Is There Anyone In Aviation Who Didn't LOVE That Program?
Actor Robert Conrad, known to virtually anyone in the aviation world for playing legendary Marine Aviator Pappy Boyington in the TV series, Baa Baa Black Sheep, has gone west. Born Conrad Robert Falk, in Chicago, Illinois, Conrad passed away in Malibu, CA, on February 8 at the age of 84. He was the father of 8 children. Featuring extraordinary footage of a number of real-life F4U Corsairs, the series ran from 1976-1978 and had a healthy run in syndication for many years afterward. Somewhat ficitionalized ('Highly' according to our many conversations with the late Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington), the series became a major hit among aviators of all walks and backgrounds, and Conrad's portrayal was