Hardcore Heroes Taking Flight (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 45 min | Reality-TV

Hardcore Heroes

Taking Flight (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 45 min | Reality-TV

Rookie pilots George Welch and Kenneth Taylor battle the Japanese over Pearl Harbor, and ace fighter pilot Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to break the sound barrier.

Directors

Buffy Childerhose | Michelle Métivier

Writers

Buffy Childerhose | Andrew Kaufman

Cinematographer

Derek Rogers

Casting Director

Gail Carr

Production Designer

Adrian Greenlaw

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 10, 2014

Release date

Feb 10, 2014 (Canada)

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Andrew Anthony Captain Austin Captain Austin See fewer	Ready or Not (I) (2019)
David Bacque Major Major See fewer	Revelation: The End of Days (2014)
Ryan Bonneville Mechanic Mechanic See fewer	The Boys (2019)
Andrew Farr Kenneth Taylor Kenneth Taylor See fewer	Hardcore Heroes (2014)
Billie Flynn Self - RCAF (ret.) Lockheed Martin Test Pilot Self - RCAF (ret.) Lockheed Martin Test Pilot See fewer	Hardcore Heroes (2014)
Daniel Greenberg Lt. George Welch Lt. George Welch See fewer	Hardcore Heroes (2014)
Marcus Haccius Patterson Patterson See fewer	Killing Time (II) (2014)
Dan Hampton Self - USAF F-16 Pilot (ret.) Self - USAF F-16 Pilot (ret.) See fewer	Ancient Aliens (2009)
Daniel Martinez Self - Chief Historian, Pacific National Monument Self - Chief Historian, Pacific National Monument See fewer	Under the Blood-Red Sun (2014)
John Martin Meek Self - Author, 'The Other Pearl Harbor' Self - Author, 'The Other Pearl Harbor' See fewer	The Dark Side of Everest (2003)
Christopher Orwoll Self - Museum of Space History Self - Museum of Space History See fewer	NASA's Unexplained Files (2012)
Louis Rotundo Self - Author, 'Into the Unknown: The X-1 Story' Self - Author, 'Into the Unknown: The X-1 Story' See fewer	Hardcore Heroes (2014)
Rob Salerno Mechanic Mechanic See fewer	Ext. Toronto. Night. (2020)
Michael Shinabery Self - Museum of Space History Self - Museum of Space History See fewer	Hardcore Heroes (2014)
Ben Thompson Self Self See fewer	Liberty: Tales from the Tower (2016)
Geoffrey Wawro Self - Military History Professor, UNT Self - Military History Professor, UNT See fewer	Hitler's Secret Sex Life (2021)