I got to meet Col. Boyington a few times. Both of us having been squadron commanders in the Marines we had a good appreciation for each other. But he was a hero to me, I was just some young kid to him.
My dad flew a Corsair in VMF-211 in the south Pacific. He watched this show and loved it. If you could have heard him laughing his ass off at this scene, you'd have smiled too. :D I asked him once if he knew Pappy. 'Sure I did. He was a son of a bitch.' LOL
Not a lot of people liked Pappy. Sure, he was respected but he was a real asshole. Just read his book and what others had to say about Boyington and you would see what a problem he was. Great pilot, though.
@@mauriceupton1474 Yup. Dad said he had to be aware of the roll to the left all the time. If you watch the training film here on YT for one of the early models, it's right in the pre-flight checklist--settings should account for torque (or you'll bury the left wing in the tarmac). One of the Corsair's nicknames was 'ensign eliminator' for that reason.
I became an Air Force pilot because of this. Still remember 4 years old turning down a chair, covered with a sheet, swimming googles, mom’s swimming cap, and plain loneliness while playing chair flying. It’s been 32 years of flying experience so far and still play chair flying. Thanks for this video.
I used to do that too! I used my brother's football helmet which was way too big and fell over my eyes. I haven't tried flying a chair lately but I still spin around and race swivel chairs.
I love these old blacksheep episodes. Some of the best TV ever. Also if I am not mistaken Red "Micklin" use to be one of Elvis Presley's bodyguards, in real life.
My grandfather learnt to fly in the 1920s because he's boss said to him you fix em, you test fly them, he was a motor mechanic and became a fighter pilot in WW2
Testing the rudder cables by moving the stick? So much for even the appearance of accuracy I guess. I met Pappy a few times at Brown field during vintage warbird shows. Most of his life was behind him and it showed, but it sure was a thrill meeting the guy who inspired me so much.
It's a TV show. It has nothing to do with reality. Especially the reality of how things were in the Solomons, circa 1942-43. For starters, the rudder is probably the most unimportant control surface on the airplane. Second, after you've worked control cables any time at all, you CAN judge cable tensions by feel. Another thing........although some Navy and USMC pilots theoretically had an "assigned" airplane (usually squadron commanders and execs, and the CAG on the carriers), the reality is they flew whatever happened to be available. In the Solomons, especially on Guadalcanal, there usually weren't enough airplanes to go around. So all the pilots whether Navy or USMC were on the same duty roster, ND were assigned to what airplanes were available (no matter if it was a "Navy" or "USMC" airplane.
@@bizjetfixr8352 Thank you for taking the time to impart your first hand knowledge of WWII in the Solomons, circa 1942-43. Yes of course you can feel the tension through the cables. But you can't feel rudder cables through the stick, ever. Are you a pilot? The rudder **pedals** are where you feel the rudder cables. My active duty US Naval Aviation time was considerably later than WWII, but flying is still flying. A lot of what you wrote is accurate, some of it you had to be there. Thankfully you were able to share with us.
Loved this show as a kid. Tried never miss an episode. My dad would take me to an Army Surplus store called Old Sarges on Buford Hwy Doraville GA and I’d buy uniform, insignia, dummy 20mm and .50 Cal. shells and have them when I watched the show. Probably influential in me enlisting in the US Army.
"I got one question for you Micklin. How's a person with such a smart mouth manage to keep all their teeth?" "By being hard to hit." (Pappy slams Micklin in the gut). "Well, so much for that legend."
Robert Conrad pictured himself a real tough guy. Might have been. He did his own stunts, some not going well. The real Pappy was on set one time and took umbrage with what Conrad was saying or doing and told Conrad he would have mopped the floor with him back in the day.
@juan abee Shut up already...go cry somewhere else with that banter! Until you have actually met and talked with Pappy...you don't know jack-shit. PERIOD!
30 years ago I worked at the Planes of Fame Air Museum at the Chino Airport, I'm sure many of you know that is where the largest collection of flying warbirds in the world is. Had breakfast with Chuck Yeager, met Neil Armstrong and all of our warbird hearos, that being said, I was in high school when this show was made and loved it. I also know a bit about all the birds in this show, (Most came from our collection for this TV series). Isn't no way in hell a North American T-6 Trainer can hold their own from a Jap Zero!
I agree - they didn't have much of a chance against a Zero under most circumstances. Think about the Australian pilots who were stuck with using the CAC Wirraway (basically the same plane) in combat through all of 1942 and into 1943 because there was nothing better available.
