Fighter Pilot: The Real Top Gun: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Fighter Pilot: The Real Top Gun follows a trio of fighter pilot recruits as they attempt to become the best of the best - to be selected to fly the RAF's brand new F35 Lightning jet. With exclusive access to the Royal Air Force's brand new £100 million F35 fighter programme and to the Ministry Of Defence's fast jet recruitment process, this series goes inside the cockpit to bring viewers a vivid insight into the challenges faced by the men and women who aim to become the UK military's top guns.

Series details

• Title: Fighter Pilot: The Real Top Gun
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2019-08-20
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-09-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 43342

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-08-20; final listed air date 2019-09-03; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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