Frontline Pilots

For real top gun pilots, precise situational awareness and split-second decisions turn into tactical advantages. Once radar confirms a Hostile, it's full afterburner with guided AIM missiles armed and ready to lock on. The battle will be done in just seconds. Witness real air combat experiences with pilots of the F0-15C, F-14, F-126, and F-18 as they press for the decisive edge. As seen on A&E.

Flying off a moving base, day or night, in all weather, is the most demanding job in naval-based aviation. Using real-time mission profiles and live cockpit audio, you will experience the intense pressure of the carrier flight deck, and see first-hand why the pilots of the F/A-18 Hornet, F-14 Tomcat, and A-7 Intruder are the best of the best. An action-packed episode not to miss. As seen on A&E.

Ground pounder pilots fly inside the threat ring to deliver close air-to-ground support of battlefield ops. This is where the AAA and SAM's fire point-blank, and there's no place to hide. Fly fast or fly armor; pilots have to be able to take a hit. Experience the rush that pilots of the F-16, Falcon, A-10 Warthog, and AV-8 Harrier feel under the hottest combat conditions ever. As seen on A&E.

America's finest pilots reveal first-person accounts of the many challenges they face every day. You'll experience the world of military aviators as if you were there yourself, from assignment night into combat action. From jumbo cargo jets to the F-17 Stealth frontline pilots speak about their toughest hurdles. Each pilot's experience is different. Original combat camera footage. As seen on A&E.