Maybe. Remember this show was supposed to take place late in the war. By this time Japan has practically no experienced pilots left, most of them were kids with little to no experience. It's possible a T-6 with a highly experienced pilots could hold it's own for a short period of time.
@danmccormack9747 well the fighting is around the Solomon Islands when Rabaul was still a major threat. This would be 1943 to early 1944.The Japanese were sending their carrier pilots to operate out of Rabaul, so they were still pretty good.
@@rocketguardian2001 Maybe these were army pilots. Boyington did say in his book that the army pilots were easier to deal with compared to navy pilots.
Watching the Black Sheep back in the 70's my dad and I always loved watching those dog fights between the Corsairs and the Zeros even though I knew they were SNJ's modified to look like the Zero, I only wish that the modeling companies like Revell back then had come out with a model kit of the SNJ/Zero version of the Zeke and had called it "Hollywood Japanese Zero", l sure would have bought a kit or two and have fun building them!!
@@tomsampson8084 That is correct. In fact, when NBC cancelled the show, the "reason" they gave was because they had run out of Marine Corps battle footage to use.
My granddaddy was a B-17 crew chief in World War 2. After the crew would repair the aircraft, the pilot would take my granddaddy and a couple of his men up in the plane, just to make sure they had done the job properly. 😁
When I was in the AF, I was in the 49th AGS/ 8th AMU, also known as the Black Sheep Squadron. MOS 462, weapons loader on the F-15. In the pilots break room were many pics of Pappy and the guys.
You know that was one ride Micklin wouldn't soon forget. Then they got picked on by Zekes and Pappy couldn't wish for the whistling death to show up fast enough. This was riveting to watch, though only a TV show from way back when I was a kid. RIP Pappy, RIP Robert Conrad.
I got to meet Col. Boyington at the Shafter Air Show in the 1980s (86-87 timeframe). He was selling his books at a stand so I bought one, I shook his hand, and he signed my book.
Andy Micklin was a good character and he was a TENNESSEAN!! As was the Larry Casey character. Micklin was from Memphis area and Casey was from Tri-Cities. TN RULES! ❤️
I found two of My Late Wife's models of the F - 4 U Corsairs . I was surprised to see that they had the " Opening Photos " from the TV series " Black Sheep Squadron " on the box cover . I'm back dating one to the " Bird Cage " model with the 3 tone paint scheme that's the Dark Blue on the body then White under Wings . How's That for You Collage Boy .
Yes. It was either Revell or Monogram that issued "Baa Baa Black Sheep Special Edition" kits for both the F-4U Corsair and the Mitsubishi Zero. Initally, the Black Sheep Squadron title was used only foe episodes in early syndication. By the second season, NBC adopted the Black Sheep Squadron name for first run episodes as well.
I had one of those that I put together. I've never been good at working with tiny objects and glue so it was a real mess! No idea where it went, if I still had it I'd try cleaning it up.
Revell did the "Black Sheep" Corsair model. You can probably find one on Ebay or you can buy a Corsair model and buy the VMF-214 decal sheet separately.
@@johnrettig1880 LOL. I just kept missing where I was supposed to put the glue so there were splotches everywhere. Maybe It was me getting high off the glue-- nah, my parents only let me use the sniff proof.
Watching this, brings to mind, an episode of the TV series, "The Fall Guy", in which Red West is playing fellow stuntman, who believe it or not, is a pilot who owns a very treasured airplane!
In the episode, Colt and Howie need to use an airplane, in a case and Colt just happens to know who has one they can 'borrow'. The 'owner', just happens to be 'Red' West, who has vivid recollections of Colt's treatment of various vehicles that barely survived his "tender loving care". Colt: "I just need to 'borrow' the plane for few hours. It's not like I'm making off with your WIFE!" 'Red': "Her (his WIFE), you can have!"
Not necessarily.The SNJ had a lower stall speed than the Zero so it could have turned inside a Zero. SBD dive bombers were known to have come out successfully in a dogfight with a Zero due to their lower stall speed. AD Skyraiders also successfully shot down MiG 17s in Vietnam. Their lower stall speed allowed them to get inside the MiGs turn and shoot them down with their 20mm cannon.
I have the three DVD sets. Universal released the first season episodes, including the TV Movie Flying Misfits that inspired the series, in two DVD sets. Shout! Factory later released the second season episodes in one DVD set.
@@sct913 You are repeating what WAS ALREADY SAID in the original thread. The guy that started the thread said it's on the FIRST TIME at 6/7pm and I added on the 11p/12a information for those who want a second dose. Is this a habit or did you just read something incorrectly?
