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Black Sheep Squadron
TV Series (1976 - 1978)
The series focused on Squadron 214 in the South Pacific. The squadron was composed of men who were almost court martialed before Major Gregory Boyington took them in. Basically, as long as the men could fly and do their job, "Pappy", as the crew called him, couldn't care less about what else they did or had previously done. The show was originally titled Baa Baa Black Sheep.
Last Episode
02x13 A Little Bit of England Aired: Apr. 06, 1978The show starts with Boyle and French trying to get a closer look at a showering Nurse Ellie. They throw a golf ball into the water barrel and … [continue reading]
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 21, 1976
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
N/A
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Series Fun Facts
- Although many viewers thought the Japanese bomber pilot "Washing Machine Charlie" was fictitious, he did in fact exist, and is mentioned in William Manchester's memoir of the Pacific War,…
[show]Although many viewers thought the Japanese bomber pilot "Washing Machine Charlie" was fictitious, he did in fact exist, and is mentioned in William Manchester's memoir of the Pacific War, "Goodbye Darkness". He was also mentioned on 'McHale's Navy (1962 TV series)'
[hide] - Most of the aerial footage was shot off the Southern California coast. The island seen during the opening and closing credits is Santa Barbara Island.
- Some scenes show the pilots holding the triggers for extended periods of time. Standard practice was to fire in 3-5 second bursts because the Corsair only carried enough ammunition for just…
[show]Some scenes show the pilots holding the triggers for extended periods of time. Standard practice was to fire in 3-5 second bursts because the Corsair only carried enough ammunition for just under 30 continuous seconds of firing. There were 400 rounds per gun in the inner two guns and 375 rounds for the outer gun.
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