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Squadron 214 has to re-qualify for combat duty. Conflict erupts when they discover they will be tested on what the book in Washington says and not direct combat experience against the Japanese.
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The island is visited by a number of politicians on a fact finding mission. The pilot flying them is a serious black market operator. And soon horse trading among the men gets out of hand.
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| Robert Conrad | ... | Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington 36 episodes, 1976-1978 | |
| Simon Oakland | ... | Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore 36 episodes, 1976-1978 | |
| Dana Elcar | ... | Col. Thomas A. Lard 36 episodes, 1976-1978 | |
| Dirk Blocker | ... | 1st Lt. Jerome 'Jerry' Bragg 36 episodes, 1976-1978 | |
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W.K. Stratton | ... | 2nd Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey / ... 36 episodes, 1976-1978 |
| Jeff MacKay | ... | 1st Lt. Donald French 36 episodes, 1976-1978 | |
| Larry Manetti | ... | Lt. Bob Boyle 34 episodes, 1976-1978 | |
| Robert Ginty | ... | 1st Lt. Thomas Joseph 'T.J.' Wiley 29 episodes, 1976-1978 | |
| John Larroquette | ... | 2nd Lt. Robert 'Bob' Anderson 29 episodes, 1976-1978 | |
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James Whitmore Jr. | ... | Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman 23 episodes, 1976-1977 |
| Joey Aresco | ... | Sgt. John David 'Hutch' Hutchinson 20 episodes, 1976-1977 | |
| Red West | ... | Sgt. Micklin / ... 19 episodes, 1977-1978 | |
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Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington is the squadron leader of a group of fighter pilots stationed on an island in the Pacific during World War II. "Pappy" often needs to intercede in altercations at the base, but everyone seems to pull together when they are assigned missions in the air. Written by Tad Dibbern <DIBBERN_D@a1.mscf.upenn.edu>
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fort apache arizona | reference to arizona | fighters | japanese zero | pacific ocean |Parents Guide:
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21 September 1976 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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(37 episodes)Sound Mix:
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4:3
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Although many viewers thought the Japanese bomber pilot "Washing Machine Charlie" was fictitious, he existed, and was mentioned in William Manchester's memoir of the Pacific War, "Goodbye Darkness". He was also mentioned on McHale's Navy (1962). See more »Goofs
Whenever a Zero was shot down by a Corsair, it would bellow white smoke and begin to trail away. In reality, because the Zero did not have self sealing fuel tanks, in would in almost every circumstance burst into flames or explode when shot down. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I watch this every day on the History Channel. Great show, maybe not the most historically accurate, but you get a sense of what life was like for these young pilots in the Pacific. Gutterman and Pappy are my favorite characters. Most everyone with a speaking role in the series carved out a nitche for himself and made his character fairly memorable. This is a show the whole family can watch together and learn a little about WW2. One thing I like about the History Channel is that each commercial break has a blurb from a real member of the Black Sheep Squadron giving insights into areas where the show is not accurate.
Why did they cancel this show?? The show went WAY down hill with the addition of the T&A factor (aka Pappy's Lambs). What was a pathetic attempt to boost ratings further detracted from the historical accurateness of the show by depicting woman with no acting talent, often scantily dressed, with 70s hairstyles positioned on the front lines in WW2. Pappy Boyington was a technical advisor to the show and should have put a stop to this!!!
Attention Hollywood: Pappy Boyington and his brave men would make an excellent feature film. The TV series just scratches the surface of the adventures of the Black Sheep.