Wings - Mutiny s2e11 - Tim Woodward

Soldiers from a battalion stationed nearby break into Sainte Marie and steal the pilots' rations. Led by a former university lecturer, they have mutinied because of harsh and unfair treatment; their CO attempts unsuccessfully to impose discipline. When an enraged Triggers threatens to take the law into his own hands, he is encouraged by the response of the army authorities, and decides to take two planes to the mutineers' encampment and frighten them into submission.

[@cgavin1]

"Still, I'd hate me if I was his age." What a great line. Says so much about youth and wisdom. I love the fact the staff officer has bags under his eyes and looks emotionally exhausted and worn out too. There's a lot of subtlety in this series at times that speaks volumes.

[@glennleybourne145]

Great series i remember watching in canada during the early 80s..had the pleasure of visiting WW1ace william Barker grave last summer

[@edwardcarberry1095]

I remember watching the series in 72/3.

[@althesmith]

My uncle was in the First Canadian Motor Machinegun Brigade in 1918, during the big push at the end of the war.

[@davewalterrobinson5474]

Thank you for posting. I just received Se1 and Se2 on DVD from Ebay UK. Psyched to see it in a little better form.

[@jamesthompson3674]

Thanks for posting - Great series

[@davidwright7193]

That colonel sounds as if he is very good at designing fiords. His name escapes me but I am sure it’s not important.

[@billybogg3602]

thanks for posting.

[@cacampbell3654]

Whew! That intro can really get to a person after a while! Lol Clouds of rosin dust! 😄

[@rachelar]

You're in a minority! Seems like a case of Edwardian hypergamy

[@stevejauncey3086]

I like Lorna
Feel quite sorry for her.

[@TheFunkhouser]

Cheers Martin.

[@munkittytunkitty]

I love this series. Just one nit-picky point: I don't think the expression "same difference" was used before 1945.

[@althesmith]

Hard to tell about how long a phrase was used for. The phrase "having the blues" goes back easily to the mid-19th century and I have a letter from a ladies auxilliary in 1917 talking about "sending the boys extra packs of smokes."

[@munkittytunkitty]

@@althesmith Interesting points. Yes, one can never tell for sure for how long a phrase has been used.

[@TheSealOfTheRose]

"If he makes a break for ti and anyone tries to stop him shoot him! Could you pass the Marmalade Charles."

[@gwirgalon3758]

What other reply could there be. Dealing with the absurdly inhumane, stupid and impossible to ever do in any way "correctly" because wars are to project people's personal vendettas, and others to make really filthy money from it. That is why one doesn't make wars.

[@jimclark6256]

The air force arrogant idiot captain should have been tied to a post and shot, beginning with his feet.

[@MrRobster1234]

Is that true about Picton flogging his men at Waterloo ? He was killed by practically the opening shot.

[@caseyjonessnr1200]

This is probably the least interesting episode of what is an excellent series. 49:14

[@adamwsaxe]

This is pretty stupid, let alone ignorant. The idea of a RFC/RAF unit being ordered to kill British Army "mutineers" is ludicrous. The only thing more unbelievable would be if a RFC/RAF squadron commander decided to undertake such an operation on his own.
I think Wings--at least this episode--may have have been too influenced by the all-for-naught attitude among British elites towards WWI still prevalent in the 70s. (See "What a Glorious War")

[@barbkaye2599]

With all the problems England had, it is amazing the war ended so well for them

[@michaelperry9261]

Barb Kaye Determination win's every time

[@mikhailiagacesa3406]

As you may recall, it didn't end so well. Better than Germany, of course.

[@alecblunden8615]

@@mikhailiagacesa3406 No one wins in a war.

[@rachelar]

​@@alecblunden8615 Prussia defintely did win in 1871

[@alecblunden8615]

@@rachelar Prussia merely set the stage for betrays in 1918 and 1945.

[@unitedwestand5100]

The Brits are an odd lot...