"Steve Canyon" is a TV series based on the Milt Caniff comic strip of the same name. Each episode consists of the Air Force troubleshooter, Lt. Col. Steve Canyon traveling to yet another air base to help deal with some sort of concern, such as testing out new equipment, problems with personnel or to assess whether there is a particular problem. Later episodes found Canyon in charge of an airbase and that seemed to take up much of his time.
So is it any good? Yes...quite good. While not as interesting as another airplane TV show, "12 O'Clock High", I think much of it is because "12 O'Clock High" was an hour long program, whereas "Steve Canyon" was made to fit a half hour time slot. As a result, to me, many of the shows seemed rushed and could have used more time to realistically deal with the issues at hand. Still, it was a most unique series and has some amazing aerial cinematography. Well worth seeing...especially if you love planes.
So is it any good? Yes...quite good. While not as interesting as another airplane TV show, "12 O'Clock High", I think much of it is because "12 O'Clock High" was an hour long program, whereas "Steve Canyon" was made to fit a half hour time slot. As a result, to me, many of the shows seemed rushed and could have used more time to realistically deal with the issues at hand. Still, it was a most unique series and has some amazing aerial cinematography. Well worth seeing...especially if you love planes.