L O L I don't think I ever seen that one I love the old show I used to watch it with my dad I think it was on about 8 o'clock at Tuesday nights we used to fly RC and he was a decorated World War II veteran from the Navy he flew in B-17 bombers he wasn't even supposed to be on the plane he volunteered because of a card game😮
It was a simulated look at a time when the best in men was called for. They WERE the Greatest Generation. We will not see their like again. Maybe that is what they were fighting for....so we didn't need to. RIP Cousin Lem, Uncle Otto and Father in law Bill.
Loved the Blacksheep and Micklin was bad to the bone. Saw your You Tube channel name, " Taste the Radium". I was reminded of the women who used Radium to paint the luminous strips on clocks and watches. They would tip their brushes by placing the bristles in their mouths and twisting the handle while their tongue formed the brush into a point. Can you imagine. Putting Radium in your mouth. I don t know how much most people know about radiation. I m certainly not an expert, don t claim to be but I do know more, prob way more than most. I understand radiation and elements that emit such and it took me time to get to the point where I not only know but understand whats happening and how it affects our bodies. People the term half - life means so much and can tell you how dangerous an element is. Of course what type of radiation is being emitted makes a big difference also. I d bet most people think of Uranium, no matter which isotope as dangerous to be around much less hold and that isn t so. Uranium has a half life of over 2 billion years. Yes that means it will be here forever and at first that in itself makes it sound terrible but what exactly is happening is what ever amount of a radio active element on this case we will consider U 238 since it is by far the most common and is used in ammunition and other places more apt for people to come across. If we have a pound for example. In 2.2 billion years one half will be decayed away and we re left with pne half lb. In another 2.2 billion years half of that has decayed. Point is natural decay is so slow but understand because decay is so slow it s emitting very little radiation and what is emitted are Alpha particles. Alpha particles are not able to penetrate our skin. They are helium nuclei and that s how we have it fill party balloons. Alpha particles can.be breathed in or swallowd and that isn t a good idea but just imagine how slow they are being released. Radium and Radon are different animals entirely. I don t know the half life for either but it s much much less. Radons half life is measured in minutes. Both emit alpha , Beta and Gamma . The last being photon or invisible light and it isn t safe to be around unshielded much less putting in ones mouth. Frightful!!! It is stored in our bones. If the women using the brushes lived long enough their jaw bones could have glowed. This was shameful.
That's where I got it from. Ottawa Illinois is still a hot zone. Some of the women were buried in a lead shielded casket. There was a building in Elgin (IL) where radium dials were painted when the watch factory was still open. It was a furniture store for awhile; my brother bought a mattress and box spring from there! Building's gone now. My dumb 10, 11-year-old self took apart radium painted clocks when I was a kid and tried to get them to work again!! Now that I'm 55, I'm nervous of this radium dial clock my brother thought was a great idea to bring home.
Red west (sgt. Micklin) was a friend of Elvis presley, part of elvis's childhood friends known as the "Memphis Mafia". He got his start in acting as Elvis's stunt double in movies.
They'd still have to yell. The intercom was shit quality and in an unpressurized aircraft. Not like modern intercoms in pressurized aircraft. Where you STILL have to yell!!
Not seeing any "Super Corsairs" (F2G). All the planes used in the series were either F4U's or FG-1's. The one parked furthest away is definitely an F4U.
@@jeffburnham6611 I believe the super Corsairs were powered by P&W R- 4360 ci 28 cylinder radial engines which were capable of developing 3000 HP. They had alcohol injection and a massive turbo super charger. I worked on these monsters for 4 years in the air guard. The 4360 was the largest radial engine to go into production. There are still a lot of them sealed in steel containers out here in Arizona, they have no hours on them.
Any ads you see in this video are *NOT* mine. Youtoob puts them there because they're greedy and they suck.
I have to watch an ad just to watch my own video. LOL.
@@pnotuner1 oh I know. One time I watched another video of mine on the YT app-- and got an ad for toenail fungus 🤢Gross!
Loved this show as a kid. Couldn't get enough of it
What is it called?
Baa Baa Black sheep or Black Sheep squadron first shown in the mid seventies.
@@robertrosejrThe Black Sheep Squadron
Ditto I still watch it every Saturday
I got to meet Col. Boyington a few times. Both of us having been squadron commanders in the Marines we had a good appreciation for each other. But he was a hero to me, I was just some young kid to him.
Semper Fi
I met him when I was 12 after an airshow in New Smyrna Beach, FL (1979)
What a cool story!
Semper Fi, Sir.
I wish I got to meet him he died when I was 13 he inspired me to join the service I truly miss this show and saddened that I could not meet my hero
GREAT show! One of my favorites when I was a kid. I still think the Corsair is one beautiful machine.
