Masters Of The Air retitled. Due 2017.

There are two relevant news items if you scroll down the superb web resource here

At least that site lists two separate project elements. Masters of the Air and The Mighty Eighth.

If there’s any filming as speculated at Manston it’s VERY low key!!;)

It was curious at a time when Manston looked like it was starting to fight its for its very existence, no sooner had that started when suddenly a potential ‘saving grace’ in the shape of the HBO mini-series became named. Now baring in mind that even the Reel Brief interview states that they have only recently been looking at UK sites, how is it that the people at Manston said it was possibly in line for selection, but that was last year? It may be that they were trying to hang onto anything in argument to help in saving the airfield.
I don’t see that as a problem in their quest as I’d do exactly the same, but the trouble is that people start believing it.
I would also be curious however, as to exactly what at Manston, would lend itself for a period film when there are a number of others that have all the necessary correct building architecture already in place?
For me, Manston doesn’t, but I’m not the one paying the bill and so if they strike some fantastic deal with Manston, then all power to their elbow.

http://reelbrief.com/hbos-masters-of-the-air-wwii-mini-series-filming-in-england/

If there’s any filming as speculated at Manston it’s VERY low key!!;) All quite there as they wait for the non-existent operation stack………..

I think that “as they were affectionately called” should maybe read “as they called themselves”.

From all I have read they were genuinely affectionately known here as ‘Yanks’, even the ones from Alabama.

Moggy

I thought the term ‘The Mighty Eighth’ was coined by Roger Freeman for his book of that name.

There are two relevant news items if you scroll down the superb web resource here http://www.aerovintage.com/b17news.htm
Sadly I always get side tracked on this particular site,it is packed with gen.

Any insight, conjectures or even outright guesses are always welcome here.

They are all the lifeblood of the forum, so thank you.

Moggy

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2015/08/29/hbos-the-mighty-eighth-an-update-its-getting-close-500-million-budget/
Moggy

Moggy,

This piece is largely copied, a lot of it word for word, from a kind of ‘HBO fans’ site which itself is dated Oct 31, 2014.
The link you have posted is dated only today.
Anyway, I do not believe that the information is correct.
I believe it is based on some supposition and guesswork by the ‘fans’ site when the teaser trailer was ‘discovered’ by them. even this Mighty Eighth teaser trailer has been out there for quite some time.
People who are connected in doing The Mighty Eighth have been to the UK for a short visit during the summer.
They sent me something in confidence to do with The Mighty Eighth and it does not indicate that it has anything to do with HBO or Playtone.
What I have, clearly shows it as a film, not a mini-series.
The teaser trailer was merely put together as a concept trailer and if I remember what they told me correctly, some of the internal B-17 shots, were filmed inside one of the US B-17’s.
If they use the name of the airfield that I have seen, then it would be a little ‘familiar’ for a lot of people on here. that is of course unless they change it.
I have mentioned it to them.
Hope this is useful?

I think that “as they were affectionately called” should maybe read “as they called themselves”.

From all I have read they were genuinely affectionately known here as ‘Yanks’, even the ones from Alabama.

Moggy

😀 If they keep to the standards of band of brothers it should be a cracker 🙂