Student Captain Micah Nissly posing in the hallway on base. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_43.jpeg
Student 1st LT Austin Claggett stands for a portrait in the paraloft. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_50.jpg
Student Captain Micah Nissly stands for a portrait in the paraloft. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_45.jpg
Student 1st LT Austin Claggett poses next to a T-45. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_51.jpg
Student 1st LT Austin Claggett poses next to a T-45. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_53.jpg
Student Captain Micah Nissly posing in the hallway on base. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_43.jpg
DOP Jon Southgate-Sayers films student Captain Micah Nissly as he uses the simulator. (Credit: National Geographic/Evan Parker)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_04.jpeg
Captain Juston "Poker" Kuch in a debriefing. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_008.jpg
Student Captain Micah Nissly's wife and daughter wave him off. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_020.jpg
DOP Jon Southgate-Sayers and sound recordist Phil Bax following student 1st LT Austin Clagget and his instructor on the way to their jet. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_18.jpg
Portrait of student Captain Micah Nissly next to a T-45. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_19.jpg
Portrait of student Captain Micah Nissly next to a T-45. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_25.jpg
Student Captain Micah Nissly returns after a dogfighting test. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_021.jpg
Student 1st Lt Austin Claggett in the paraloft getting ready for his dogfighting test. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_009.jpg
Student Captain Micah Nissly prepares for his next dogfighting test. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_019.jpg
Portrait of student Captain Micah Nissly next to a T-45. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_35.jpg
During family day, sound recordist Phil Bax checks his equipment while preparing to film student Captain Micah Nissly and Ariella Nissly. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_08.jpg
NAS Meridian, home to Training Wing One. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_018.jpg
Portrait of student Captain Micah Nissly next to a T-45. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_22.jpg
T-45s during a dogfighting test. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_016.jpg
Capt. Juston "Poker" Kuch, Commodore of Training Wing One. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_002.jpg
Director Chris Parkin and camera Charlie Laing filming family day. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_12.jpg
A family member poses as a T-45 touches down behind her. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_13.jpg
Student Captain Micah Nissly flies in formation ahead of his dogfighting test. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_003.jpg
Student 1st Lt Austin Claggett during a dogfighting test. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_017.jpg
CDR Tom "Lamer" Kellner, Executive Officer, Training Squadron 7. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_001.jpg
DOP Jon Southgate-Sayers filming ground crew as a jet spools up. (Credit: National Geographic/Lyndsi Gutierrez)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_05.jpg
Director Chris Parkin, Jo Anne Nissly, Merrianne Nissly, Ariella Nissly, Camera Charlie Laing, showrunner Karen Edwards on family day. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_11.jpg
Student 1st Lt Austin Claggett in the paraloft. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_014.jpg
Student Captain Micah Nissly during his dogfighting test. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_004.jpg
Jo Anne Nissly, camera Charlie Laing, director Chris Parkin, sound recordist Phil Bax, and show runner Karen Edwards on family day. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_14.jpg
Jo Anne Nissly, director Chris Parkin, and camera Charlie Laing on family day. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_15.jpg
Camera Jack Brophy, Director Joe Keenan, and sound recordist Phil Bax filming students getting into their jets at Key Field Airport. (Credit: National Geographic/Lyndsi Gutierrez)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_01.jpg
Portrait of student Captain Micah Nissly next to a T-45. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_29.jpg
Student 1st Lt Austin Claggett during a dogfighting test. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_011.jpg
Student Captain Micah Nissly during his dogfighting test. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_005.jpg
Student 1st Lt Austin Claggett in the paraloft. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_013.jpg
Captain Juston "Poker" Kuch has to take the controls mid-flight. (Credit: National Geographic)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_UHD_007.jpg
Student Captain Micah Nissly holds onto DOP Jon Southgate-Sayer's camera during filming. (Credit: National Geographic/Freddie Claire)Episode: #103 "Attack Attack!"Air Date 09/30/2025103_AttackAttack_TopGunsTheNextGeneration_17.jpg