[s2e6] Ten'll Get You Five Apr 2026

"Black Sheep Squadron" Ten'll Get You Five (TV Episode 1978)

The boys of VMF-214 are back at it, but this time the toughest fight isn't in the cockpit of a Corsair—it's on the ground, navigating the murky waters of wartime supply lines. In the sixth episode of Black Sheep Squadron ’s second season (originally aired January 18, 1978), Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington and his crew face a crisis that a Japanese Zero can’t solve: a severe military supply shortage. [S2E6] Ten'll Get You Five

With standard military supply chains in a state of collapse, Pappy is desperate to keep his planes in the air. This desperation leads him right into a trap. Harpenger cons Pappy into a high-stakes trade: a cache of much-needed whiskey for airplane oil. It seems like a classic Black Sheep "horse trade" until the oil fails during combat, putting the pilots in immediate danger. "Black Sheep Squadron" Ten'll Get You Five (TV

Whether you're here for the dogfights or the back-alley military politics, "Ten'll Get You Five" is a classic example of why Black Sheep Squadron remains a standout of 70s television—balancing high-stakes action with the witty, often cynical humor of men trying to win a war while fighting their own bureaucracy. This desperation leads him right into a trap