Ever seen one up close? They're HUGE!
@@slappy8941 Yes. Also got to watch these fly out to the islands when they filmed this series as a kid.
The Corsair is a flying tank with 2000 horse power. The F4U model made men out of boys in short order.
"Cmon College Boys!" My favorite line of this whole episode
The expression on Micklin's face when he says that is priceless.
My dad flew a Corsair in VMF-211 in the south Pacific. He watched this show and loved it. If you could have heard him laughing his ass off at this scene, you'd have smiled too. :D
I asked him once if he knew Pappy. 'Sure I did. He was a son of a bitch.' LOL
Not a lot of people liked Pappy. Sure, he was respected but he was a real asshole. Just read his book and what others had to say about Boyington and you would see what a problem he was. Great pilot, though.
Corsair had one nasty habit. If they stalled, they rolled with the engine torque.
@@mauriceupton1474 Yup. Dad said he had to be aware of the roll to the left all the time. If you watch the training film here on YT for one of the early models, it's right in the pre-flight checklist--settings should account for torque (or you'll bury the left wing in the tarmac). One of the Corsair's nicknames was 'ensign eliminator' for that reason.
I became an Air Force pilot because of this. Still remember 4 years old turning down a chair, covered with a sheet, swimming googles, mom’s swimming cap, and plain loneliness while playing chair flying. It’s been 32 years of flying experience so far and still play chair flying. Thanks for this video.
I used to do that too! I used my brother's football helmet which was way too big and fell over my eyes. I haven't tried flying a chair lately but I still spin around and race swivel chairs.
Thank you for your service, COLLEGE BOY!🇺🇸
Never forgotten. I got to meet Pappy. One of my best days
Was it in a bar?
@@studinthemaking at an airshow. I was 11 at the time
@@lewiskemp5893 So pappy brought the drinks?
@@studinthemaking he might have. But he didnt offer me any lol
@@lewiskemp5893 Pappy must have been out of booze. Because he loves to share.
Gutterman: "What are you flying?" Boyington:"AN AIRPLANE YOU IDIOT!" 🤣
"Hey where are we?"
"I don't know."
"You don't know!? Where's the island?"
"It's back there somewhere!"
I always enjoyed Micklin's character in this show. Red was a very good actor
Yes Indeed He Was R.I.P. Red West & Robert Conrad.
He had a problem with all them "college boys"!
He wasn't acting, lol. he is/was that ornery.
Red West, He Also Played In RoadHouse As Kelly Lynch's Uncle Who Owns The Local Hardware Store That Gets Burned Down
That sounds like college boy talk.
My first ever ride in a plane was in a T-6 like this one. Talking to each other without headset and with the canopy open would have been impossible.
I'm jealous; I haven't been in a small plane, let alone a T-6!
Good thing Hollywood never let a little thing like Accuracy stop them from telling a good story. ;)
Kinda like skydiving scene in point break. 😂 whole conversations while free falling 😂.
Micklin's character was a favorite of just about every senior NCO I've ever known!!!
Yeah, it was Hollywood and in no way historically accurate.
But it was still a piece of my childhood I will cherish forever.
Robert Conrad and Red West were great in this show; they may be gone but not forgotten in this TV series.
BaBa Black Sheep was my favorite show in the 70s, I feel in love with the Corsair because of the show
“Gregg what are you flying”. “ AN AIRPLANE YOU IDIOT” classic
Priceless!
That is THE best line in this episode.
I love these old blacksheep episodes. Some of the best TV ever. Also if I am not mistaken Red "Micklin" use to be one of Elvis Presley's bodyguards, in real life.
He met Elvis in high school and became part of his entourage, The Memphis Mafia.
My grandfather learnt to fly in the 1920s because he's boss said to him you fix em, you test fly them, he was a motor mechanic and became a fighter pilot in WW2
Have not seen Baa Baa Blacksheep in years and years! What a treat!!!
Testing the rudder cables by moving the stick? So much for even the appearance of accuracy I guess.
I met Pappy a few times at Brown field during vintage warbird shows. Most of his life was behind him and it showed, but it sure was a thrill meeting the guy who inspired me so much.
Exactly. Everyone knows you test the rudder cables by turning the headlights on and off three times.
It's a TV show. It has nothing to do with reality. Especially the reality of how things were in the Solomons, circa 1942-43.
For starters, the rudder is probably the most unimportant control surface on the airplane.
Second, after you've worked control cables any time at all, you CAN judge cable tensions by feel.
