Call to Glory

I was just out of high school and just into the USAF when this series aired, and I was totally blown away.Being an airplane fanatic, I can't describe what it was like to see a series about an officer that flies U-2 spy planes, then moves to California, and begins flying SR-71's!

About a year ago Professor Paul Cantor of the University of Virginia, who wrote that interesting book Gilligan Unbound, wrote an article for the Claremont Review of Books arguing that this was the true "Golden Age of TV", citing wonderful shows such as Deadwood,Lost, Rome, and Mad Men( I'm surprised he didn't mention "Friday Night Lights.) One of the reasons for the huge number of excellent TV programs nowadays is the existence of Cable networks which provide outlets for shows that appeal to "niche" audiences.

My memory of this show is vague, but I know I liked it a lot. I especially enjoyed Craig T.

We loved this series! It gave us such a sense of patriotism and nostalgia.

This tv show was so far ahead of it's time, not even the Open Records Law could protect it.There is one episode that tells the depth of how much the writers knew and what they should not be telling.

This TV series was heavily hyped during the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the Pilot/Movie which launched it was quite good. The series however just couldn't seem to get off the ground.