The first episode of season three is color! They did a first rate job of blending color footage of B-17's; much of it is new footage instead of the stock take off and landings we can become so familiar with. This story gives us combat, drama, melo-drama, taunt characterizations across the board. I'm developing an admiration for Paul Burke's work heretofore over shadowed by Robt Lansing's General Savage. The director gets top quality performances from everyone and Paul Burke gives, in my opinion, his finest portrayal of Col. Gallager. He must obey orders and convey those orders to his strung out crews. He's being hamstrung by secrectcy and crucified by air crews coming apart at the seams. Even the ground crews' problems are illustrated not just alluded to. This is one of the tightest character-driven episodes of the series. All I will say more is, I give this show two thumbs way up. You watch and see for yourself. Every word of dialog is strategic. Don't leave the room till the closing credits have run, Roberta In Reno. I get up at 3:50 am to watch this show.