Pilots in Pajamas

(1968)

★ 5.8 IMDb · 5 votes

Genres: Documentary

Year: 1968

Runtime: 69 мин

Country: East Germany

Director: Walter Heynowski, Gerhard Scheumann

Cast: Herwart Grosse, Gerhard Scheumann, Everett Alvarez

Plot

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.