written by Steve Snyder For months, Apple TV+ has been using the photograph above in its publicity for Masters of the Air, a state-of-the-art 9-part series based on the 2007 book by Donald L. Miller. The series follows the actions of the 100th Bomb Group during World War II. It's considered the third in a
written by Todd DePastinoWe've heard a lot of chilling stories, beautifully told, but John "Lucky" Luckadoo, who served as a B-17 co-pilot and survived 25 missions with the famously unlucky 100th Bomb Group, made our jaws drop and sent chills down our spines with his sharp comments about Bomber Command and the gruesome dangers of
In conjunction with the release of the highly-anticipated Apple TV+ series, Masters of the Air, VBC historian host Glenn Flickinger has created a 10-part livestream series beginning Thursday, January 18 at 7:00pm that will preview, recap, and provide history discussion around each episode. Each week, Glenn will cover the action and background of the
To paint or not to paint? That was the question for US Army and Navy Air Forces in World War II. In late 1943, the Army and Navy both decided to stop painting their fighters and bombers in camouflage colors. From January 1944, all new B-17s, B-24s, P-38s, P-47s, and other aircraft, apart from
written by Marilyn Walton WWII Eighth Air Force historian and US POW expert, Marilyn Walton, sent us a response to her viewing of Masters of the Air, Episode 9. Marilyn served as an advisor on the Apple TV + series and shared her expertise with us on Greatest Generation Live. Masters of the Air
The US Air Force turns 75 on September 18, the date when the Air Force formally separated from the US Army under the terms of the National Security Act of 1947. But if you really want to trace the origins of America's air power, you need to go back to the Civil War and