Another thing........although some Navy and USMC pilots theoretically had an "assigned" airplane (usually squadron commanders and execs, and the CAG on the carriers), the reality is they flew whatever happened to be available.
In the Solomons, especially on Guadalcanal, there usually weren't enough airplanes to go around. So all the pilots whether Navy or USMC were on the same duty roster, ND were assigned to what airplanes were available (no matter if it was a "Navy" or "USMC" airplane.
@@bizjetfixr8352 Thank you for taking the time to impart your first hand knowledge of WWII in the Solomons, circa 1942-43.
Yes of course you can feel the tension through the cables. But you can't feel rudder cables through the stick, ever. Are you a pilot? The rudder **pedals** are where you feel the rudder cables. My active duty US Naval Aviation time was considerably later than WWII, but flying is still flying. A lot of what you wrote is accurate, some of it you had to be there. Thankfully you were able to share with us.
I loved that show as a kid. Great memories.
Loved that show!! Micklin was a guy who could make chewing on a cigar butt look cool!
It cracks me up when he takes out his cigar to yell!
@@TasteTheRad1um Have you ever tried to yell around a cigar?
@@TheAKgunner I've yelled with cigarettes in my mouth when I still smoked. No idea about yelling around a seegar 😆
@@TasteTheRad1um Try talking with a cigar, or a similar sized object, between your teeth. It ain't easy.
@@TheAKgunner I tried with a bubble gum cigar. I sounded like I was saying, "asdfhpiuwзфгклф345です"
Red west & Robert Conrad...2 of the best!! They worked great in Wild,Wild west as well!!😁
I didn't know know Red West was on the wild wild west
Beautiful old planes. I loved this show as a kid. Its why my favorite WW2 fighter is the Corsair.
Corsairs are one of my favorites. I also like the Zeros (the real ones)
Mustang and the B-17 where my two favorite aircrafts from WW2.
Me too. I finally saw one in real life about ten years ago at an air show. I swear that it was the loudest plane there.
Corsair 🥰 forever 😎👍
I remember watching the original episode! HILARIOUS!
Loved this show as a kid. Tried never miss an episode. My dad would take me to an Army Surplus store called Old Sarges on Buford Hwy Doraville GA and I’d buy uniform, insignia, dummy 20mm and .50 Cal. shells and have them when I watched the show. Probably influential in me enlisting in the US Army.
I watched this as a kid. Really loved it.
Never knock the battery off his shoulder..... No matter how many times he dares you
"I got one question for you Micklin. How's a person with such a smart mouth manage to keep all their teeth?" "By being hard to hit." (Pappy slams Micklin in the gut). "Well, so much for that legend."
Robert Conrad pictured himself a real tough guy.
Might have been. He did his own stunts, some not going well.
The real Pappy was on set one time and took umbrage with what Conrad was saying or doing
and told Conrad he would have mopped the floor with him back in the day.
I remember those commercials.... you old fart you.... glad to know ya
I remember watching Ba-Ba Blacksheep and this episode as well....love those Corsair! Great show
@juan abee you have no understanding warfare aviation during WW2.
@juan abee Shut up already...go cry somewhere else with that banter! Until you have actually met and talked with Pappy...you don't know jack-shit. PERIOD!
@juan abee Hey, stupid...use spell check next time!
GUYS, DON'T MAKE ME DELETE THAT ENTIRE COMMENT CHAIN, YOU TWO PAIRS OF CLOWNSHOES!
@@TasteTheRad1um Ooops! Sorry!
Red West was awesome in this series.
Same Red West from Elvis’s Memphis Mafia, correct?
@@christianorr1059 Yes he is.
@@gregoryp2859 Good to know, thanks!
30 years ago I worked at the Planes of Fame Air Museum at the Chino Airport, I'm sure many of you know that is where the largest collection of flying warbirds in the world is. Had breakfast with Chuck Yeager, met Neil Armstrong and all of our warbird hearos, that being said, I was in high school when this show was made and loved it. I also know a bit about all the birds in this show, (Most came from our collection for this TV series). Isn't no way in hell a North American T-6 Trainer can hold their own from a Jap Zero!
I agree - they didn't have much of a chance against a Zero under most circumstances. Think about the Australian pilots who were stuck with using the CAC Wirraway (basically the same plane) in combat through all of 1942 and into 1943 because there was nothing better available.
@bradevans7935 yes well this was a T 6 fighting other T 6's so.....
Maybe. Remember this show was supposed to take place late in the war. By this time Japan has practically no experienced pilots left, most of them were kids with little to no experience. It's possible a T-6 with a highly experienced pilots could hold it's own for a short period of time.
