In USN terminology, a non-friendly surface radar contact is a "skunk". Generally indicates that If you can tell me the scene, Ill gladly go watch it. Maverick's "buzzing the tower" act results in him and Goose being verbally reprimanded by Viper. When reviewing the telemetry data, Charlie is wearing a gray skirt and a white polo shirt, but when she then chases after Maverick outside the building, she is wearing a black skirt and a white button-up shirt. Maverick and Iceman return as heroes, and Maverick throws Goose's dog tags into the ocean, beginning to move on from his best friend's death. Fighters running training scenarios are unarmed, only using sensors that simulate missile lock-on and shoot-down and results are shown during the debrief. | The F-14 #114 which crashes during practice is still used after the incident. (The flame outs are actually the engines being normally brought out of afterburner.). There would be a Rear Admiral of the Carrier Strike or Battle Group. During the "choice of assignments scene", after the final dogfight, the "late" Goose's name is seen on the red locker door. American The insignia for a Navy Lieutenant happen to be the same as for Army and Air Force Captains. Commander Mike "Viper" Metcalf fits the bill. WebMaverick tells Rooster that if he were to fly long enough there would be other flyers who would be lost. Why would there be? The final dogfight happens over water, yet a mountain is visible in the corner of one shot. 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. When Cougar is freaking out, he looks twice at his family photo. All through Top Gun, RIOs like Goose, Slider, Wolfman and others just look at the radar and talk to their respective pilots. WebMaverick: So you were there? Maverick takes responsibility for Goose's death, has a post-traumatic inability to fly like he used to, and considers leaving Top Gun. Viper, one of his instructors, tells Maverick that he flew with Maverick's father in Vietnam, and that his father's plane disappeared when he was acting heroically on behalf of his fellow pilots. Jester While riding the motorcycle along the runway, 'Maverick' uses his left hand to pull the clutch. Top Gun may have beeninspired by thereal Naval Air Station Miramar and its pilots, but its story depicted in the movie is fictional. He arrives at Charlie's house with one on. Their names are clearly visible on the side of the plane, and the distinct "lightning bolt" designs of their helmets are quite visible. He's the head honcho at Top Gun, and he was the first guy to win the coveted Top Gun trophy. During this time, you can see the wings change from extended and retracted from shot to shot. Viper When he shows up for his date he looks a little sweaty, but no where has he made an effort to remove sand from his body nor is it visible at all. I had Commander Heatherly in my sights, he saw me move in for the kill. : Status Victims rescued by the Coast Guard are always hoisted in a basket, never by the safety harness alone; thus, hoisting Goose from the water as they did is a violation of the proper rescue procedures. The Exocet missile is large enough to be visible if it were carried. Top Gun rules of engagement are written for your safety and for that of your team. Stinger with the rank of Commander, appears to be in charge of everything throughout -- he asks the controller which pilots are on duty, instructs the Alert 5 aircraft to launch, ask for more pilots to join the dogfight. Viper 1986 minus 33 means Maverick was born in 1953, which means Duke and his wife last got dirty as early as 1952, which was when the Oriskany was supporting the war in Korea. He's your typical, no nonsense, high-ranking naval aviator. Additionally, it is visible in a later shot. Amount of ice in Maverick's glass in the airport bar. 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. 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. But he is flying straight and level. The largest, most active community of the TOPGUN franchise. When the CO departs, the cigar is a stub again. The serial number, which is unique and does not change, is painted in much smaller characters on the side of the fuselage below the tail. For an F-14 to be traveling at supersonic speeds, the wings would have to in the swept back position. Viper is a Vietnam War vet who flew a McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II along side Duke. An aircraft carrier never turns on its own radar, nor do any of its escorting surface ships. The bogeys were like fireflies all over the sky line reminded of the coffin-corner SAM scene from Maverick. Thus, Maverick and Iceman are correctly wearing Lieutenant insignia. 