The next HBO/Spielberg/Hanks WW2 miniseries is a go...

mookiemookie · 01-21-13, 09:12 AM

Apparently they've "acquired the rights to Donald L. Miller’s book Masters Of The Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought The Air War Against Nazi Germany, which may be joined by other source material."

I'm sure it'll be just as well done as BoB and The Pacific.

EDIT: Whoops. Forgot the link

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/liv...iseries-413632

Dowly · 01-21-13, 09:16 AM

Oh goodie!

AVGWarhawk · 01-21-13, 09:17 AM

Excellent. I love both miniseries. I hope other source material will include "Contrails from the Big Square A".

BossMark · 01-21-13, 09:24 AM

Bloody marvellous

Oberon · 01-21-13, 09:26 AM

Excellent!

Onkel Neal · 01-21-13, 09:36 AM

Great news, this will be good.

Wish Steven would do the same for the American sub war.

nikimcbee · 01-21-13, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Great news, this will be good.

Wish Steven would do the same for the American sub war.

They could do the Wahoo/Tang story.

Red October1984 · 01-21-13, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Great news, this will be good.

Wish Steven would do the same for the American sub war.

1100th post! Woo!

They've done a war in europe, a war in the pacific, and now a war in the air....

They'll do a Naval one next.

Just wait...

mapuc · 01-21-13, 06:53 PM

you should ask your self this question

The WWII series band of brothers are based on a novel
and the coming WWII series Masters of...

Is there a novel that could be made into a WWII series about the life on a DD, Sub, you name it.

Markus

Platapus · 01-21-13, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mapuc

Is there a novel that could be made into a WWII series about the life on a DD, Sub, you name it.

Run Silent Run deep as Beach wrote it.

Final Harbor would also make a good movie if filmed right.

Red October1984 · 01-21-13, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mapuc

you should ask your self this question

The WWII series band of brothers are based on a novel
and the coming WWII series Masters of...

Is there a novel that could be made into a WWII series about the life on a DD, Sub, you name it.

Markus

War in the Boats: My WW2 Submarine Battles by Captain William J. Ruhe, USN (Ret.)

I'm reading it now. It's nonfiction but it reads like a novel. I think it would make a great movie.

Kptlt. Neuerburg · 01-21-13, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mapuc

you should ask your self this question

The WWII series band of brothers are based on a novel
and the coming WWII series Masters of...

Is there a novel that could be made into a WWII series about the life on a DD, Sub, you name it.

Markus

I think Red October hit the nail on the head for the USN sub story, and I would think for the Kriegsmarine the canidate should be Iron Coffins by Commander Herbert A. Werner. It also covers the Battle of the Atlantic from 1941-1945.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Actually it was the US Army Air Forces. It ceased being the Air Corps in June 1941.

Ah ,I always wondered when they changed it from Corps.

Sailor Steve · 01-21-13, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kptlt. Hellmut Neuerburg

Ah ,I always wondered when they changed it from Corps.

1860: U.S. Army Signal Corps establised.
1907-1914: U.S. Army Signal Corps Aeronautical Division.
1914-1918: Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps.
1918-1926: U.S. Army Air Service
1926-1941: U.S. Army Air Corps
1941-1947: U.S. Army Air Forces
1947-Present: U.S. Air Force

Stealhead · 01-21-13, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

1860: U.S. Army Signal Corps establised.
1907-1914: U.S. Army Signal Corps Aeronautical Division.
1914-1918: Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps.
1918-1926: U.S. Army Air Service
1926-1941: U.S. Army Air Corps
1941-1947: U.S. Army Air Forces
1947-Present: U.S. Air Force

September 18th 1947 to be exact birthday of the Air Force oddly ever since the Air Force has been having a hard time deciding what exactly it does.

I recall in 1997 two years after I enlisted that was the 50th anniversary to celebrate they changed the code for uniforms for the 2,000th time.The Air Force is the only branch
where they ask the troops for ideas and inputs on uniforms and gear and then when they look over the list they explain why everything suggested will not be permitted.They did for a week
in 1997 allow us to wear any former AF uniform so long as it displayed the correct rank at least where I was stationed at the time they did.I wore a pair of shorts because this was the standard uniform in North Africa and also in the South Pacific during WWII some officer disagreed with me so I had to go to my room and change obviously he did not appreciate my creativity being an academy grad.I notice that they never had a wear any old uniform day again.

August · 01-21-13, 10:39 PM

It must bug those Air-dales to no end to be replaced by a drone controlled by some pimply faced kid sitting at a console in some bunker. "Flying high into the wild blue yonder" is becoming a virtual thing.

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mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	The next HBO/Spielberg/Hanks WW2 miniseries is a go... Apparently they've "acquired the rights to Donald L. Miller’s book Masters Of The Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought The Air War Against Nazi Germany, which may be joined by other source material." I'm sure it'll be just as well done as BoB and The Pacific. EDIT: Whoops. Forgot the link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/liv...iseries-413632 __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here. Last edited by mookiemookie; 01-21-13 at 05:55 PM.

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	It must bug those Air-dales to no end to be replaced by a drone controlled by some pimply faced kid sitting at a console in some bunker. "Flying high into the wild blue yonder" is becoming a virtual thing. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,535 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	you should ask your self this question The WWII series band of brothers are based on a novel and the coming WWII series Masters of... Is there a novel that could be made into a WWII series about the life on a DD, Sub, you name it. Markus

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