Dogfights! (on the history channel) - Aircraft of World War II

syscom3 · 11-04-2006, 03:08 AM

I'm watching this interesting program on the History channel.

Pretty neat how they interview a pilot and then "plug in" his experiences into a cool CGI "overview" of his battle.

Tonights episode is ""MiG Alley"
Air Force fighter-pilots risk their lives flying F-86 Sabres during the Korean War."

Not WW2, but inevitably, they will have one.

Dogfights

Maharg · 04-24-2007, 07:04 AM

As with a lot of things, we get these shows much later than you fellas, I have seen some of these episodes lately, and I have realy enjoyed them. The CG is excellent and the tech data very interesting.

Njaco · 04-24-2007, 08:57 AM

I've only seen one episode but it looked pretty good. CG was good. Kinda reminded me f an earlier one, I think it wa called Battleground. Covered major battles from all angles, from Hastings to BOB, etc.

machine shop tom · 04-24-2007, 01:16 PM

There have been quite a few of the Dogfights episodes. I have seen the one with the Flying Tigers, Zero vs. Wildcat, Zero vs. Hellcat, Zero vs. B-17, Mustang vs. BF-109G, MiG vs. Sabre, MiG vs. Phantom II, MiG vs. Israeli Mirage, Fokker vs. SPAD, and some I don't remember. Also in the series is Ziggy Sprague's Taffy 3 vs Kurita's IJN Center Force.

tom

Lucky13 · 04-24-2007, 01:39 PM

I got them saved on my Sky+ box. Hoping to see more of this series in the future....

Thorlifter · 04-24-2007, 01:51 PM

Yeah, I love listening to the accounts from the actual people. The two that held my interest the best were the Dauntless vs 3 zeros and the F-4 vs Mig. I think the F-4 was flown by a man named Cunningham. Facinating story.

comiso90 · 04-24-2007, 02:40 PM

I can't wait to buy the DVD set..

I love the camera shake when a plane zips by

Lucky13 · 04-24-2007, 02:47 PM

DVD set!!! Hopefully we'll see released on the PAL system for europe....

comiso90 · 04-24-2007, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucky13

DVD set!!! Hopefully we'll see released on the PAL system for europe....

Dogfights DVD Set

does it have to be in PAL of does the country code just have to work?

Gnomey · 04-24-2007, 04:26 PM

It has to be in PAL for it to work on most players here (although I think it will work on multi-region players). Otherwise I would get it.

syscom3 · 04-24-2007, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Thorlifter

....I think the F-4 was flown by a man named Cunningham. Facinating story.

"Duke" Cunningham.

Convicted and corrupt politician in jail for 9 years.

timshatz · 04-24-2007, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syscom3

"Duke" Cunningham.

Convicted and corrupt politician in jail for 9 years.

Yeah, world class pinhead. Had a "menu" of corruption he would actually hand people listing what it cost to have him do things. Lived on a boat in the Potomic River. Name of of the boat? "The Dukester". Honest, not making it up.

Shoulda called it "The Crookster". What a pinhead.

Lucky13 · 04-24-2007, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by syscom3

"Duke" Cunningham.

Convicted and corrupt politician in jail for 9 years.

What!? Was he? I'll be.....

Crosses fingers, legs and eyes hoping that the "Dogfight" DVD set will be released in PAL.....

Matt308 · 04-24-2007, 05:28 PM

[QUOTE=Lucky13;243366]What!? Was he? I'll be.....

QUOTE]

Yep. Sold his soul...and his integrity...for greed. May he rot.

machine shop tom · 04-24-2007, 05:45 PM

The computer graphics in this series is indeed good. But editing can cause a few chuckles. For instance, in the F-8 vs. the Mig, the Crusader has a case of the re-appearing Sidewinders. One minute he's out of them, the next scene they're back. And in the one with Taffy 3 vs. Kurita, they have Helldivers and Hellcats attacking the Jap fleet. Didn't happen in that battle.

tom

11-04-2006, 03:08 AM	#1
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,280	Dogfights! (on the history channel) I'm watching this interesting program on the History channel. Pretty neat how they interview a pilot and then "plug in" his experiences into a cool CGI "overview" of his battle. Tonights episode is ""MiG Alley" Air Force fighter-pilots risk their lives flying F-86 Sabres during the Korean War." Not WW2, but inevitably, they will have one. Dogfights __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

04-24-2007, 08:57 AM	#3
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,236	I've only seen one episode but it looked pretty good. CG was good. Kinda reminded me f an earlier one, I think it wa called Battleground. Covered major battles from all angles, from Hastings to BOB, etc. __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

04-24-2007, 01:16 PM	#4
machine shop tom Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 265	There have been quite a few of the Dogfights episodes. I have seen the one with the Flying Tigers, Zero vs. Wildcat, Zero vs. Hellcat, Zero vs. B-17, Mustang vs. BF-109G, MiG vs. Sabre, MiG vs. Phantom II, MiG vs. Israeli Mirage, Fokker vs. SPAD, and some I don't remember. Also in the series is Ziggy Sprague's Taffy 3 vs Kurita's IJN Center Force. tom __________________ The First Amendment is indefensible without the Second Amendment.

04-24-2007, 01:39 PM	#5
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,144	I got them saved on my Sky+ box. Hoping to see more of this series in the future.... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

04-24-2007, 02:40 PM	#7
comiso90 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: FL Posts: 3,294	I can't wait to buy the DVD set.. I love the camera shake when a plane zips by __________________ http://www.BOOKSonWAR.com/ . Last edited by comiso90; 04-24-2007 at 07:21 PM.

04-24-2007, 07:04 AM	#2
Maharg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 208	As with a lot of things, we get these shows much later than you fellas, I have seen some of these episodes lately, and I have realy enjoyed them. The CG is excellent and the tech data very interesting.

04-24-2007, 01:51 PM	#6
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,345	Yeah, I love listening to the accounts from the actual people. The two that held my interest the best were the Dauntless vs 3 zeros and the F-4 vs Mig. I think the F-4 was flown by a man named Cunningham. Facinating story.

04-24-2007, 02:47 PM	#8
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,144	DVD set!!! Hopefully we'll see released on the PAL system for europe.... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

04-24-2007, 04:26 PM	#10
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,220	It has to be in PAL for it to work on most players here (although I think it will work on multi-region players). Otherwise I would get it. __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

04-24-2007, 05:28 PM	#14
Matt308 aka Dickcheese Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 13,386	[QUOTE=Lucky13;243366]What!? Was he? I'll be..... QUOTE] Yep. Sold his soul...and his integrity...for greed. May he rot. __________________ "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the [U.S.] Marines don't have that problem." -- Ronald Reagan Master of Duplicate Posts

04-24-2007, 05:45 PM	#15
machine shop tom Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 265	The computer graphics in this series is indeed good. But editing can cause a few chuckles. For instance, in the F-8 vs. the Mig, the Crusader has a case of the re-appearing Sidewinders. One minute he's out of them, the next scene they're back. And in the one with Taffy 3 vs. Kurita, they have Helldivers and Hellcats attacking the Jap fleet. Didn't happen in that battle. tom __________________ The First Amendment is indefensible without the Second Amendment.

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