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. What's on your mind? That lets everyone know several important pieces of information. He even visits Maverick in the hospital after LTJG Nick "Goose" Bradshaw's death and tells him the story about how many pilots were lost during the war. Damn, this kid is good! In the Vietnam era, her fighters were F-8Es. During the final dog fight, Iceman's F-14 is hit, resulting in him shutting down an engine. When Maverick launches as the alert 5 aircraft in the final flight, there are at least three different sequences depicted. Yes, sir. Jester It doesn't appear in any feeds, and anyone with a direct link to it will see a message like this one. He admires Maverick's confidence, even if he knows it needs to be harnessed and integrated with the other pilots. Maverick tells her his story about his encounter with the enemy MiG, thus making her interested in him. In the end, Maverick chooses to graduate from the program, though Iceman officially wins the TOPGUN Trophy. 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. Mav decides to go back and graduate with his Top Gun class. It is thought that Duke is a reference to former U.S. congressman. Gender He pressures Iceman to break off so he can take the shot, but Maverick flies through Iceman's jet wash, causing his fighter's engines to fail. 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. Top movies to watch after being shot by cupid. Following the flat spin and ejection sequence, Goose was wearing an MBU-14/P oxygen mask. However, during most of the engagement you can clearly see that the fighters are flying much closer to the ground than 10,000 feet. He was looking straight and the RIO's controls would not be able to inform him. (At around 1h 27m) Viper At 30:01, Maverick's F-14 is very low near the ground which exactly would be the 'hard deck' or below thus in reality, he would have been classified as crashed. Tell me one thing, if you had to go into battle would you want him with you? Even if he used his guns, the debris would be sucked up into his engines and his plane would be damaged. Anybody with a name like Viper must be one bad dude. That's the way to get through the Navy pilots. Go get him." While on a date with Charlotte Blackwood at her home during a date. The simple fact is you feel responsible for Goose and you have a confidence problem. Viper The last position of the encounter was at 150 miles. At the beginning, they made it clear that Top Gun is for the "best of the best". Near the beginning in the bar, Goose says he'd be happy just to have a woman talk dirty to him. His F-4 was hit, and he was wounded, but he could've made it back. 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. I don't know, I just don't know. Goose Viper In the opening flight scene, Cougar & Merlin are in plane #114 and Maverick & Goose are in plane #203. Maverick That's because we're looking in a mirror. Part of the reason Viper is a good commander, a good pilot, and a good instructor is that he doesn't sugarcoat anything. 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. [discussing Maverick] Wolfman Do you think your name will be on that plaque? These points are located on the front fuselage close to the cockpit. : At their residence, Goose remarks that Maverick wouldn't be allowed into the US Navy Academy due to his father's name. He nearly retreats after encountering similar circumstances to those that caused Goose's death, but recovers his Heroic Resolve. Viper: Simple. Lieutenant Mitchell Top Gun rules of engagement exists for your safety and for that of your team. So he's saying he's crashed and still had the shot which is nonsense. See 1:39:47. [after the dogfight with Viper] In the scene on the carrier after the last dogfight, Ice gets in Maverick's face and they discuss being each others wingman. American Throughout the earlier stages of Top Gun, Maverick believes that his father was killed in action due to his own inability to follow orders. In the elevator scene the officer that enters is wearing a garrison cap. At 12:51, Cougar, with PTSD, miraculously lands and somehow switches off his F-14. Maverick's watch shows the same in multiple scenes set at different times of day. WebViper tells Maverick that Viper served with Duke while both were assigned with VF-51 aboard the USS Oriskany. Duke is said to have flown dangerously; a trait shared with Maverick. Just later on, he reveals the whole encounter to all the others who may not have security clearance to hear the story. Niall is also a certified boxing coach, which goes hand-in-hand with his encyclopedic knowledge of the Rocky franchise, and considers himself something of an expert on Batman. Finally, departure from a waist cat with aircraft parked on both bow cats. After the final dogfight with the MiG-28s, the squadron commanding officer comes into the pilots' locker room with a lit stub of a cigar to inform Maverick that he can choose his next assignment. It could end my career. : A flat spin means has no forward airspeed as it spins towards the ground around its vertical axis. At the time that the movie