‘Masters of the Air’ Miniseries Is Must-See TV for Aviation Buffs

Apple streaming show, based on the 2007 book, chronicles the heroics of World War II B-17 missions.

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Masters of the Air follows the Eighth Air Force’s 100th Bomb Group during World War II. [Courtesy: National Archives and Records Administration]

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Masters of the Air is a new Apple TV+ WWII miniseries, produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, acclaimed for its rigorous commitment to historical accuracy in depicting the 100th Bomb Group.
Technical advisors, notably Taigh Ramey and David Littleton, were instrumental in ensuring authenticity, training actors in B-17 flight mechanics, guiding the construction of period-correct sets using replicas and templates, and meticulously researching missions.
The production's extensive efforts, including detailed interior sets, CGI combat, and attention to physiological challenges, aimed to create a "gritty reality" that offers viewers a profound and emotionally resonant understanding of the airmen's experiences.

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Unless you have been living under a rock for the past month, you have probably heard about Masters of the Air, the miniseries streaming on Apple TV. This much-anticipated World War II drama premiered on January 26.

For history and aviation buffs, this is must-see programming. The series, based on the 2007 book of the same name by Donald L. Miller, chronicles the experiences of the 100th Bomb Group, part of the Eighth Air Force in England during the war. For those who swoon at the sight and sound of a Boeing B-17, this is something you will want to watch. Several times.