Real Top Guns
2007, 150 minutes, Rated PG
With breathtaking aerial combat scenes, REAL TOP GUNS takes you into the cockpit with some of the hottest fighter pilots in the world, flying some of the most awesome war machines of today.
In six action-packed episodes, REAL TOP GUNS explores the motivations of the men and women who belong in the inner circle of Australia's most elite combat flying units. Never before have cameras had such access to the inner workings of the Royal Australian Air Force.
With awesome flying sequences and close, personal encounters with the men and women who crew some of the most powerful combat aircraft ever built, REAL TOP GUNS is a ground-breaking documentary event.
Contains The Following Episodes
Episode 1
On his first fully armed F/A-18 Hornet mission, pilot Beau Pitcher secures the skies above the Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony. An intruder in the no-fly zone and a mid-air refuelling drama at night test Beau's skills in the cockpit.
Episode 2
At fighter pilot school, six rookies want to become combat pilots, but first they must survive their instructors.
Episode 3
On war games in Malaysia, Hornet pilot Kartik Maharaj flies a maritime strike on ships deep in the South China Sea.
Episode 4
Female Air Combat Officer Zalie Munro-Rustean leads a bombing mission over Queensland in the awesome high-speed, low-level bomber, the F-111.
Episodes 5
One of the hottest Hornet pilots in the RAAF Jason Easthope, goes dog - fighting at supersonic speeds and tells how a flight with another Air Force ended in a tragic fireball.
Episode 5
A handpicked team of Australia's best combat pilots battle above the desert to-prove they have what it takes to be called Fighter Combat Instructors. Vastly out numbered they must defeat the enemy in conditions almost as tough as in a real War.
- Director:
- Gregory Quail [1],
- Starring:
- Screen Formats:
- Widescreen
- Subtitles:
- English
- Language and Sound:
- English Dolby Digital Stereo
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