[s2e6] — Ten'll Get You Five

: While the series often leans into the "misfit hero" trope, this episode highlights the gritty reality of the Solomon Islands campaign, where survival often depended on illicit trades and "requisitioning" supplies.

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. : While the series often leans into the

: For longtime fans, this episode is bittersweet. It marks the final appearances for two series staples: Lt. Robert Anderson (John Larroquette) and Lt. Thomas Joseph "T.J." Wylie (Robert Ginty). With standard military supply chains in a state

The episode kicks off with the island being visited by a group of politicians on a fact-finding mission. While that sounds dry, the real trouble arrives in the form of the pilot flying them in— (played by Scott Colomby), a smooth-talking, top-tier black market operator.