Name: Top Guns: Inside the RAF
Released: 2023-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Steve Mackintosh

TV Show · Documentary

Home to fast jet fighter bombers and long-range maritime patrol aircraft, this series takes us in to the cockpit, flight deck and station HQ as the crews defend Britain's skies from any threat. Whether that's policing NATO airspace in the skies over eastern Europe; patrolling the North Sea hunting suspicious Russian warships or deployed to carry out the fight against Daesh in the Middle East.

2023 · 46m

Starring Steve Mackintosh

Director Greg Lander Williams, Christian Hills

EPISODE 1

Wings of First Blood

Flying ace Jake Desmond, from RAF Lossiemouth's 9 Squadron, is sent to NATO's frontline to face off against three Russian jets, whilst rookie pilot Harry Brooks tries to earn his wings and qualify for frontline operations.
EPISODE 2

Trial by Fire

Deploying for the first time, pilot Ben Chergui faces a life-or-death decision over Syria, whilst RAF Lossiemouth's Station Warrant Officer prepares for one of the biggest events on the military calendar.
EPISODE 3

Shadows on the Horizon

RAF Lossiemouth's brand new surveillance team, Poseidon, are called into action when a strange Russian warship is discovered close to the UK's vital pipelines, and RAF Regiment gunner Ben Hoe overcomes a lifelong medical condition to deploy to the front line.
EPISODE 4

Frontline Gambit

Young pilot Buzz encounters a Russian aircraft over Syria when his wingman suffers a cockpit emergency. In Estonia, another broken jet risks leaving NATO's frontline undefended against the Russians, whilst a communications technician born in Ukraine enters into his first ever boxing championship.
EPISODE 5

Wings and Legacy

Station Commander Jim Lee attempts to regain his Typhoon wings to join the fight against Russia, and retiring Warrant Officer Dave Barr prepares to spearhead the Battle of Britain dinner to sign off after 33 years of service - but all plans are halted when the death of Her Majesty the Queen is announced.
EPISODE 6

Edge of Valor

Junior pilot Moz must overcome his nerves to tackle the Russian threat on NATO's frontline, and Poseidon trainee Ross Macleod faces the biggest test of his RAF career.