was filmed VA-25 flew A-7 Corsairs. All yours. Stinger, the officer, doesn't approve of Maverick's recklessness, but decides to send him to Top Gun, a training school for the best naval aviators. If he'd died she would still have a mother. During Cougar and Merlin's approach to the carrier, the approach controller makes a call to their aircraft, "Cougar, you are well below glide path at 3 quarters of a mile. For instance, in the initial carrier scenes, Sundown can be seen briefly as Maverick's RIO. As the F-14s turn, the wings are swept fully aft. Maverick and Goose manage to eject, but Goose smashes into the fighter's canopy and is killed on impact. : Up there, we gotta push it. Maverick leaves the volleyball game with no belt on. Viper You followed Commander Heatherly below after he lost sight of you and called no joy. : Crazy Credits You gotta let him go. Viper the squadron that Viper flew in with Maverick's father. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that the dogfight scenes as shown would have occurred, as all five hostile aircraft during the final dogfight could have been eliminated before any of the friendly F-14's even made visual contact with the MiG's, which are all shown performing old-fashioned, World War II fighting tactics at close range. Viper : I flew with your old man. 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. After spending his formative years soaking in as much pop culture trivia as possible, Niall started writing about film online in 2020, and contributes to numerous websites. Numerous positional inconsistencies during the volleyball game. Mike Metcalf One ofTop Gun's biggest recurring themes is one of letting go and moving on. However, Top Gun neglects to answer a handful of burning questions. I had the shot, there was no danger, so I took it. Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood (inspired by civilian instructor, Top Gun Maverick Killing Off Iceman Betrays The Original Movie, Why Top Gun 2 Killing Off Maverick Would Be A Mistake, Top Gun 2 Has Already Forgotten The Original's Ending Meaning, Top Gun 2'S Original Movie Differences Show How Tom Cruise Has Changed, The New Mad Max Might Break A Decades Old Series Rule, Warner Bros Just Destroyed The Rings Of Power, 6 Reasons Welcome To Derry Is More Exciting Than It Chapter 3. Duke Mitchell : Viper That's our job. After the first strafe, they shut down one engine. You fly jets long enough, something like this happens. He'd have a regular "intel" camera, and if he didn't get good photos of an airplane that nobody had ever been that close to before (as Goose says) then he would have failed in his part of the mission, big time. Moments later, in the very brief third camera shot after Goose says, "We're going ballistic Mav, go get him," the larger plane (Maverick's F-14) passes through the frame first, followed by Jester's smaller plane. At this point he either excels or decelerates to shift gears. In the very next shot, he has no cigarette, and both of his hands are clasped together just under his knee. In reality, such an unauthorized act is a violation of Federal Aviation Regulations and he would have lost his wings. However, Mike "Viper" Metcalf (Tom Skerritt) knows that Maverick's father, Duke, was one of the best military aviators, and also that the general public doesn't know the specifics of his untimely death - which remains "Classified" information. At the end, the rescue helicopter arrives on the aircraft carrier just moments after the jets with Hollywood - meaning the rescue copter got to the scene, made the rescue and came back in the same amount of time as the jets which were already there - impossible. The film crew forgot to clean them off the pavement. Viper However, at all times during this encounter, the MiG was flying straight and level. The aircraft was in an unrecoverable spin, and the crew initiated ejection. During the initial flight scenes with the MiG-28's, when Maverick is visible on the screen, Sundown's helmet (orange and white stripes) is reflected on the cockpit canopy. Related:How The Vietnam War Led To Top Gun. Twice at 1:36:54 and 1:38:02, the missile shot turns from a AIM-7 Sparrow into a AIM-9 Sidewinder in flight. Once he lands he exits an F-14 with 114 on the nose while Iceman exits an F-14 with 114 on the nose. Cougar transmits: "This bogey's all over me. WebViper tells Maverick, "that's not something the State Department tells dependents when the battle occurred over the wrong line on some map," in reference to the death of Maverick's father. The champagne bottle during Maverick and Charlie's dinner at her house. Niall Gray is a features writer for Screen Rant covering just about every film- or TV-related topic he's loosed upon. You know, he just might not make it back. The peanut disappears and reappears between shots. And worse. 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. 