Old TV series about ww2 Corsair pilots on Pacific

Hi!

I remember an very old tv series about group of Corsair pilots on Pacific during ww2. Does anybody know the title?

Thanks,

Bostjan

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Bostjan Lemut
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'Baa Baa Black Sheep'

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Al Superczynski

The name was later changed to 'Black Sheep Squadron'

John

'Baa Baa Black Sheep'

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John F. Kelley

Are you thinking of the 1970's NBC series "Baa Baa Black Sheep"; about the "exploits" of Gregory ("Pappy") "You Gotta Buy My Book If You Want An Autograph" Boyington?

It starred Robert Conrad, Simon Oakland, Dana Elcar, and other future notables. In some markets, the syndicated re-run version is packaged under the title "Black Sheep Squadron".

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Greg Heilers

The cleanest Corsairs in the PTO!

Craig

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Craig

you forgot to add that it's relationship to history was purely coincidental. even when it was new, i hated it's bullshit.

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Bostjan Lemut wrote in news:ulmEc.5931$ snipped-for-privacy@news.siol.net:

Somebody slap that young snot for saying it was a "very old" series.

Frank

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Gray Ghost

Boyington was a real hoot.

The comment about his only doing an autograph if you bought his book is accurate, but he was paying more than his bar tab by that time through his personal appearances.

Once at the Reno Air Races he was selling his book and down the way was the Japanese pilot who shot him down into captivity (a claim that has been disputed) also selling his book. There was a big deal made when they were both presented to the crowd. The Japanese bloke bowed, then extended his hand. Boyington looked down at the hand, turned and stalked away.

Quietest moment I ever saw at Reno. The real fun, though, was that night in Reno at one of the many parties. Sitting at a table near the door were our two protagonists, hoisting their brews and chatting away. They had known each other for some time and the nasty little show was strictly for the rubes.

Both are gone now and I think that the aviation world is a little less fun.

Tom

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Maiesm72

I experienced a similar incident. It was the 1983 IPMS Nationals in Phoenix, AZ. There was a guest speaker (unfortunately, I forget the gentleman's name), who had been an F-4 pilot in Vietnam, and spent several years as a POW. As he got up to speak, he thanked the audience for the warm applause, but being modest, he pointed out that there was, in his words, a "true hero" in the audience; whereupon he then pointed to Boyington, sitting in the third or fourth row. The audience gave Boyington a standing ovation. Minutes later, the F-4 pilot began his program. In the middle of about the 5th or 6th sentence, Boyington got up, and walked out of the room....

Class.....

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Greg Heilers

The obit in the USNI History mag ended with "He may have been a headache but he never was a bore."

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Tom Cervo

Black Sheep Squadron starring Robert Conrad. He plays Gregory "Pappy" Boyington. The real Pappy was also a Flying Tiger. Episodes of the series show up occasionally on the History Channel.

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PIraymond

Thanks to all who supplied the answers. Old is something what is not new and in the 21st century, stuff from

20nd century might be considered old, right?:-)

Cheers,

Bostjan

Bostjan Lemut wrote:

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Bostjan Lemut

and any relationship to real history is an accident.

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e

I don't know.....in the actual war, they flew over all this water a lot of the time. On the show, I saw a lot of water.

Seems pretty historically accurate to me....

:o)

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Greg Heilers

so something from 1999 is old to you? Last Century right?? I have a feeling you are one of those people that have never seen or want to see a movie if it is in black and white. I know 20 somethings like this and think they are very limited in .........[ insert comment here]

Cheers, Max Bryant

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Max Bryant

You must have missed Bostjan's smiley. I'm pretty sure his comment was made tongue-in-cheek.

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Al Superczynski

Right you are Al...

... and, who said, old stuff isn't good?:-)

Cheers,

Bostjan

p.s. I love b&w movies, especialy Plan 9 From Outer Space:-)

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Bostjan Lemut

that was an accident...they didn't know better.

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e

i love hosing those types for antiques.

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e

i can't buy your grammies coins for cheap? (g)

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e

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