@danmccormack9747 well the fighting is around the Solomon Islands when Rabaul was still a major threat. This would be 1943 to early 1944.The Japanese were sending their carrier pilots to operate out of Rabaul, so they were still pretty good.
@@rocketguardian2001 Maybe these were army pilots. Boyington did say in his book that the army pilots were easier to deal with compared to navy pilots.
Watching the Black Sheep back in the 70's my dad and I always loved watching those dog fights between the Corsairs and the Zeros even though I knew they were SNJ's modified to look like the Zero, I only wish that the modeling companies like Revell back then had come out with a model kit of the SNJ/Zero version of the Zeke and had called it "Hollywood Japanese Zero", l sure would have bought a kit or two and have fun building them!!
Black Sheep used a lot of real WW2 film footage according to Conrad.
@@tomsampson8084 Oh yeah and they did a good job of it tòo
@@tomsampson8084 That is correct. In fact, when NBC cancelled the show, the "reason" they gave was because they had run out of Marine Corps battle footage to use.
Simple enough -- All I did was buy a Texan and used decals from a Zero model. Looked good with the authentic "Black Sheep" Revel 1/48 F4U.
yes, texan, harvard=zero
My granddaddy was a B-17 crew chief in World War 2. After the crew would repair the aircraft, the pilot would take my granddaddy and a couple of his men up in the plane, just to make sure they had done the job properly. 😁
That is so cool!!!
That's the way to do it. If you stand behind your work, you're not afraid to fly in it.
Loved this show back in they day...
I like the episode when Boyington and Hirachi both shot each other down and landed on an island together
The Fastest Gun! My favorite.
Well, they both crashed, but I get it.
When I was in the AF, I was in the 49th AGS/ 8th AMU, also known as the Black Sheep Squadron. MOS 462, weapons loader on the F-15. In the pilots break room were many pics of Pappy and the guys.
And magically not a single bullet hole was found in the trainer when it landed.
Hey, it happens.
That and you don't do barrel rolls in a plane that's been shot up. They did the same thing in Top Gun.
Lol
"Hey Boyington, your line maintenance chief hit one of my officers, and keeps calling everyone COLLEGE BOY."
Happens every day here.
Worked for a guy in a steel plant that referred to us as "Damn college boys". I wonder if he got it from this show?
You know that was one ride Micklin wouldn't soon forget. Then they got picked on by Zekes and Pappy couldn't wish for the whistling death to show up fast enough. This was riveting to watch, though only a TV show from way back when I was a kid. RIP Pappy, RIP Robert Conrad.
God rest their souls 🙏
I loved this show. I had the series on DVD
That was a great show. I remember watching that with my father back when it was on tv
"What are you flying?"
"AN AIRPLANE YOU IDIOT!!"
05:16 😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂
loved this show and as a kid I built scale models of f4u and zeros and reenacted aerial battles.
I got to meet Col. Boyington at the Shafter Air Show in the 1980s (86-87 timeframe). He was selling his books at a stand so I bought one, I shook his hand, and he signed my book.
Man I loved that show when I was a kid.
Andy Micklin was a good character and he was a TENNESSEAN!! As was the Larry Casey character. Micklin was from Memphis area and Casey was from Tri-Cities. TN RULES! ❤️
That commercial saved their hides
I always loved Robert Conrad ever since the Wild Wild West days.😊
Having a doctorate in military history and specializing in WW2 this is the best TV series ever. Oh and I met Boyington.
Robert Conrad and Red West go way back to "The Wild, Wild West" days.
"AAHhhh....BOYing-ton. I will shoot you down today...BOYing-ton!" Hirashi
Great show ! Loved it red was great actor & Elvis bodyguard ! Thank u very much uh ha!!
I found two of My Late Wife's models of the F - 4 U Corsairs .
I was surprised to see that they had the " Opening Photos " from the TV series " Black Sheep Squadron " on the box cover .
I'm back dating one to the " Bird Cage " model with the 3 tone paint scheme that's the Dark Blue on the body then White under Wings .
How's That for You Collage Boy .
Yes. It was either Revell or Monogram that issued "Baa Baa Black Sheep Special Edition" kits for both the F-4U Corsair and the Mitsubishi Zero. Initally, the Black Sheep Squadron title was used only foe episodes in early syndication. By the second season, NBC adopted the Black Sheep Squadron name for first run episodes as well.
I had one of those that I put together. I've never been good at working with tiny objects and glue so it was a real mess! No idea where it went, if I still had it I'd try cleaning it up.
@@TasteTheRad1um
So I take it that you're the type of person that uses one tube of glue per part .
