Damn, this kid is good! One of the most infamous is the gay subtext inTop Gun,which forms an interesting (if unproven) deeper meaning behind Maverick's grief. : established and the fighter makes a clearing turn parallel base Such weapons would not make the shot at a close range. Vital information Male Hollywood and Wolfman are forced to eject when their craft is crippled, and a catapult malfunction forces Maverick to provide The Cavalry single-handedly. : I had the shot, there was no danger, so I took it. Both of the original markings are not real Tomcats squadron markings. Viper John McCain was flying off the Oriskany in 1967 when he was shot down. They can't be characters since Charlie is the only character standing in front of the men briefing them at this time. One of the film's last shots shows Maverick throwing Goose's dog tags into the ocean - which, to some, might seem an odd way to honor a fallen friend. : However, despite being the reason that Maverick - a good pilot but reckless operator - is sent to the titular flight school, Cougar's ultimate fate isn't made clear by the film. There is no rescue point on the engine nacelle of an F-14. However, at all times during this encounter, the MiG was flying straight and level. He does so by pushing the throttles forward which in fact, would increase speed. During the first briefing, Chipper is smoking a cigarette. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. By refusing to leave Iceman, Maverick overcomes his fear in order to act as part of a team. At the beginning of the movie flying over the Indian Ocean, they are harassed by 2 enemy fighters. You gotta let him go. VA-25 never operated F-14s. The hard deck on this hop will be 10,000 feet. Company Credits There would be a Rear Admiral of the Carrier Strike or Battle Group. It's your option, Lieutenant. You gotta let him go. In one frame in the opening flight scene, we hear Cougar talking, but in the "first person perspective" shot, we see Maverick's helmet reflected in the cockpit. When Goose says, "Engine two is out," we see the number one (left) engine "flaming out." However,Top Gunalso touches on a handful of other themes. Sir! In aviation training the "hard deck" is the simulated ground (for an added layer of safety). That's pretty arrogant, considering the company you're in. Maverick In reality, he would report to the Commander Air Wing, ranked as a Captain. As they intercept the "bogeys" it is high noon. Iceman would never be able to intentionally pick his wingman in reality. Lastly, Viper also wears a Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation. Yes, sir, replies Maverick. When Cougar is freaking out, he looks twice at his family photo. Maverick's watch shows the same in multiple scenes set at different times of day. That spin was hell, it would've shook me up. Goose questions Slider, "Slider, thought you wanted to be a pilot, man - what happened?" Second, "The MiG-28 does have a problem with its inverted flight tanks." When the discussion starts Maverick takes off his sunglasses. The AIM-9 Sidewinder, also shown, which is still used to this day, is a short range air-to-air intercept missile that can be launched at targets up to 22 miles away. Charlie remarks to Maverick at it's a gamble with a $30 million plane at 51:43. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. The largest, most active community of the TOPGUN franchise. WebAfterward, he visits Viper at his house and Viper tells him about his father and how he flew with his father in Vietnam. The missiles have a blue band around them indicating they are inert training missiles. When Maverick visits Viper to discuss his options about graduation after the death of Goose, the color of the sky changes drastically as the two of them exit and start walking away from the house. [after the first hop with Jester ends with Maverick shooting down Jester at the hard deck and Maverick doing a fly-by near a tower] In the navy, indoors, the officer would not have been covered. (Can be Gender Flipped, but usually is the father.) Throughout the earlier stages ofTop Gun, Maverick believes that his father was killed in action due to his own inability to follow orders. Goose shouts, ""Shit, we got a flameout. | Family This might seem unlikely given the apt nature of his callsign, but it actually makes perfect sense in line with his character development inTop Gun. : Furthermore, while the top of the Martin Baker GRU-7 ejection seat did sit higher than the top of the crew members heads, they were not, however, equipped with "canopy breakers," like some modern ejection seats have. