SEASON 1
Home to fast jet fighter bombers and long-range maritime patrol aircraft, Top Guns: Inside the RAF 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, this series takes us to the frontline and shows what life is really like for the service personnel at the heart of the UK’s defence.
SEASON 2
With unprecedented access to RAF fighter jets, drones and service personnel, Top Guns: Inside the RAF Series Two flies viewers right back onto the frontline.
With tensions rising in Eastern-Europe and the Middle East, the RAF has faced down hostile threats to carry out some of its most audacious missions in decades.
Cameras inside the cockpit bring the audience into the very heart of the battle – from secret spy missions over Syria; precision strikes against terrorists in Yemen, and intercepting Iranian drones threatening Israel.
We follow key characters in the air and on the ground at the RAF’s busiest operational airbases in the UK and abroad, at a time of high stakes and high drama.
"Pick of the week"
JERSEY EVENING POST
"Pick of the day."
DAILY MAIL
"Pick of the day."
THE I PAPER
"Pick of the day."
WHAT'S ON TV
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"Pick of the day."
TV TIMES
"Pick of the week."
THE TELEGRAPH
"Compelling, adrenaline-fuelled."
DAILY MAIL
"This diverting portrait of the UK's air aces benefits a great deal from cameras inside cockpits that take you to the heart of the action."
THE TIMES
"It delivers in capturing the tension of fighting on the front line, as well as the more personal insights into the men and women of the RAF."
DAILY MAIL
"Squint and you might just mistake the pilot for a young Tom Cruise."
THE GUARDIAN
"The series reminds us, the men and women who serve in the force are a cut above."
THE SUN
"As the series returns, we're given exclusive cockpit access for secret spy missions and action on the frontline."
TV & SATELLITE WEEK
"A fascinating insight into how the RAF responds to tension in certain parts of the world."
THE PEOPLE
"An interesting look at the work of Typhoon fighter pilots at global flashpoints."
RADIO TIMES
"Brace yourself for more high-octane action with the Armed Forces."
THE SUN
"This is a revealing glimpse of what aerial warfare looks and sounds like."
RADIO TIMES
"Season two of this high-flying documentary series is off to a hair-raising start."
THE TELEGRAPH
"Fascinating."
RADIO TIMES
**** [Four Stars]
HEAT MAGAZINE
"Hot TV choice."
DAILY STAR
"Pick of the day."
DAILY MIRROR
"Pick of the day."
WHAT'S ON TV
"Pick of the day."
TV CHOICE
"For those who enjoyed the thrilling 1986 film Top Gun... this military docu-series gives us the real thing."
THE SUNDAY TIMES
"Viewers took to Twitter to praise the show which follows pilots at RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland."
DAILY MAIL
"Enter the cockpit of a typhoon fighter jet in this gravity-defying series."
RADIO TIMES
"Gripping... extraordinary footage."
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
"Pick of the day."
IRISH DAILY STAR
"In common with almost everyone in this series, Ben regularly risks life and lime on our behalf. If that doesn't earn him the right to pop on his shades and do his finest Tom Cruise pose, I don't know what does."
SUNDAY EXPRESS
"Going beyond the awe-inspiring aerial manoeuvres and state-of-the-art technology, the documentary series also delves into the collaborative efforts of the Royal Air Force with its allies and partners."
METRO
"Thrilling new series."
DAILY MAIL
"This new series makes being a fighter pilot look every bit as thrilling as Tom Cruise's Top Gun films."
IRISH DAILY MAIL
"The title of this new documentary series isn't hyperbole - some of the aerial sequences they capture of RAF's finest are impressively cinematic."
DAILY MAIL WEEKEND
"Unprecedented access."
THE MIRROR
"Britain's answer to Maverick and Goose from Top Gun might well be found in this gripping six-part documentary series."
DAILY RECORD
“Superb...this thrilling access-all-areas has never felt so urgent.”
THE TELEGRAPH
“An insightful documentary series showing up the pilots that make up Britain's defence forces in the air.”
WHAT TO WATCH
“Exhilarating... a must-watch for aviation enthusiasts and those intrigued by the nation's defence capabilities.”
RAF NEWS
“Gripping... a riveting journey through the skies.”
UK DEFENCE JOURNAL
“Heart stopping footage from the programme shows the moment Jake is launched into the sky in his Typhoon after three Russian fighter jets were found near NATO airspace.”
DAILY MAIL