TV show

Pilots in Pajamas

Piloten im Pyjama

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.

Director

Walter Heynowski

Director

Gerhard Scheumann

Music

Reiner Bredemeyer

Status

Ended

First air date

17/04/1968

Original language

German