Black Sheep Squadron

Operation Stand-Down

Season 2, Episode 5, Aired 1/11/78

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The Black Sheep are pulled out of action and given a series of tests to reevaluate their physical fitness, combat tactics and flight proficiency.

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Joey Aresco

John David "Hutch" Hutchinson
James Whitmore Jr.

Capt. James "Jim" W. Gutterman
Robert Conrad

Maj. Gregory "Pappy" Boyington

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- When Casey is taking the physical fitness test, Sergeant Savage refers to him as Lt. Casey. When Casey is taking his written test, he's written his name at the top of the test "Lt. Larry Casey." At the end of the episode when Casey contacts San Francisco on the radio, he's clearly wearing captain's bars on his left collar. Edit
- Goof: Two date goofs. In the pigs pen, the calendar board shows the year as 1943, which is consistent with when VMF 214 existed (8/43 to 1/44). 1) The USMC Aerial Evaluation form has a date of 5/10/42. This is not consistent with the previously seen calendar board. 2) The squadron throws a surprise birthday party for Major Boyington at the end of the episode. Boyington's birthday is not in May, it is in December (12/4/1912). Edit
- Goof: The Universal Newsreel copyright at the episode's beginning is 1939 (MCMXXXIX). This date is incorrect based upon the time frame of the series. It should be at least 1942, though, more likely 1943. Edit
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- This is the last episode to feature Robert Ginty as Lt. T.J. Wiley and John Larroquette as Lt. Bob Anderson. Like Capt. Gutterman before them, they vanish without a trace. Edit
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- Appraiser: Sergeant, as an aeronautical engineer I can tell you, theoretically, these Corsairs can't fly. Micklin: Neither can a bumblebee, college boy. Now, you get me regulation carburetors, parts, and plugs and I'll use 'em. 'Til then, don't tell me how to keep my birds flyin'! Edit
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