Masters of the Air: Part Seven
February 29, 2024 7:12 PM - Season 1, Episode 7 - Subscribe
The prisoners of Stalag Luft III attempt to connect with the outside world; Berlin becomes the 100th's primary target; Rosie makes a crucial decision.
1944 dawns on Europe. Buck and Bucky enjoy foraging for protein, woodworking, amateur radio, frequent searches, and occasional mail in Stalag Luft III. Cros the philanderer finds time to spend with Subaltern Westgate in London. Rosie gets his 25-mission cap while younger and younger crews get stretchered or hosed out of their damaged aircraft. Rosie hears the inside scoop on a new bombing strategy ahead of D-Day: whatever you do, try to get the Luftwaffe to chase you.
1944 dawns on Europe. Buck and Bucky enjoy foraging for protein, woodworking, amateur radio, frequent searches, and occasional mail in Stalag Luft III. Cros the philanderer finds time to spend with Subaltern Westgate in London. Rosie gets his 25-mission cap while younger and younger crews get stretchered or hosed out of their damaged aircraft. Rosie hears the inside scoop on a new bombing strategy ahead of D-Day: whatever you do, try to get the Luftwaffe to chase you.
As disjointed as this series is, I find it often mesmerizing, and the episodes always feel like they’re over too soon. Maybe they’re deliberately trying to capture the industrial feel of the air corps, facing death or capture on the job but sleeping in a warm, safe bed every night.
posted by cardboard at 7:03 PM on March 1
posted by cardboard at 7:03 PM on March 1
I'm definitely liking this series better now than I did after episodes 1-4.
posted by mabelstreet at 8:39 PM on March 1 [1 favorite]
posted by mabelstreet at 8:39 PM on March 1 [1 favorite]
In other news, I just found out the answer to my question from the Dune thread four years ago 'Who's playing Sting?'. Would you believe Austin Butler?
posted by biffa at 12:21 PM on March 3
posted by biffa at 12:21 PM on March 3
Had to pause the show due to eyestrain after the "great escape attempt" line from the new camp commandant had me rolling them pretty hard. I'm surprised they didn't have Austin Butler bouncing a baseball off a wall.
But I am a fan of that movie so it was fun seeing another perspective on that event. And demonstrating how the decision to try to escape wasn't always clearcut; in the 1963 movie it seemed like every prisoner was just itching to make an attempt but there was no doubt an argument for just staying put.
At last, the P-51s show up. The brief scenes of them and the Luftwaffe dogfighting amongst the bombers were well done. For gunners it must have been extremely difficult to avoid causing friendly fire with so many more friendlies around.
posted by good in a vacuum at 9:54 PM on March 3
But I am a fan of that movie so it was fun seeing another perspective on that event. And demonstrating how the decision to try to escape wasn't always clearcut; in the 1963 movie it seemed like every prisoner was just itching to make an attempt but there was no doubt an argument for just staying put.
At last, the P-51s show up. The brief scenes of them and the Luftwaffe dogfighting amongst the bombers were well done. For gunners it must have been extremely difficult to avoid causing friendly fire with so many more friendlies around.
posted by good in a vacuum at 9:54 PM on March 3
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posted by biffa at 12:28 PM on March 1 [3 favorites]