Nearing the end of the war, POW's endure a harrowing journey across German territory while Rosie uncovers a shocking discovery.Nearing the end of the war, POW's endure a harrowing journey across German territory while Rosie uncovers a shocking discovery.Nearing the end of the war, POW's endure a harrowing journey across German territory while Rosie uncovers a shocking discovery.
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- TriviaThe food drops for The Netherlands were a joint RAF-USAAF operation named Operation Manna-Chowhound. As depicted, ground crews were indeed invited to participate. Planes flew without any armament due to a cease fire, but in some cases were fired upon by German troops, however none were shot down.
- GoofsLate in the war, newer B-17s were the G-variant with a front-mounted, twin-gun turret below the nosecone. In the final episodes, newer B-17s are shown (they are silver colored), but they are still the F-variants with the single machine gun in the front nosecone.
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Maj. Harry Crosby: On occasion the world must confront itself; answer what we are with who we are
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PART 9, THE ENDING
Masters of the Air, a popular Apple TV Plus series, has come to an end, with episode 9 being a supersized, almost feature-length installment. Despite the unbalanced pacing in the latter half of the series, the final episode is a return to the show's best, forming a strong ending for the Apple TV Plus series. The show opens with a thrilling aerial sequence starring Rosenthal, who demonstrates his steady nerves and unflinching leadership. The opening scene is the show at its best, with Nate Mann bringing Rosenthal from newcomer to leading man. Rosenthal goes down in Russian-controlled territory, shouting "Coca Cola!" at soldiers approaching to prove his Americanity. Fortunately, they believe him and he ends up on the long road back to England. Along the way, he stumbles across an abandoned concentration camp, which is difficult to watch as he realizes the depth of the atrocities committed there.
Eventually, Rosenthal makes it back and resettles into the swing of things without issue. He remains a steady presence for the rest of the episode, welcoming back Cleven and offering wisdom to struggling Crosby. The series has come full circle with Rosenthal, from newbie to established stalwart, and it's very satisfying. The show's main characters, Egan and Cleven, remain the heart of the show. The prisoner of war camp is evacuated, and tension rises as they attempt to escape. Egan is caught and almost shot, making Cleven's escape poignant. Their reunion is sweeter back in East Anglia when Cleven realizes it's his pal talking to him over the radio. The new camp Egan is transferred to is liberated, and the men fight back after so long. The Tuskegee Airmen are largely in the background, but their introduction last week positioned them as major players. Rosenthal, Crosby, and Cleven fly a supply drop mission in clear skies, and Egan welcomes them back on the radio for a joyful reunion. This is a fitting final hurrah for the characters, as VE Day ends the war and sends the men of the Bloody Hundredth home in a moving ending.
Eventually, Rosenthal makes it back and resettles into the swing of things without issue. He remains a steady presence for the rest of the episode, welcoming back Cleven and offering wisdom to struggling Crosby. The series has come full circle with Rosenthal, from newbie to established stalwart, and it's very satisfying. The show's main characters, Egan and Cleven, remain the heart of the show. The prisoner of war camp is evacuated, and tension rises as they attempt to escape. Egan is caught and almost shot, making Cleven's escape poignant. Their reunion is sweeter back in East Anglia when Cleven realizes it's his pal talking to him over the radio. The new camp Egan is transferred to is liberated, and the men fight back after so long. The Tuskegee Airmen are largely in the background, but their introduction last week positioned them as major players. Rosenthal, Crosby, and Cleven fly a supply drop mission in clear skies, and Egan welcomes them back on the radio for a joyful reunion. This is a fitting final hurrah for the characters, as VE Day ends the war and sends the men of the Bloody Hundredth home in a moving ending.
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