Lol
Revell did the "Black Sheep" Corsair model. You can probably find one on Ebay or you can buy a Corsair model and buy the VMF-214 decal sheet separately.
@@johnrettig1880 LOL. I just kept missing where I was supposed to put the glue so there were splotches everywhere. Maybe It was me getting high off the glue-- nah, my parents only let me use the sniff proof.
R.I.P to redwest and Robert Conrad they were very good actors watching at anytime in this TV show at anytime
Thanks for Posting! I missed this one!
Marine: "This strap goes under your crotch, Sarge..."
Micklin: ("VERY MENACINGLY"!) "GET AWAY from ME!"
That was a very good young sgt.
Excellent ! ❤❤❤😮😂.
Watching this, brings to mind, an episode of the TV series, "The Fall Guy", in which Red West is playing fellow stuntman, who believe it or not, is a pilot who owns a very treasured airplane!
In the episode, Colt and Howie need to use an airplane, in a case and Colt just happens to know who has one they can 'borrow'. The 'owner', just happens to be 'Red' West, who has vivid recollections of Colt's treatment of various vehicles that barely survived his "tender loving care".
Colt: "I just need to 'borrow' the plane for few hours. It's not like I'm making off with your WIFE!"
'Red': "Her (his WIFE), you can have!"
Pappy had 25 confirmed victories.
Those Zeke's would have owned him on his first right turn...
Not necessarily.The SNJ had a lower stall speed than the Zero so it could have turned inside a Zero. SBD dive bombers were known to have come out successfully in a dogfight with a Zero due to their lower stall speed. AD Skyraiders also successfully shot down MiG 17s in Vietnam. Their lower stall speed allowed them to get inside the MiGs turn and shoot them down with their 20mm cannon.
That trainer would have been hamburger after a few maneuvers.
IF they were A6M's. But they were also SNJ's so they had no advantage, except having guns. ;>)
"You wanna watch the rest of this war from a hospital bed, sonny?" Micklin was my favorite Black Sheep.
One of my all time favorite shows! Black Sheep Squadron is playing on cable channel H & l , Saturdays 6pm CST.
I have the three DVD sets. Universal released the first season episodes, including the TV Movie Flying Misfits that inspired the series, in two DVD sets. Shout! Factory later released the second season episodes in one DVD set.
I DVR it every week.
And don't forget, it comes on Sat at midnight (replacing Hill St Blues). That's 11pm your time I reckon.
@@sct913 You are repeating what WAS ALREADY SAID in the original thread. The guy that started the thread said it's on the FIRST TIME at 6/7pm and I added on the 11p/12a information for those who want a second dose.
Is this a habit or did you just read something incorrectly?
Such a great show🤘🇺🇸🤘
I love this show
It's a shame the video is cut short because the two of them have a great scene after this where they come to an understanding with a look.
0:06. I haven't heard Kookaburra's being used as "jungle" background sound for a long, long time. That takes me back :-).
A lot of people mistook them for monkeys
Love the Corsair and SNJ.
L O L I don't think I ever seen that one I love the old show I used to watch it with my dad I think it was on about 8 o'clock at Tuesday nights we used to fly RC and he was a decorated World War II veteran from the Navy he flew in B-17 bombers he wasn't even supposed to be on the plane he volunteered because of a card game😮
It was a simulated look at a time when the best in men was called for. They WERE the Greatest Generation. We will not see their like again. Maybe that is what they were fighting for....so we didn't need to. RIP Cousin Lem, Uncle Otto and Father in law Bill.
This was my favorite show when I was a kid..
One of my fav aircraft of all time F4U
Fond memories of this show as a kid but oh so hokie...
Enjoyed the show with my wife a lot of fun
Japanese Texans chasing after an American one... gotta love it!
That is pretty funny
Great series....if only Ross Martin had guest-starred.
R.I.P. Robert Conrad & Red West
Maj. Boyington had many great one liners in the show.
never realized till now but at 7:50 T.J calls him Red by mistake😂
Oh wow, that's hilarious! I never noticed that!
As a kid, this was my favorite show, and nbc channel 22 in spfld Massachusetts kept pre empting it for the billy graham crusades! 🤬🤬🤬
Oh man, that's just wrong. Keep that for Sunday morning!!!
Micklin was my favorite telling all those "college boy" officers where to go!🤓😎✌🏻🇺🇲
When you intend to kill the mechanic!!
But you almost get killed. 🤣🤣🤣
Love it !😂😂😂
Yes, they are recreating the famous battle against the Japanese Elite Blind Pilots Unit...