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. 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. Maverick, now paired with Merlin, serves as backup F-14 to Iceman and Hollywood. The revolver cannon only has a revolving chamber and fits better in small airframes. 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. The controller tells Stinger the aircraft by the naval aviator's call signs. When Maverick and Charlie are having dinner. 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. Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar was actually in the Miramar neighborhood of the City of San Diego, CA. When Maverick and Charlie drive up in her Porsche, there are no windshield wipers on the car, but in the close up shots, they are there. The F-14 is capable of locking on to up to six targets over thirty miles away and firing on all six targets simultaneously. It's a recurring theme throughout the film, butTop Gundoesn't fully explain Maverick's decision. In subsequent shots, he's apparently been demoted back to lieutenant junior grade. Iceman radios, ""Mav's in trouble. He was a natural heroic son of a bitch that one. A Tomcat radar, and all TACAIR (TACtical AIRcraft) radars, progressively scan from side to side, changing elevation in set increments, so the correct radar screen would show a vertical bar moving from side to side. WebViper reveals that he had served with his father. It is against federal law to wear unearned badges and insignia on a military installation. My squadron, we lost 8 of 18 aircraft. recovery course (BRC). Conversation at 38:26. There'd be no disgrace. Viper They are not flexible, nor am I. There were bogeys like fireflies all over the sky. This is probably a different plane altogether, though - it isn't that hard to paint a number on the side of an airplane. Well, that's not something the State Department tells dependents when the battle occurred over the wrong line on some map. 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. Company Credits Charlie gains her folder when she exits the ladies room. We weren't below 10,000 for more than a few seconds. Mind blown! During the recovery of Goose and Maverick, you can see the safety cable attached to Tom Cruise. The vertical speed indicator shows Cougar's F-14 descending at 6,000 feet per minute, which would be an aggressive dive. 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). Viper tells Maverick, "that's not something the State Department tells dependents when the battle occurred over the wrong line on some map," in reference to the death of Maverick's father. 1986 action dramaTop Gunsecureda lasting legacy among the greatest blockbusters of the '80s, with Cruise's turn as Maverick remaining one of the actor's most iconic roles to date. This is due to sustained major damage to the hydraulic system that powers the flight controls. Maverick's wristwatch changes several times during the training flight. I'm all right. Starting 26:29. Iceman's vb double has a different hair style than Iceman. He is impressed with his skills even after he broke All yours. When he's not writing for Screen Rant, Niall also writes for Corner of Film (where he also hosts a podcast) and sporadically dabbles in fiction with a focus on dark comedy and horror. Several characters like Slider, Wolfman, Sundown and even Goose hold the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade. When Maverick leaves Charlie's house after he has dinner with her, there is a For Rent sign in her yard (as there is when he drives by her house later in the movie), but there wasn't one when he arrived. This is now an emergency aircraft needing priority handling and landing ASAP. 10 men. WebUpon arriving at the graduation ceremony, Maverick simply congratulates Iceman and Slider for winning the Top Gun trophy, showing no resentment. Maverick Cougar appears in the opening scenes ofTop Gunas Maverick's fellow pilot who is shaken by an engagement with enemy aircraft. He's in a flat spin and headed out to sea." Nationality Stinger says, "You can tell me about the MiG some other time." This nob has nothing to do with the F-14s weapons suite. I had the shot. Their radar signals can be backtracked to their source as well, but all they do is give the enemy a general idea of where the carrier is, and by the time they worked out the exact location, F-14s would be in position to intercept any hostile aircraft. 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). During Charlie's first briefing, Chipper's sunglasses alternate between being on and off. After Charlie gives Maverick the dinner invite, Slider is playing with the model airplane while seated directly next to the classroom window. At the same time the altimeter, which shows he's at 31, 500 feet, is set to standby with the barometric pressure dialed to 28.32 when it should be at 29.92. 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