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. Top Gun (photo; mentioned-only)Top Gun: Maverick (photo). When Maverick and Merlin are preparing to launch for the final dogfight, one of the shots of the plane on the carrier is Iceman and Slider's F-14. WebOlivia Singh. : In the stairwell, Iceman puts on a watch twice. Good morning, gentlemen, the temperature is 110 degrees. At the end of the discussion, others lift Maverick up in the air on their shoulders. However, during most of the engagement you can clearly see that the fighters are flying much closer to the ground than 10,000 feet. Viper is an old friend of LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell's father Duke Mitchell. Physical description An F-14 taking off with full tanks of fuel wouldn't have gained enough speed to do this so soon. Starting 39:26. Physical description The 1st hop shows Maverick's F14 armed with AIM-9 Sidewinders. Duke Mitchell was a U.S. naval aviator who was killed-in-action during the Vietnam War. Every F-5 that appears in this movie, however, is standing in as a MiG. They are not flexible, nor am I. Interestingly, these latter two feed almost directly intoTop Gun's pro-military ideology, causing many to believe the film to be little more than propaganda. Would love to see a Top Gun origin movie, either Duke Mitchell's tour in Vietnam or with a young Maverick going through pilot training and F-14 RAG in the late 70s-early 80s. Just later on, he reveals the whole encounter to all the others who may not have security clearance to hear the story. The F-14 #114 which crashes during practice is still used after the incident. This is especially noticeable during the briefing before the first hop. As a result, Maverick and Goose get a special detachment which Cougar and Merlin were formerly assigned to: they are sent to Naval Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California, to participate in the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, better known as TOPGUN, where the best of the best get to learn to be even better. This move would not let him be in shooting position and it would have exposed his aircraft as a maximum target to the aggressor, neither being desirable. In the final engagement when Maverick says he is "supersonic," the next shot shows his F-14 with the wings in the extended position. 104 and then moments later when they show Maverick in the "Ready 5" aircraft, he is shown in No. Nationality Maverick My options, sir. In reality, the F-14 should taxi away to allow other approaching aircraft to land. First one dies, you die too. During Charlie's first briefing, Chipper's sunglasses alternate between being on and off. Two, the fact that the pilot sees the Ball, so that the LSO can take over control, and guide the crew down to a safe landing. The two fall in love. Maverick, I flew with his old man. Every so often something comes along to challenge your expectations of what to expect from a particular form of entertainment. Jester After Charlie gives Maverick the dinner invite, Slider is playing with the model airplane while seated directly next to the classroom window. Yet, Merlin fails to warn him. If Maverick's father passed away in 1965 while flying an F-4, then he presumably fought during the early stages of the Vietnam War. His fate is important, as it shows what Maverick could become if he allows fear and loss to affect him - something which comes into play more than once inTop Gun. A good pilot is compelled to evaluate what's happened, so he can apply what he's learned. There are several scenes of Maverick walking outdoors without a cap or hat; in the Navy and Marines, this absolutely is not done. Jester When Maverick steps into the elevator, a crew member can be seen reflected on the picture frame on the wall behind him. (2) The flyby of the tower. Quotes.net. Viper tells Maverick that Duke Mitchell did nothing wrong. What is not shown is the responsibilities of the RIO: 1) communications with others - pilot does not usually handle radios 2) maintain radar support as the intercept progressed 3) guides the pilot to the intercept. Charlie hands Maverick the dinner invitation and the closeup of the invitation is a completely different piece of paper than the full shot. Goose is depicted as a Lt (jg) and wears the proper insignia: on a white uniform, shoulder boards with one thick gold bar and one thin, and in khakis, a single silver bar (a full lieutenant wears double silver bars). Many errors are made when describing maneuvers that various aircraft have made. Viper Amount of ice in Maverick's glass in the airport bar. One day as Maverick pays a visit to Viper's house he tells him about knowing his father and the truth about what really happened to him despite the information about the incident being classified. [to Maverick] Maverick's arms alternate between on his cheek, in his lap and folded between shots during Viper's lecture at the beginning of the picture. When the F-14 engines flame out before the flat spin, Goose says, "Engine one is out," and the next shot shows the number two (right) engine "flaming out." This would be unwise in a hop as the F-14 would run out of fuel. WebMaverick: So you were there? WebThat night she reunites with Black Clan ninja Harada