Pilots in Pajamas

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.

• Walter HeynowskiDirector
• Gerhard ScheumannDirector
• Reiner BredemeyerOriginal Music Composer

• Herwart GrosseNarrator
• Gerhard ScheumannInterviewer
• Everett AlvarezSelf