That was my favourite episode
The Fastest Gun and Devil In the Slot are two of my favorite episodes as well.
Corsair, my favorite aircraft. SSSSEEEXXXYYYY!!
Thanks for the great clip 🤠😎
Loved the Blacksheep and Micklin was bad to the bone.
Saw your You Tube channel name, " Taste the Radium".
I was reminded of the women who used Radium to paint the luminous strips on clocks and watches. They would tip their brushes by placing the bristles in their mouths and twisting the handle while their tongue formed the brush into a point. Can you imagine. Putting Radium in your mouth. I don t know how much most people know about radiation. I m certainly not an expert, don t claim to be but I do know more, prob way more than most. I understand radiation and elements that emit such and it took me time to get to the point where I not only know but understand whats happening and how it affects our bodies.
People the term half - life means so much and can tell you how dangerous an element is. Of course what type of radiation is being emitted makes a big difference also. I d bet most people think of Uranium, no matter which isotope as dangerous to be around much less hold and that isn t so. Uranium has a half life of over 2 billion years. Yes that means it will be here forever and at first that in itself makes it sound terrible but what exactly is happening is what ever amount of a radio active element on this case we will consider U 238 since it is by far the most common and is used in ammunition and other places more apt for people to come across.
If we have a pound for example. In 2.2 billion years one half will be decayed away and we re left with pne half lb. In another 2.2 billion years half of that has decayed. Point is natural decay is so slow but understand because decay is so slow it s emitting very little radiation and what is emitted are Alpha particles.
Alpha particles are not able to penetrate our skin. They are helium nuclei and that s how we have it fill party balloons. Alpha particles can.be breathed in or swallowd and that isn t a good idea but just imagine how slow they are being released. Radium and Radon are different animals entirely.
I don t know the half life for either but it s much much less. Radons half life is measured in minutes. Both emit alpha , Beta and Gamma . The last being photon or invisible light and it isn t safe to be around unshielded much less putting in ones mouth. Frightful!!!
It is stored in our bones. If the women using the brushes lived long enough their jaw bones could have glowed. This was shameful.
Yea well, no one knew the dangers back then. Live & learn
That's where I got it from. Ottawa Illinois is still a hot zone. Some of the women were buried in a lead shielded casket. There was a building in Elgin (IL) where radium dials were painted when the watch factory was still open. It was a furniture store for awhile; my brother bought a mattress and box spring from there! Building's gone now.
My dumb 10, 11-year-old self took apart radium painted clocks when I was a kid and tried to get them to work again!! Now that I'm 55, I'm nervous of this radium dial clock my brother thought was a great idea to bring home.
Best Corsair footage ever!
Robert Conrad and Red West! Hollywood today is in dire need of men like you.
Red west (sgt. Micklin) was a friend of Elvis presley, part of elvis's childhood friends known as the "Memphis Mafia". He got his start in acting as Elvis's stunt double in movies.
J’adore cette série, que de bons souvenirs :-))))
I bought the whole set on cd, love it
My last name is Conrad and I love flying
Especially A T6
That was one of my favorite. Shows to watc(
Well, they wouldn't be yelling at each other. Those aircraft had intercom systems.
They'd still have to yell. The intercom was shit quality and in an unpressurized aircraft. Not like modern intercoms in pressurized aircraft. Where you STILL have to yell!!
Those Pratt & Whitney radials aren't quiet. ;)
Hell of a time for a training flight
No choice, it was in the script.
@@shelbyseelbach9568 Hate when that happens...they got a fake war to fight.
@@kamuelalee only when the script calls for fighting
I picked a bad time to quit sniffing glue
John Larroquette... Who would have thought?
This was his first role on tv😊! He was so young and cute! I still liked him best as Dan Fielding on Night court!!😊
One of those parked planes is a Super Corsair. Note the longer engine cowling.
Not seeing any "Super Corsairs" (F2G). All the planes used in the series were either F4U's or FG-1's. The one parked furthest away is definitely an F4U.
@@jeffburnham6611 Agree. Dash 4. Nose is different for F2G (cowl duct half along) as well as canopy.
@@jeffburnham6611 must be my old eyes.
@@jeffburnham6611 I believe the super Corsairs were powered by P&W R- 4360 ci 28 cylinder radial engines which were capable of developing 3000 HP. They had alcohol injection and a massive turbo super charger. I worked on these monsters for 4 years in the air guard. The 4360 was the largest radial engine to go into production. There are still a lot of them sealed in steel containers out here in Arizona, they have no hours on them.
Lo vedevo da ragazzino ,era bellissimo ,le pecore nere