Pilots in Pajamas

Overview

Produced by DEFA and broadcast in four parts in 1968, this documentary series consists of extended interviews with ten United States Air Force and Navy pilots captured during bombing missions over North Vietnam. Filmed at Hỏa Lò Prison in Hanoi, the films focus on the pilots’ backgrounds, military service, and views on the bombing campaign and the war.

Cast

Herwart Grosse

Narrator

Gerhard Scheumann

Interviewer

N/A

Everett Alvarez

Self