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Masters of the Air: Sky-Bound Band of Brothers

Masters of the Air: Sky-Bound Band of Brothers

Written by Reananda Hidayat Permono Completed Master of Science - MS, Petroleum Geology from Curtin University, Perth, Australia.

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Masters of the Air follows members of a U.S. Air Force bomb group tasked with delivering bombing raids during World War II.

Masters of the Air follows members of a U.S. Air Force bomb group tasked with delivering bombing raids during World War II.

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Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks developed the series; the duo also brought us the land-based Band of Brothers and the ocean-going The Pacific.

Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks developed the series; the duo also brought us the land-based Band of Brothers and the ocean-going The Pacific.

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Fans have been waiting for the air-based of those series for such a long time. The first two episodes of Masters of the Air introduce us to the three main characters.

Fans have been waiting for the air-based of those series for such a long time. The first two episodes of Masters of the Air introduce us to the three main characters.

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They are pilot “Buck” Cleven (Austin Butler), pilot “Bucky” Egan (Callum Tarner), and navigator Harry Crosby (Anthony Boyle).

They are pilot “Buck” Cleven (Austin Butler), pilot “Bucky” Egan (Callum Tarner), and navigator Harry Crosby (Anthony Boyle).

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There are more characters, though, but there’s no indication how many episodes they’ll be around for.

There are more characters, though, but there’s no indication how many episodes they’ll be around for.

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The series is based on the book of Donald L. Miller, which heavily relied on the testimony of veterans. Some scenes of the series happened in real life, including Crosby’s airsickness.

The series is based on the book of Donald L. Miller, which heavily relied on the testimony of veterans. Some scenes of the series happened in real life, including Crosby’s airsickness.

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He is an excellent navigator but suffers from terrible airsickness. At one point in Episode 2, Crosby throws up into his helmet, then puts it on when the plane comes under fire, and removes it again.

He is an excellent navigator but suffers from terrible airsickness. At one point in Episode 2, Crosby throws up into his helmet, then puts it on when the plane comes under fire, and removes it again.

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This scene actually happened as retired Master Sgt. Dewey Christopher explained on a mission Crosby had forgotten to bring a sack.

This scene actually happened as retired Master Sgt. Dewey Christopher explained on a mission Crosby had forgotten to bring a sack.

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Crosby himself admitted the story in his memoir, A Wing and a Prayer, recalling, “I still got violently airsick, especially at low altitude where it was turbulent.”

Crosby himself admitted the story in his memoir, A Wing and a Prayer, recalling, “I still got violently airsick, especially at low altitude where it was turbulent.”

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