the guest of honor for the premiere of this series. He's already 90 and I pray he makes it to see the show and then some...
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Posted: 8/30/2015 5:42:44 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Ready for a Korean war series. This. I thought it was going to be about the 8th Army in Korea. Oh well. Ed |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 5:45:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'd really like to see a series based on the Mighty Mo', Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Definitely looking forward to this, my grandpa was a ball turret gunner on a B-17 in the Eighth and did 28 missions over such popular attractions as Schweinfurt, Augsburg and Kiel, got himself a Distinguished Flying Cross, 3 Air Medals and a few Luftwaffe fighters in the bargain. He died of polio not long before the vaccine came out when my mom was a baby so I never knew him, but I have to assume the man clanked when he walked. I'd also love to see an HBO miniseries about the Big Red One as well, the movie was good but it's almost 30 years old now and the subject matter could definitely carry a miniseries. One of my great-uncles was in the 1st Infantry, he just passed last year and the stories he told were something else as he fought from Torch until VE Day, the stories he wouldn't tell probably had a lot to do with how at the end of the war he was a 20 year old First Sergeant with snow white hair. WWII PTO sub or surface ship miniseries? That would be awesome as well. Bring them all on. I'd really like to see a series based on the Mighty Mo', The USS Washington. Carolina Class. The only BB to sink another Battleship during the war. Scrapped after the war for it's metal.  Ed |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 5:47:54 PM EDT
[#47]
Can't wait!
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Posted: 8/30/2015 5:49:45 PM EDT
[#48]
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I'll be tuning in. Maybe one day, they'll decide to do one on the submarine war in the Pacific. Would love that. |
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Posted: 8/30/2015 5:50:46 PM EDT
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The USS Washington. Carolina Class. The only BB to sink another Battleship during the war. Scrapped after the war for it's metal.
Ed Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Definitely looking forward to this, my grandpa was a ball turret gunner on a B-17 in the Eighth and did 28 missions over such popular attractions as Schweinfurt, Augsburg and Kiel, got himself a Distinguished Flying Cross, 3 Air Medals and a few Luftwaffe fighters in the bargain. He died of polio not long before the vaccine came out when my mom was a baby so I never knew him, but I have to assume the man clanked when he walked. I'd also love to see an HBO miniseries about the Big Red One as well, the movie was good but it's almost 30 years old now and the subject matter could definitely carry a miniseries. One of my great-uncles was in the 1st Infantry, he just passed last year and the stories he told were something else as he fought from Torch until VE Day, the stories he wouldn't tell probably had a lot to do with how at the end of the war he was a 20 year old First Sergeant with snow white hair. WWII PTO sub or surface ship miniseries? That would be awesome as well. Bring them all on. I'd really like to see a series based on the Mighty Mo', The USS Washington. Carolina Class. The only BB to sink another Battleship during the war. Scrapped after the war for it's metal.
Ed
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Posted: 8/30/2015 5:52:15 PM EDT
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Last weekend CSPAN showed a lecture given by Donald Miller. He is the author of the book the series is based on "Masters Of The Air." After watching the lecture I downloaded the book and started reading it. Excellent book so far, well written and a lot of new information that I didn't know.
Miller mentioned the series in his lecture and from the way he talked the producers were working hard to make the series authentic. |
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