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The dramatized World War II adventures of US Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington and his Marine Attack Squadron 214, AKA The Black Sheep Squadron.
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Flying MisfitsMaverick WW2 Marine aviator forms his own fighter squadron.
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Season01
- S01E01
Flying MisfitsSeptember 21, 1976Maverick WW2 Marine aviator forms his own fighter squadron. - S01E02
Best Three Out of FiveSeptember 23, 1976—While in temporary command, Lard uses his powers to cut the supply lines to the Black Sheep, in order to have their unit shut down for no co - S01E03
Small WarSeptember 28, 1976—While on patrol Pappy is accidentally shot down by T.J. He hits the silk and winds up on a Japanese occupied island. The squadron's morale h - S01E04
High JinxOctober 5, 1976—The Japanese have a new special modified armored Zero with the best Japanese pilots in the air. If Pappy or any of his men come up against t - S01E05
Prisoners of WarOctober 12, 1976—During an early morning strafing attack by Japanese Zeros Pappy manages to shoot one down. After taking the pilot prisoner they begin to dis - S01E06
Presumed DeadOctober 26, 1976—Presumed dead, flying ace Charles Dobson is found afloat on a raft at sea, after being released by the Japanese. The Meatheads try to unlock - S01E07
The Meatball CircusNovember 9, 1976—The navy whisks Boyington and other squadron leaders away and tells them to pick five men for a top secret mission where five men from each - S01E08
Up for GrabsNovember 16, 1976—General MacArthur is visiting everyone in the Pacific and Boyington's men are his next stop. On the day he is suppose to arrive, some Japane - S01E09
Anyone for Suicide?November 23, 1976—Boyington, just recovered from malaria, gets no volunteers for a dangerous mission after Doc Lindsay tells the Black Sheep to ground Pappy o - S01E10
New Georgia on My MindNovember 30, 1976—A marine Colonel arrives on the island and informs Boyington that he and his squad are going to join him on a raid. Boyington is not pleased - S01E11
The Cat's WhiskersDecember 7, 1976—Boyington is looking at facing the court martial Lard has been after, but with the war at a stand still for no apparent reason, Boyington fi - S01E12
Love and WarDecember 14, 1976—Nothing is fair in love or war when Bragg and Casey both fall for the same pretty nurse. - S01E13
The War Biz WarriorJanuary 4, 1977—A movie hero discovers war is different than the way it is portrayed on film when he is sent on a combat mission in order to improve morale. - S01E14
The Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 1January 11, 1977—When French gets flamed in a hailstorm of flak, Pappy guides the pilot to safety but is injured in the process. - S01E15
The Deadliest Enemy of All: Part 2January 18, 1977—Pappy receives an entirely new kind of wound when a nurse that he's fallen for reveals that she's married. - S01E16
Devil in the SlotJanuary 25, 1977—Gutterman breaks under pressure of a hostile air attack, and a mechanic sees his opportunity to takeover the planes...and the men. - S01E17
Five the Hard WayFebruary 1, 1977—When French's father pressures his son to become an ace pilot by downing a fifth plane, Pappy takes a stand against the overeager newspaper - S01E18
The Last Mission Over SengaiFebruary 8, 1977—Friendly fire or fatal strafing? That's the question facing a military court when Pappy is accused by a new Black Sheep pilot. - S01E19
Trouble at Fort ApacheFebruary 15, 1977—A new experimental bomber has two generals giving conflicting orders and, unfortunately, Pappy is stuck in the middle. - S01E20
Poor Little LambsFebruary 22, 1977—Twenty-four hours before a planned Marine attack, Pappy and two of his pilots are shot down over a targeted island occupied by enemy soldier - S01E21
W*A*S*P*SMarch 1, 1977—The battle of the sexes lands on the frontline when a Woman's Airforce Pilots squad arrives at the base. - S01E22
Last One for HutchMarch 8, 1977—During a Japanese attack, one of the men is killed. Because of the Japanese forces, the Black Sheep and hospital staff are relocated to anot - S01E23
The Fastest GunMarch 22, 1977—When Pappy has engine trouble during the mission, a lone Japanese fighter challenges the ace pilot to a dangerous duel in the sky.
Season02
- S02E01
Divine WindDecember 14, 1977—A padre fresh from Guadalcanal arrives to visit the Black Sheep squadron. Rather than man of courage and faith, they see a man in the middle - S02E02
The 200 Pound GorillaDecember 21, 1977—Sgt Micklin receives a promotion but he seems very resistant to the idea. Pappy needs him to accept the new position so the chronic issues w - S02E03
The Hawk Flies on SundayDecember 28, 1977—The Black Sheep squadron are in direct competition with an army squadron. The winner of the contest will get the opportunity to fly an extre - S02E04
Wolves in the Sheep PenJanuary 4, 1978—A group of Army pilots arrive at the base. Naturally there is friction between the groups of fliers. Ultimately the friction leads to an opp - S02E05
Operation Stand-DownJanuary 11, 1978—Squadron 214 has to re-qualify for combat duty. Conflict erupts when they discover they will be tested on what the book in Washington says a - S02E06
Ten'll Get You FiveJanuary 18, 1978—The island is visited by a number of politicians on a fact finding mission. The pilot flying them is a serious black market operator. And so - S02E07
Forbidden FruitFebruary 22, 1978—A new recruit joins the squadron and the commander has extreme doubts about his age. After a series of encounters it is obvious the young ma - S02E08
Fighting AngelsMarch 1, 1978—The base for the squadron comes under attack from Japanese land forces. The situation becomes more desperate with need to evacuate the nursi - S02E09
The IcemanMarch 8, 1978—A friend of Boyington's, who's the number 1 ace, is shot down by a Japanese pilot, known as the Iceman, who only goes after the top pilots. - S02E10
HotshotMarch 15, 1978—An army pilot is attached to the Black Sheep squadron in an effort to allow him to be the top scoring ace against the Japanese. His directne - S02E11
The Show Must Go On... SometimesMarch 23, 1978—The Japanese are bombing LaCava and they damage the runway. Boyington then asks Lard if he can get some SesBees to repair the runway. Lard t - S02E12
Sheep in the LimelightMarch 30, 1978—The squadron save a transport plane under attack from the Japanese only to find later the wife of the president of the United States was on - S02E13
A Little Bit of EnglandApril 6, 1978—One of the Black sheep has his plane damaged and tries to make for an island known as England. He comes down between Japanese forces and an
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