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Black Sheep Squadron

Year:
Duration:
60 min (37 episodes)
Genres:
Action | War | Adventure | Drama
IMDB rate:
7.7
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1976-09-21
Filming Locations: Indian Dunes Airfield, Valencia, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Robert Conrad
Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington
Simon Oakland
Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
Dana Elcar
Col. Thomas A. Lard
Dirk Blocker
1st Lt. Jerome 'Jerry' Bragg
W.K. Stratton
2nd Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey (36 episodes, 1976-1978)
Jeff MacKay
French / ... (36 episodes, 1976-1978)
Larry Manetti
Lt. Bob Boyle
Robert Ginty
1st Lt. Thomas Joseph 'T.J.' Wiley
John Larroquette
Lt. Bob Anderson
Red West
Sgt. Micklin
James Whitmore Jr.
Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman (23 episodes, 1976-1977)
Joey Aresco
Sgt. John David 'Hutch' Hutchinson
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Trivia
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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The Zeroes used in the show were built for the movie Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970).
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Red West was filming a scene on this series when he was told his former boss, Elvis Presley had died. West was given the rest of the day off.
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Goofs
At the beginning of the episodes a newsreel would be shown usually as a way to introduce the subject of that episode's story. The copyright date on the newsreel was MCMXXXIX (1939), which would have been at least two years before the U.S. entered the war.
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In several of the dogfight scenes, when there is a brief in-cockpit view of the pilot's hands dramatically pushing or pulling at the control stick, none of the (clearly visible) instruments ever move to indicate a climb, dive, or turn.
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Quotes
Major Greg 'Pappy' Boyington: The only way we're gonna win this war is if Tokyo is more fouled up than Washington.
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Major Greg 'Pappy' Boyington: Around here, we brush our teeth with Scotch.
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Col. Thomas Laird: [as his base is being bombed] We're a rear area!
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Photos from cast
Sharon Gless Peter Kwong Brianne Leary Kathy McCullen
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