Episode #1.1

George Clooney plays Lieutenant Scheisskopf, who was a minor character in the book (although Chapter 8 is named after him). But Lieutenant Scheisskopf is not portrayed in the 1970 motion picture.

The aircraft throughout the series are shown flying through 'flak' (anti-aircraft fire). The effective range of most flak at the time was about 30 yards (a sphere of 60 yards diameter), and even a burst around 200 yards away could cause significant damage. However, such explosions within a few feet and even in front and directly in the path of the planes appear to cause little or no damage.