who is forced to chase Wolverine and Mariko after Viper uses her powers on him. Too Gun was released in 1986, which would make Maverick 33 in that movie. Viper Time jumped by at least an hour just to get that silhouette indoor shot. A few days later the Black Clan rescues In the Vietnam era, her fighters were F-8Es. The revolver cannon only has a revolving chamber and fits better in small airframes. Cougar supposedly is trying to outmaneuver the enemy plane. Viper : During the first hop, Jester clearly states that the hard deck would be 10,000 feet. VF-51 and the other fighters in Oriskanys air wing flew F-8 Crusaders. What I'm about to tell you is classified. Slider's vb double has thicker/darker colored hair. This is why you can never see the wings or vertical stabilizers in the background when they show the actors "flying" in this cockpit. At Charlie's first briefing in the hanger, Jester is giving her introduction. All yours. : In the opening flight scene, Cougar & Merlin are in plane #114 and Maverick & Goose are in plane #203. See 1:07:13. Viper : Well, that's not something the State Department tells dependents when the battle occurred over the wrong line on some map. It is more likely that they have the F-5 type revolver cannon without multiple revolving barrels. If he'd died she would still have a mother. You took it AND BROKE A MAJOR RULE OF ENGAGEMENT. That way, the LSO knows how to properly sort the approaching aircraft by amount of fuel remaining, should the aircraft miss the wires, and be forced to make another landing attempt, divert to a land base, or join on the tanker for more fuel. He stayed in it, saved three planes before he bought it. Both Iceman and Slider are wearing the TOPGUN patch on their flightsuits as they watch the Maverick/Sundown "We could have had him" confrontation. He got you, didn't he? Keep sending him up. He stayed in it, saved three planes before he bought it. When Maverick arrives at Top Gun, the subtitles read "Miramar, California". When Maverick is in the flat spin he is above a rocky, desert area, yet somehow crash lands in the ocean nowhere near any desert terrain. Now hear me out. He is a loving husband and good father. However, at this point they had not graduated yet. At the start where the F-14s encounter the Mig-28s and at the final dogfight, Stinger relies on one radar operator or air traffic controller to receive news. You'll pick up your RIO when you get to the ship, and if you don't, give me a call. Jester Do I have permission to fire?" There were bogeys like fireflies all over the sky. You know, he just might not make it back. During the Cold War, two American F-14s skirmish with a pair of MiG-28s. Stay up to date on the latest scripts & screenwriting articles. See 1:26:50. Air Boss Johnson vents his frustrations to Viper as Maverick and Goose wait outside. In the final dogfight scene, when Iceman's plane is hit, they claim they are hit in the right engine; however, when they show the closeup of the bullet holes the "Rescue" point arrow is clearly visible. Viper : Viper's past history with the Mitchell family means he knows how to get through to Maverick, which is why Maverick ultimately decides to not quit Top Gun, and the Navy. The aircraft was in an unrecoverable spin, and the crew initiated ejection. Additionally, the radar apparatus of the F14 is located in the nose of the aircraft, and therefore only scans in a 60 degree arc, not the 360 degree sweep shown, which would pose a radiation hazard to the crew sitting only a few feet behind it. JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. However, with the whole SS Layton crisis going on, and the hangar only having recently received news of Goose's passing, it isn't unlikely that it they would have put off cleaning out his locker. In the flat spin sequence, Goose calls "Altitude 8,000, 7,000, 6,000", but when he calls "6,000" the altimeter is passing through 2,000 feet. In the scene on the carrier after the last dogfight, Ice gets in Maverick's face and they discuss being each others wingman. When Maverick is driving his motorcycle along the runway with the planes taking off, you can see the bed of the truck he's atop at the bottom of the screen. The various RIOs such as Goose, Merlin and Slider use the F-14s own radar. He also tells him that he has earned enough points to graduate or that he could quit. When the first images of the MIG are shown after the "unknown aircraft, inbound Mustang" call the camera angle initially is from underneath and then raises to a side-on profile of the aircraft. 