The show "Dogfights" a great show, but a bit biased?

[FOZ_1983]

Plenty of documentaries over here (uk) that specifically tells of our bad points, our failures and mishaps.

Were not proud of them but we have to at least aknowledge that these things happened without brushing them under the carpet.

Yes our nimrod fleet is messed up, yes our hercules transport planes are a death trap, yes our troops fight without sufficient armour or enough ammo, yes we got mauled in france and had to run away to dunkirk and get rescued by rowing boats, yes the americans beat us in the war of independence, the list goes on...

but how can we know about these thnigs if we are not told?

if we made out we were amazing and never did anything wrong then we would have a very self centred opinionated country of half wits who dont know right from wrong.


GRANTED they cannot put on the history channel "historic" fights between our troops and the taliban because the war is still ongonig and our troops are still getting killed along with americans. But many many years down the line we should be able to look at these things from both sides and understand and hold out hands up to our short coming in certain situations etc, some sort of documentary filmed from the taliban/iraqi perspective. Much like the "dogfight" show should show the great fights from both sides, not just the all conquering, always winning invinsible americans.

[Mr Friendly]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

Plenty of documentaries over here (uk) that specifically tells of our bad points, our failures and mishaps.

Were not proud of them but we have to at least aknowledge that these things happened without brushing them under the carpet.

Yes our nimrod fleet is messed up, yes our hercules transport planes are a death trap, yes our troops fight without sufficient armour or enough ammo, yes we got mauled in france and had to run away to dunkirk and get rescued by rowing boats, yes the americans beat us in the war of independence, the list goes on...

but how can we know about these thnigs if we are not told?

if we made out we were amazing and never did anything wrong then we would have a very self centred opinionated country of half wits who dont know right from wrong.


GRANTED they cannot put on the history channel "historic" fights between our troops and the taliban because the war is still ongonig and our troops are still getting killed along with americans. But many many years down the line we should be able to look at these things from both sides and understand and hold out hands up to our short coming in certain situations etc, some sort of documentary filmed from the taliban/iraqi perspective. Much like the "dogfight" show should show the great fights from both sides, not just the all conquering, always winning invinsible americans.

You made the English language and can't even spell invincible and yet you sit here insulting Americans.

[FOZ_1983]

Dont wish to rain on your parade pal, but i didnt make the English language at all, it was my ancestors many centuries ago. Thank them not me but thankyou for the compliment, i appreciate it. Now......

insulting americans?

ok who fed the troll?

someone going to own up?


I want to answer you, yet at the same time i dont want to lower myself to your level.

[mattmanB182]

I dont think he is insulting Americans. I dont feel insulted. He just has a different point of view.

[FOZ_1983]

Originally Posted by mattmanB182

I dont think he is insulting Americans. I dont feel insulted. He just has a different point of view.

I have just clearly pointed out that we (UK) have a piss poor fleet of aircraft, LOST to the yanks in a war, dont arm our troops well, RAN from the germans, YET you say im insulting americans?

Ok fool.


Be gone,


the power of christ compels you, THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU!!




Chillax, take a chill pill


(mattman this isnt aimed at you, its for the other guy)

[mattmanB182]

Originally Posted by FOZ_1983

I have just clearly pointed out that we (UK) have a piss poor fleet of aircraft, LOST to the yanks in a war, dont arm our troops well, RAN from the germans, YET you say im insulting americans?

Ok fool.


Be gone,


the power of christ compels you, THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU!!




Chillax, take a chill pill




(mattman this isnt aimed at you, its for the other guy)

Dude I agree with you. You really said nothing wrong. What a goof that other dude is. Not worth wasting anymore time even posting about. I thought this thread was about a TV show.

[FOZ_1983]

yeah it is about the show (a good one at that), we just got side tracked into why it doesnt really show the fight from the "other side" so to speak?

hmmm.

[Robotic Pope]

Dogfights is nothing like as biased as a different show though, where a American Major dude reenacts battles from the back seat of a yellow WWII trainer aircraft. Can't remember the name of the programme.