Based loosely on the book Baa Baa Black Sheep, by the World War II Marine Corps flying ace Gregory Boyington, this series was the story of a squadron of misfit fliers in the South Pacific. Squadron 214 was composed of men who had been on the verge of court-martial before Boyington provided them with reprieves.
Cast:
Robert Conrad as Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington
Simon Oakland as Brig. Gen. Thomas Moore
Dana Elcar as Col. Thomas A. Lard
Robert Ginty as 1st Lt. Thomas Joseph 'T.J.' Wiley
James Whitmore Jr. as Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman
W.K. Stratton as 2nd Lt. Lawrence 'Larry' Casey
Dirk Blocker as 1st Lt. Jerome 'Jerry' Bragg
John Larroquette as Lt. Bob Anderson
Jeff MacKay as French
Larry Manetti as Lt. Bob Boyle
Joey Aresco as Sgt. John David 'Hutch' Hutchinson
Red West as Sgt. Micklin