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help save "Dogfights"

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Hey guys, I've been following a discussion over at the history channel forums and it looks like the popular show "Dogfights" may be cancelled:

http://www.history.com/minisites/dogfights

Those familiar with this show know this would be a huge loss for aviation fans and enthusiasts. There has been talk about sending as many emails as possible to the staff over at History Channel to try to save the show. whether this will work or not is unknown, but its worth a try I think. They may be contacted through email:

thc.viewerrelations@aetv.com

finding decent aviation programing is pretty rare these days with everyone jumping on the "reality tv" bandwagon, so please take some time out to express your opinions concerning this show.
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Email sent.
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Post by MIKE JG »

I love that show, the graphics are simply incredible. I do kinda get the feeling though that its audience is very narrow so that in the end may do it in. Also I think they're starting to run out of dogfights to show.

I will send them an email for sure.
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Post by reconmercs »

tonites show that was supposed to be covering Night Fighters was cancelled on short notice and a re-run of that retarded "Ice Road Truckers" is showing instead :x sometimes television produces just don't get it.... :(
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Email sent, however, I'm afraid that Mike may be right. Its a shame. I have TIVO and I record all aviation programs on the The History Channel but there really isn't much new out there. :cry:
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Post by VulcanDriver »

It was a major blow when Discovery dropped their Wings channel and replaced it with Turbo which is mainly concerned with cars!
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Post by swordfish1227 »

Discovery wings is now the military channel.

alot of the old d-wings programming is still there
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Post by reconmercs »

a very surprising and good update on this, all this week at 11pm EST there will be a new dogfights episode on the history channel :D

Dec 4: P-51 Mustang
Dec 5: Dogfights of Desert Storm
Dec 6: The Tuskegee Airman (I definately won't be missing this one :shock: )
Dec 7: Mig Killers of the USS Midway

there was one on last night but I missed it, it was about Vietnam dogfights
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reconmercs wrote:a very surprising and good update on this, all this week at 11pm EST there will be a new dogfights episode on the history channel :D

Dec 4: P-51 Mustang
Dec 5: Dogfights of Desert Storm
Dec 6: The Tuskegee Airman (I definately won't be missing this one :shock: )
Dec 7: Mig Killers of the USS Midway

there was one on last night but I missed it, it was about Vietnam dogfights
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I recorded the Vietnam Dogfights on my DVR and watched it this morning. It was awesome in HD!!! :D

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Post by reconmercs »

yeah, I missed it lastnight :( I had given up hope of the show ever coming back on, but was plesantly suprised this morning when I checked their website
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Post by MIKE JG »

Hmmm.........sitting here in the hotel watching what to me are new episodes of Dogfights. These are being re-run on a Friday morning. Maybe there's still hope. This episode is about night fighters. Good stuff.
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