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202648 minPGdocumentary

Gun Pilots

202648 minPGdocumentary

U.S. Army student aviators face intense challenges as they train to operate the AH-64 Apache, the most advanced attack helicopter in military history.

“Making An Apache Helicopter Pilot”

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Kenn Christenson

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U.S. Army student aviators face intense challenges as they train to operate the AH-64 Apache, the most advanced attack helicopter in military history.

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Kenn Christenson

Kenn Christensondirector

Kenn Christenson

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Clinton Codycast

Drew Barcleycast

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Gun Pilots takes a compelling insider’s view into the rigorous world of U.S. Army Apache flight training. It follows student aviators as they confront the formidable challenge of mastering the AH-64 Apache—the most lethal attack helicopter ever built!

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