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"It's time to buzz the tower:" Former F-14 RIO explains how legendary Top Gun tower fly-by scene was filmed
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation

That time Air Traffic Controllers asked to an F-14 pilot to buzz the tower so that they could see for themselves a Navy Tomcat

By 
Dario Leone
Oct 5 2021

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F-14A Tomcat Pilot tells the story of the real life Goose and explains how Nick Bradshaw could have survived the flat spin featured in Top Gun Movie
F-14 Tomcat / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
F-14A Tomcat Pilot tells the story of the real life Goose and explains how Nick Bradshaw could have survived the flat spin featured in Top Gun Movie
Jun 17 2021
By 
Dario Leone
The day Tom Cruise saved his co-star Elisabeth Shue from being killed by spinning helicopter blades
Civil Aviation / Losses and Aviation Safety
The day Tom Cruise saved his co-star Elisabeth Shue from being killed by spinning helicopter blades
Jun 12 2021
By 
Dario Leone
The story of the EA-6B Prowler pilot who turned in his wings after a scary Carrier Flight Deck Landing in Rough Seas
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
The story of the EA-6B Prowler pilot who turned in his wings after a scary Carrier Flight Deck Landing in Rough Seas
May 29 2021
By 
Dario Leone
F-14 Tomcat monument unveiled at the National Naval Aviation Museum
Cold War Era / F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation
F-14 Tomcat monument unveiled at the National Naval Aviation Museum
Nov 19 2020
By 
Dario Leone
Tom Cruise and Jerry Bruckheimer Named Honorary Naval Aviators
Military Aviation / U.S. Navy
Tom Cruise and Jerry Bruckheimer Named Honorary Naval Aviators
Nov 1 2020
By 
Dario Leone
Naval Aviator explains what would have happened in real life to Maverick after having broken the hard deck and buzzed the tower in full AB on the first day of his Top Gun training
Military Aviation
Naval Aviator explains what would have happened in real life to Maverick after having broken the hard deck and buzzed the tower in full AB on the first day of his Top Gun training
Jul 24 2020
By 
Dario Leone
Iconic Top Gun house moved to Oceanside Pier: it will be part of the new Oceanside Beach Resort
Military Aviation
Iconic Top Gun house moved to Oceanside Pier: it will be part of the new Oceanside Beach Resort
May 26 2020
By 
Gabriele Barison
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
Military Aviation
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
Apr 17 2020
By 
Dario Leone
Original Top Gun editor Chris Lebenzon returns to work on Top Gun: Maverick
Military Aviation
Top Gun: Maverick release date delayed to December Due to Coronavirus
Apr 2 2020
By 
Dario Leone
Have you ever wondered who Maverick salutes before launching from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier for Top Gun final dogfight?
Aircraft Carriers / Military Aviation
Have you ever wondered who Maverick salutes before launching from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier for Top Gun final dogfight?
Mar 18 2020
By 
Dario Leone
Where have all the Tomcats gone? This F-14-Map featuring all the remaining Tomcats, their crash sites and their historic sites will give you the answer
F-14 Tomcat / Military Aviation
Where have all the Tomcats gone? This F-14-Map featuring all the remaining Tomcats, their crash sites and their historic sites will give you the answer
Mar 12 2020
By 
Marc WOLFF
Maverick Still Feels The Need for Speed: Check Out the Official Top Gun Sequel Trailer
Military Aviation
New Release Date for Top Gun: Maverick
Mar 3 2020
By 
Dario Leone
Top Gun: Maverick Director releases new Details (and new Photos of the Leading Characters) of the Movie
Military Aviation
Top Gun: Maverick Director releases new Details (and new Photos of the Leading Characters) of the Movie
Jan 29 2020
By 
Dario Leone
Watch the cool trailer of High Flyers, the Dutch Top Gun
Military Aviation
Watch the cool trailer of High Flyers, the Dutch Top Gun
Jan 15 2020
By 
Dario Leone
Latest Top Gun: Maverick Trailer Suggests Iceman May Die in Sequel to 1986 Blockbuster
Military Aviation
Latest Top Gun: Maverick Trailer Suggests Iceman May Die in Sequel to 1986 Blockbuster
Jan 9 2020
By 
Dario Leone
Top Gun: Maverick to Feature New Call Signs. Here’s the List of those Revealed So Far.
Military Aviation
Top Gun: Maverick to Feature New Call Signs. Here’s the List of those Revealed So Far.
Dec 31 2019
By 
Dario Leone
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