March 9, 2024

 

Masters of the Air

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We are now up to Episode 8 of the hit show Masters of the Air.  Airing on AppleTV, the show follows the squadrons of the Mighty Eighth, 8th Air Force, during their time over the skies of Europe in the lead-up to D-Day and the US Army Air Forces aerial bombardment campaign against Nazi Germany.

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WOW!! What a fantastic show!  The production value is immense.  As a career Airman, it hits me right in the center of all the feels as we watch what the Greatest Generation endured up there.  The show does a wonderful job of portraying the experiences of America's Airmen during WWII.

 

But more than that, the production and writing team did a fantastic job at catching the nuanced details of being a young man fighting America's battles and the responsibilities that went with it.

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From the Crew Chiefs to the Gunners to the Aircraft Commanders, and everyone in-between, everyone gets their moment.  (Even the Navs, but hey I guess they should since the original book's author is one. Haha!)  It highlights that Airpower is a collective effort, truly.  It takes a team of motivated individuals joining together to become a highly effective team.

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The Airmen of all the various bomber, fighter, and transport groups across all of the theaters of WWII performed amazing feats of airmanship and dedication to God & Country.  If nothing else, this fantastic television program has motivated me to read more of the books written by and about them, and to learn more about our history as an Air Force and Nation.

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Check it out if you have not already!

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