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What would be perhaps 2 minutes later, their coming inside for the long anticipated bedroom action, it's quite dark outside, as if it were and hour or more later. VF-51, the Oriskany. The champagne bottle during Maverick and Charlie's dinner at her house. the squadron that Viper flew in with Maverick's father. Viper Third, is a Multinational Force and Observers Medal. At the end of the movie when Maverick and Ice come in to land on the aircraft carrier, the first shot of Maverick's F-14 still has Goose's name written below the canopy. Maverick's tailhook retracts too quickly when he decides to rescue Cougar. Maverick You knew it, you broke it. Duke is referenced four timesin the film. His cap changes from back on his head, about fingers from the eyebrows, to down lower, about 2-3 fingers from the brows, to back on his head again. The story narrative tells us that Maverick's father, flying an F-4 off the USS Oriskany, vanishes/was shot down. reversed/mirrored. The interior is usually freezing to protect the electronics thus he would not sweat. The tailhook is only used when landing on a carrier, not on a land-based runway. In the very opening scene when the planes are landing on the carrier with the song 'Danger Zone' playing in the background you see an F-14 Tomcat with a red & white wing and the # on that jet is 515. Numerous positional inconsistencies during the volleyball game. That is a vague story and Maverick, an a pilot, should have further questioned, how does a pilot save three planes after his jet is hit. Further, the F-14s would not turn their radars on either; they'd get all of their interception instructions from the airborne Hawkeyes. While the F-14 has air brakes and can be used for this, Maverick did not used them and instead pulled the nose straight up. It's a triumphant and bittersweet victory for Maverick, who is forced to let go of his guilt over the death of Goose. : TOPGUN graduates or naval aviators on any course do not immediately receive new orders as a group or individually at the end of the course. The squadron insignia that Maverick and Goose wear is from VAW-110 "Firebirds", which was an E-2C Hawkeye squadron, and never flew fighters. Anyone calling their aircraft over the radio would refer to the aircraft's mission callsign, in this case, "Ghostrider 117" for Cougar and Merlin, and "Ghostrider 203," for Maverick and Goose. But the reflection on the canopy is clearly Maverick's helmet. Thus, Maverick and Iceman are correctly wearing Lieutenant insignia. After graduating Maverick is no longer wearing the American flag on his uniform as he should. | : Paramount Pictures. He shares some classified information with the young recruit, telling Maverick that his father died a hero. Additionally, the approach controller made radio calls to both Maverick and Cougar, referring to both of them by their callsigns, which is something never done over the radio. 1 Mar. The film crew forgot to clean them off the pavement. At this point he either excels or decelerates to shift gears. | The F-14's Heads-Up Display (HUD) is fictional shown at 58:42. Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer star as Maverick and Iceman - two rival pilots who must learn to co-operate instead of competing for the top spot. Maverick states his encounter with the Mig-28 is classified at 27:36. The center of the story at the pilot training school is a series of competitions that lead to the awarding of the "Top Gun" trophy. Instead, he switches to the longer range weapons - Sparrows or Phoenix missiles on the F-14's forward-quarter weapons. recovery course (BRC). Several characters like Slider, Wolfman, Sundown and even Goose hold the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade. The RIO contacted the canopy as he was being propelled above and away from the stricken aircraft, breaking his leg in the process, though he nearly hit the canopy head first. What looks like a jittering boom mic in Viper's office above the window following his lecture is not actually a boom mic at all, but rather, the blade of a mounted fan. In reality, the Air Boss would have disciplined the LSO or in fact, Cougar would have crashed. We were in the worst dogfight I ever dreamed of. Only better and worse. : (The flame outs are actually the engines being normally brought out of afterburner.). When Charlie gives Maverick a dinner invitation, she clearly writes it on a form, but on close up of the invitation, it is written on a blank sheet of paper. WebViper and Jester emerge, and tell Maverick and Goose to follow them. Viper: My squadron we lost 8 Any aviator gets a wingman detailed by the operations officer, schedule officer or the Squadron Commanding Officer. WebViper tells Maverick that Viper served with Duke while both were assigned with VF-51 aboard the USS Oriskany. In the following scene where Maverick approaches Slider and tells him he stinks, Slider is now seated in the chair to the left of the one he was previously seated in. You gotta let him go. The F-14 fighter jets used in most of the movie flight scenes are a solid dark gray all around. The Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) controller is sweating at 4:23. That's the way to get through the Navy pilots. While on a date with