The show "Dogfights" a great show, but a bit biased?

phlux · #1 10-24-2009, 12:47 PM

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I think its called "Great Planes". And I dont watch it anymore just because of that fact. I have not heard him say a single time...anything bad about an American plane.

I mean come on...this is supposed to be an educational show.

It's the same host as "Great Planes", but it was called "Showdown Aircombat" and yeah it was pretty silly. The host is Maj. Paul "Max" Moga" who is the lead pilot for the F-22 Raptor Demo Team. It was basically a little bit of history sprinkled in amongst the "unlike in MY Raptor when this or that happens". The guy has become somewhat of a celebrity here, seems to me he should be worried about more important things but that's just me.

BTW, good games with ya last night mattman!

PantherAttack2 · #2 10-24-2009, 12:56 PM

The show Wings of the Luftwaffe is a great show featuring only German aircraft, and it correctly states good and bad features on planes and talks about wins/losses. I don't know who the producers of the show are but it is aired in America.

Danfried · #3 10-24-2009, 01:40 PM

I enjoyed several episodes, but I did find some of the episodes to have an almost nauseatingly gung-ho, pro-American bias, in particular the Vietnam episodes.

If you're going to understand a particular battle, you really need to consult sources from both sides. That's one of the great things about the Battle of Britain -- we know about Goering's decisions hobbling his fighter pilots and affecting their tactics, and why for example German fighters were forced to stick closely to bombers instead of free-ranging.

We also know that both sides wildly over-claimed the number of enemy planes they shot down. You probably can't trust in any war what one side claims without verifying it with the other side -- not necessarily because of dishonesty, but because of the fog of war.

mattmanB182 · #4 10-25-2009, 02:41 AM

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BTW, good games with ya last night mattman!

Yea dude, especially that match where i was outnumbered 3 to 1. Of course I got murderd, but i feel proud of my self for my performance. Perhaps Erich would have been proud......

Yea it was a challenge...but it would have sucked for you guys if I had left the room. It was very hard, but very fun.

phlux · #5 10-25-2009, 02:12 AM

Big time respect for that one my friend. Not many folks would have stuck it out when their wingman quits being out numbered 3 vs 2 to begin with. Was a pleasure flying with and against you

mattmanB182 · #6 10-25-2009, 03:18 AM

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Big time respect for that one my friend. Not many folks would have stuck it out when their wingman quits being out numbered 3 vs 2 to begin with. Was a pleasure flying with and against you

Thanks man, he didnt even talk to me the whole time....i was begging him to coordinate with me..so i felt solo anway lol.

I really appreciate you thanking me and showing so much respect. Your a true sport.