The book by Boyington is a damned good read. The man definitely had problems with drinking and this isn't glossed over. It details his exploits in China with Chenault as well as the Pacific war and his capture by the Japanese. I tried watcing this show but the gross inaccuracies and hamminess made it unwatchable for me after reading 'Baa Baa Black Sheep.'
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I tried watcing this show but the gross inaccuracies and hamminess made it unwatchable for me after reading 'Baa Baa Black Sheep.'Actually those inaccuracies were endorsed by Pappy Boyington himself much to the disappointment of his fellow former squadron members. When asked by the media and other people if those things on the TV series happened, he didn't deny them and said they were true!
I've known some combat vets who gloss over the entire war, actually. What were some of the things he skipped?
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I've known some combat vets who gloss over the entire war, actually. What were some of the things he skipped?They are numerous. But the big one I'll tell you is his shoot downs while a part of the AVG, "The Flying Tigers."
okay i read a book about the squad and some people really messed up big time. like for example did you know when the black sheep were formed and given the vmf-214 designation that there already was a squad by that name? also boyington probably inflated kills. but that is no different. almost all pilots inflated the number of kills they got. records from the US and japan after the war did not add up. but we know that both sides probably inflated kills and tried to minimize losses. for example say a aircraft got hit and went low to escape. well the other side sees a plane descending with obvious damage probably thinks it is a kill. now i still respect all the pilots the same. fighters may ahve got most of the press attention but bobmers are what really did most of the damage.
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