Charlotte Blackwood at her home during a date. I didn't say that. When he first meets Maverick he is not impressed about him being below the hard deck nor him buzzing the tower which got Air Boss Johnson upset. That's our job. When turning in his wings at the beginning of the film, Cougar talks about 'almost orphaning' his new baby daughter. Merlin tells Cougar that they are "way low on gas," while he taps his fuel gauge. Maverick made three particular mistakes that would have disqualified him immediately. During the first hop, the sky is clear with minimal cloud cover most of the time, but in the shot near the end of the hop where we see the F-14 chasing the A-4 from above, the sky is extremely cloudy. I know. When Maverick destroys the first enemy fighter in the final battle, it plummets straight down. In reality, those two sounds would be completely different so as to give the pilot no doubt as to what's going on (as evidenced when Maverick appears confused when he hears a "lock on" tone when Jester "kills" him while Maverick's chasing Viper). Related:How The Vietnam War Led To Top Gun. Throwing Goose's dog tags into the ocean signifies that Maverick wants to move on with his life, and it's his way of letting go of the guilt he felt over his friend's death. That's our job. Iceman radios, ""Mav's in trouble. Great, he's probably saying, "Holy shit, it's Maverick and Goose.". As a fan of Erotica where my mind can Yes, sir. | Playing sand court volleyball one will certainly have sand on them, it gets everywhere. Such a description would disqualify the pilot from TOPGUN and even the US Navy. In reality, the Martin Baker GRU-7A ejection seat, along will all modern ejection seats, has an additional ejection handle located between the pilot's legs for exactly this situation, so the pilot can eject no matter how he is positioned in the seat. Mav decides to go back and graduate with his Top Gun class. First date between Charlie and Maverick, level of wine in bottle goes down then up and down then up and then some before the first drop is poured. When Maverick tosses Goose's dog tags overboard, you can clearly make out the name "Mike Metcalf" on one of the tags, which is Viper's real name, not Goose's, which would be Nick Bradshaw. Maverick defends his actions, saying he wasn't below for more than a few seconds. In the elevator scene, Maverick walks through a "closed" elevator door. Charlie and Iceman attempt to console him, but Maverick nearly considers quitting until he decides to pay Viper a visit. There'll be no disgrace. There's also an exploration of personal growth and the difficulty of conforming (especially when it's against one's nature). 114. Viper He is impressed with his skills even after he broke Maverick shoots a Sparrow missile in the rear quarter at short range, which wouldn't work because the AIM-7 Sparrow needs a lot of closure to guide. Their names are clearly visible on the side of the plane, and the distinct "lightning bolt" designs of their helmets are quite visible. However, Maverick remembered the lesson that he learned when he lost a dogfight in school, as to why it is important to never leave your wingman. : He sees shades of Duke Mitchell (Maverick's father) in Maverick, and tells him so near the end of the film: VIPER: You're a lot like he [Maverick's father Duke], only better. Viper: I didn't say that. At the graduation he tells Maverick, LT Tom "Iceman" Kazansky, LTJG Ron "Slider" Kerner, Hollywood and LTJG Leonard "Wolfman" Wolfe that they are needed aboard the USS Enterprise He also tells Maverick that he would get his R.I.O. Viper. Viper confirms what Maverick had been imagining his whole life about his father. Our flying services do this routinely; we have air-to-surface missiles that can backtrack a radar signal to its source and take out the radar set (and probably a number of members of the crew as well.) Is that clear? WebMaverick visits Viper (who flew with Maverick's father in Vietnam), and Viper tells him the truth about his fatherand that he can graduate with his Top Gun class if he wants. Let me ask you something. At 9:00 when Maverick & Goose are inverted over the MiG, extending their "greetings", the names printed on the F-14 are So he's saying he's crashed and still had the shot which is nonsense. Corsairs were on the Oriskany then. The bird cage at Charlie's place disappears from behind her when 'Dock of the Bay' starts playing. Failed admission into the US Academy may be due to low SAT scores for example. When Maverick is singing in the bar his badge reads PETER MITCHELL. Real Navy/Marine Corps pilots break this rule all the time as well. He was looking straight and the RIO's controls would not be able to inform him. What's on your mind? Maverick: My options, Sir. In Viper's office, Viper starts questioning the boys, asking them why they followed Jester below the hard deck. See 37:10. 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