Dennis Quaid
October 25, 2023
Fox News Media’s politically-themed subscription streaming VOD service, Fox Nation, is set to debut “Top Combat Pilot,” a new four-part series hosted by actor Dennis Quaid on Nov. 6.
Based in Yuma, Arizona, the series will feature an inside look at the Marines’ weapons and tactics instructor (WTI) course, described as the most elite aviation program in America and the Marines’ version of the Navy’s renowned “Top Gun school.”
The series follows 25 of the best combat pilots from every squadron in the country as they train with an air fleet that includes F-18 Hornets and Huey and Cobra combat helicopters. The top performers seek to distinguish themselves and be invited back as a WTI instructor.
“Dennis Quaid not only played a pilot in the iconic movie The Right Stuff, but he is also a licensed pilot — we couldn’t think of a better person to host this series,” Jason Klarman, president of Fox Nation, said in a statement.
An Emmy Award winner and two-time Golden Globe nominee, Quaid’s career has spanned movies, television, and music. He is known for his prominent roles in The Rookie, The Day After Tomorrow, Traffic, Vantage Point, Frequency, The Parent Trap, Soul Surfer, The Right Stuff, Breaking Away and Midway. His recent big-screen credits include starring roles in Netflix’s uplifting movie Blue Miracle, Sony’s thriller The Intruder, Universal’s A Dog’s Journey and A Dog’s Purpose and Disney’s animated adventure film Strange World. He also recently completed production portraying the 40th president of the United States in the biopic, Reagan, slated for release in early 2024.
In 2023, Quaid released Fallen: A Gospel Record for Sinners via Gaither Music Group which debuted at No. 1 on Top Christian/Gospel Albums chart.
“Top Combat Pilot” is produced by Whiz Bang LLC for Fox Nation with executive producers Roberto Cardenas, Brian Skope and Chris Rowe.
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Episode 1: The Elite of the Elite
WTI’s intense 7-week training program is underway in Yuma, AZ and the best of the best pilots from every Marine squadron are taking to the skies. From the start, these pilots seek to prove who is the elite of the elite.
Episode 2: Stick the Landing
As WTI heats up, the Cobras battle a Russian combat helicopter straight out of Hollywood. Meanwhile, the Huey students are tested in an exercise attempting to insert Navy Seals at an embassy while contending with an angry mob.
Episode 3: Now or Never
WTI is a gauntlet that can break even the best pilots in America. As the students move into the final weeks of the program, the exercises become larger in scale and the stakes even more intense.
Episode 4: The Big Mish
Seven weeks of grueling combat training culminated with one final operation, known as FINEX. It’s the last opportunity for student pilots to plant a flag as the best of the best before WTI graduation.