A show so ridiculously over the top that Greg Boyington himself referred to it as “Hollywood Hokum.”
Pappy Boyington was a man who admitted his flaws, and was somewhat embarrassed by the flying Paragon they made him out to be.
the only part hollywood got right was his drinking. I met Pappy Boyington and Saburo Sakai at an air show in Dallas in the 1980’s. They were both very courteous and gentlemanly.
Well, it’s Hollywood. Look what they did to Lord of the Rings and Dune.
Pappy Boyington was a total renegade in real life. Spouse met him at an airshow a long time ago and talked with him for quite awhile. Spouse is not easily impressed up or down but he was impressed with Pappy...on the downside.