Masters of the Air
This clause carry spoilers for Masters of the Air episode 7 .
Summary
Over seven episodes , Masters of the Airhas delved into some of the darkest mission and minute have by the100th Bomb Group , however , a time jump in the seventh episode meant that the serial skipped over one delegacy in particular , and it is probably for the good that it did . Since the very first episode , the men of the 100th have learn a issue of horrifying and lethal missions , from Regensberg to Munster , and most of late , Berlin . These deputation show the bleak nature of the 100th , but it turns out , there are even more the series is n’t demonstrate .
InMasters of the Airepisode 7 , the 100th brings on a number of surrogate to take over the human that have been lost in premature missions . At this point , most of the original 100th has either been kill or trance as prisoners of warfare . However , the warfare does not stop , and for the 100th , the missions get more and more dangerous . In the 7th instalment , the 100th take on Berlin for the very first time in amission recognise as Black Monday . What the episodedoes not show is the similar conflict that happened long before it : Black Thursday .
Masters of the Air instalment 6 admit one disturbing fit that is a huge reminder of Band of Brothers ’ most horrifying and heartbreaking episode .
Masters Of The Air’s Time Jump Skipped Past “Black Thursday”
WhileMasters of the Airepisode 5 portrays thedisastrous Munster Raidin October 1943 , and instalment 6 adopt it up by showing Major John Egan ’s gaining control as a POW and the effects Munster had on Lt . Col . Robert Rosenthal , theseventh episode jumps all the way to March 1944 . Five months after the Munster Raid , crucial events like The Great Escape and Black Monday occur . However , this time jumpskips completely over another major conflict that the 100th fought in : Black Thursday . This mission occurred only days after the Munster Raid , on October 14 , 1943 .
On Black Thursday , just day after the 100th suffer all but one of its planes in the Munster Raid , the Eighth Air Force transmit its airmen to fail ball - bear factories in Schweinfurt , Germany .
Despite the Americans ' good campaign , they were easily track and targeted by German military group . Therefore , in a very organised and overpowering attack , the Germans call for out the American bombers one by one . By the end of the mission,60 B-17s had been mislay and 17 damaged beyond repair , leading to the decease of more or less 600 airmen . Though Schweinfurt was successfully bombed that mean solar day , American losses were immense .
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Notably , Schweinfurt was the petty location of the Regensburg mission .
Why Did Masters Of The Air Skip Over Black Thursday?
Most belike , Masters of the Airdid not let in Black Thursday because it is so exchangeable to other 100th Bomb Group losses , and the serial postulate to keep the secret plan moving along . Although Black Thursday is another great case of the concentrated hits the 100th took during 1943 , itdoes not particularly support outamong the other deadly missionary station they vanish . For representative , Regensberg is notable because of its destination being in Africa , meanwhile Munster bear out because of Lt . Col . Rosenthal being the only pilot program to come back to basis , and also , Major John Egan becoming a captive of war .
Though the serial publication could have included Black Thursday inMasters of the Airepisode 6 , itlikely would have slowed everything down . It was crucial to spend the 6th sequence following up onMasters of the Air’scast apart from vanish missionary post . consultation needed to see what became of Major John Egan after the Munster Raid , and also , had to learn about the mental states of Rosenthal and Major Harry Crosby . In this manner , a dull episode 6 add together much more to the tale than another dangerous delegation like Black Thursday would have .
It’s Good Masters Of The Air Skipped “Black Thursday”
Ultimately , Masters of the Airskipping over Black Thursday is a good thing because it not only kept the tarradiddle run , but also , maintained some colour of promise . Though the 100th Bomb Group ’s story is undoubtedly a bleak one that only seems to grow worse with each episode , includingBlack Thursday would have been an unneeded addition to an already sad narrative . At a certain percentage point , it is important for the series to let in only the most important speculative moment for the 100th , otherwiseMasters of the Airwould be too unmanageable to see .
Though Black Thursday is a renowned mission for the Eighth Air Force weigh its dark nickname , it is good thatMasters of the Airavoided portraying it . The series wasable to avoid getting too dark , and also , used the supernumerary time wiselyby exploring the emotionalism of its character . This help audience feel closer to the cast , and also , set up for what is trusted to be an intense ending . Black Thursday should certainly be remembered , but in the case of keepingMasters of the Airentertaining , it was secure to skip over it .
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