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Funny how at the beginning, Hugh doesn't mention his 11 years as host of Concentration.

Why do people hate Gorbachev? God, I mean, he (by accident) set free the Soviet Union. I don't believe that he sold out the Russian people (how?). If he didn't come along, the Soviet Union would probably still exist. I personally think Gorbachev was fine (I am not a sympathizer to the Communist P...

How the hell do you use those reservation machines seen between 2:43 to 3:02! Anyway, this film is marvelous, explaining one of the most advanced flight avionics at the time, the autoland feature.

Those big movie tv channels like HBO or something should turn this saga into a minseries or its own series! 5 stars!

Hell, they say at 1:24 that the cost for the 5100 is reasonable. Reasonable my ass, the "laptop" costed about $9000 at least. For an average joe, that would take about 5-7 mths. in savings. But, there was in the 70s a big hype for computers everyone can afford. To me, it may sound a bit dumb, I w...

Where the hell is the second part to this episode!!!???

I would like to say that the Soviets were a great contender in the Jet Race, so were the Americans and Brits. I personally credit BOAC's Comet for the first passenger jet flight and regularly schedule flight, but the credit the Soviets and Aeroflot's Tupolev TU-104 for the first true sucessful je...

I don't know why, but I think that the shot at 1:16 to 1:21 could have been used to promote Aeroflot, the TU-134 (Tilly as seen on the noses), and their incrediblely experienced (former Soviet Air Force pilots) cockpit crews.

1:10 to 1:30 The Brits actually did make a bomb like that (amor piercing rocket bomb), named (believe or not) the Disney Bomb, the designer and developer said he got the idea for it from this exact movie. And Wunderwaffen1946 is right the Brits (again) made bombs called Tallboy and Grand Slam, bo...

@snakes3425 Yep. After the Battle of Midway. The Jap's under armored Zeros and Betties prove no match for strong (albeit less agility) American Hellcats and Flying Fortresses (and Superfortresses). After the Battle of the Philippine Sea (the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot) the effectly cut Japan's i...

0:26 to 0:33. I think that's the same way Max Immelmann died (one of Germany's top WWI aces) over France. He flew his Fokker E.III (Eindecker) when his interupter gear (synchronizer) failed and he shot out his prop, sending him plumeting to the ground. Too bad the Eindecker didn't have the armore...

Good girl. Taking the opputunity. I wonder if there is going to be some other moment as monumental as this one (you know going into the relationship subject again). I wonder what would happen if if Carl did halt the shot (0:46).

Was gambling (3:35 to 4:05) and prostitution (2:40) even legal for US soliders during WWII? It definately was fact, but was it legal?

At 1:38. Jack produces, created, and hosts the Jokker's Wild (and Joker, Joker, Joker), doesn't that make him his own boss?

@heine71 I think it means dress rehearsal.

Why are there no more Coach Lounges today anymore. It seems as if the airlines are cutting service just to save a couple bucks. Those are a couple words you'll never hear anymore: "Specially designed Coach seats that are BIG, and a spacious lounge in Coach." These days were treated no better than...

I wonder why United decided to buy DC-8s (seen at 0:19) over the 707s. The 707 came out first (in the US), was faster, and longer ranged. The DC-8 isn't bad at all. It just confuses me why an airline formed from BOEING would not only buy a Douglas jetliner, but also be its biggest customer. Whate...

1:37 Why the hell doesn't there seem to be any alarm?! Obliviously, you can see the shuttle blew up in mid air. Why the hell does the reporter and Mission Control not announce that something has gone terriblely wrong. While it takes the freaking reporter 32 seconds to finally realize something's ...

Why can't there be service like this anymore?! 0:09 "The drinks are ON THE HOUSE." $5 for champagne to day. 0:12 "The food is DELICIOUS." Most of the time, it's crap today. 0:15 "We even have our own PRIVATE HELICOPTER for your use." No more.

@wkaemena Actually, Pan Am only operated Boeing 747-200s for cargo. Both planes were Boeing 747-100s. Some of them were refitted with more windows (a convert to upstairs Clipper Class or just better views in the lounge), so they look like 200s. The ones with 3 windows are non-refitted and orginal...

Biman has got to be one of the last airlines that still flies DC-10s. It's a great plane to see, fly on, and quite wide. Sure, they do a horrible job on their schedules and infamous seating arrangements (2-5-2, unbelieveable! Too many on the middle row), but it's like stepping into the 80s. The d...

Also notice at 0:21 below "Over", it advertises the Filet-O-Fish Sandwich. I wonder was it a new item at that time?

Could be something like the prelude to Operation Cyclone aka Battle of Noemfoor, where the Americans trys to capture Japanese bases on New Guinea.

The two planes in a dive (at 0:40 - 0:42) are the colorful but obsolete Douglas TBD Devastator torpedo bombers. State of the art when introduced in 1937, obsolete by the beginning of the war, completely wiped out by the Battle of Midway, and completely retired by 1944.

It does sort of confuse me why did such planes with promising futures like the Vickers VC-10 or the De Havilland Comet or the Hawker Siddeley Trident failed in the long run? They're all quite handsome looking and all (Comet so-so) sucessful with BOAC and other airlines in British territories (Gha...

What an advancement for Pan Am. If only flying was still like that today! Attractive stewardesses (hard to find today), delicious meals like prime rib or steak, and beautiful fast planes. By the way, isn't the guy at 7:14 the First Officer, not Captain?

@k984552 Did the family win? Do you have the episode?