Maverick

Navy Pilot explains what would have happened in real life to Maverick after having buzzed the tower in full AB and broken the hard deck on the first day of his Top Gun training

Navy Pilot explains what would have happened in real life to Maverick after having buzzed the tower in full AB and broken the hard deck on the first day of his Top Gun training

‘Since we’ve stopped flying rubber dog s**t out of Hong Kong for environmental reasons, you will likely never fly a… Read More

5 months ago

Clarence Alfred Gilyard Jr., aka LT.(JG) Marcus “Sundown” Williams who briefly served as Maverick’s RIO in Top Gun, passed away

Born on Dec. 24, 1955 Clarence Alfred Gilyard Jr. was best known among The Aviation Geeks, as Top Gun’s Radar… Read More

9 months ago

From Iron Man to Top Gun: Maverick, from SR-71 Blackbird to Darkstar: a quick look at Lockheed Martin partnership with Hollywood

Darkstar joins many Lockheed Martin airplanes, satellites and helicopters playing a supporting role in major motion pictures. Maverick exceeded Mach… Read More

1 year ago

Top Gun: Maverick takes us on its Mighty Wings

The sequel to the 1986 classic delivers the goods and none too soon. 36 years after the release of the… Read More

1 year ago

Top Gun: Maverick’s final trailer teases rivalry with Goose’s son Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw

As shown in the latest trailer, Tom Cruise's Pete "Maverick" Mitchell must gain the courage to face Miles Teller's Bradley… Read More

1 year ago

Iconic Top Gun house moved to Oceanside Pier: it will be part of the new Oceanside Beach Resort

In Top Gun, actor Tom Cruise arrives at the house on a motorcycle to meet his onscreen girlfriend played by… Read More

3 years ago

Former US Naval Aviator explains what would have been the career path for Maverick and Viper after the events in Top Gun, assuming both stayed in the Navy

What would have been the career path for Maverick and Viper after the events in Top Gun, assuming both stayed… Read More

3 years ago

Original Top Gun Editor Chris Lebenzon Returns to Work on Top Gun: Maverick

After 34 years, Chris Lebenzon will bring some of the same editing magic he used in helping make the first… Read More

4 years ago

Video shows Tornado Fighter Bomber buzzing the Tower like Maverick in Top Gun

According to some comments appeared on Facebook the Tornado belonged to the Luftwaffe. Here’s a Tornado Buzzing the Tower Top… Read More

4 years ago

Robin Olds ranked #2 out of 34 for best pilot mustache, bested only by Orville Wright. Do you agree?

The list includes legendary pilots such as Adolf Galland, Chesley Sullenberger, Glenn Curtiss, René Fonck and…. Mike ‘Viper’ Metcalf Throughout… Read More

5 years ago

“Mayday, mayday, Mav’s in trouble, he’s in a flat spin!”- A comparison between the ejection scene from Top Gun and a real bail out from an F-14 Tomcat

Accurate or not, Top Gun does portray one thing to a tee, namely the supreme confidence and nerve of the… Read More

5 years ago

Top Gun: Maverick to feature Son of Goose

Goose provided an emotional spine to Top Gun when he is killed by accident and Maverick blames himself According The… Read More

5 years ago

Iceman to return in Top Gun sequel ’cause Maverick is still dangerous

Quite what Iceman (signature quote: "You are dangerous!") will be up to this time remains a mystery It's been more… Read More

5 years ago