Yet, Merlin fails to warn him. Technical Specs, [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], Top movies to watch after being shot by cupid. Maverick : Sorry to bother you on a Sunday, sir, but thank you very much for your time. Their names are clearly visible on the side of the plane, and the distinct "lightning bolt" designs of their helmets are quite visible. If you had to go into battle, would you want him with you? WebViper: Goose is dead. The interior is usually freezing to protect the electronics thus he would not sweat. The F-14 crews were filmed in a discarded Navy cockpit that was not attached to the rest of the plane. Had he done so, he would've put his crew and Iceman and Slider at risk. After feeling guilt over Goose's death, Maverick chooses to protect Iceman as a means of redemption, ultimately making him a hero. Maverick states his encounter with the Mig-28 is classified at 27:36. Maverick: I know. Stay up to date on the latest scripts & screenwriting articles. After Iceman says the alternate trophy for the runners-up is in the ladies room, Goose starts to laugh. What's on your mind? Profession Viper : I was there. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Many errors are made when describing maneuvers that various aircraft have made. Damn, this kid is good! At 1:07:23, Goose radios, "We're at six" while the he altimeter shows 2,200 feet. No real naval aviator would walk on the flight deck during flight operations like Maverick did at 1:29:08 without without his or her helmet on. It is thought that Duke is a reference to former U.S. congressman. 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. See 1:41:14. 104 and then moments later when they show Maverick in the "Ready 5" aircraft, he is shown in No. His death at the end of the film's second act makes Goose one ofTop Gun's most important characters, and Maverick can be seen holding his dog tags in the film's final scenes. 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. Related:Top Gun 2 Has Already Forgotten The Original's Ending Meaning. Family He tells Maverick that he has acquired enough points to graduate with his Top Gun class. Sorry to bother you on a Sunday, sir, but thank you very much for your time. 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. Exactly where Hop 31 takes place is totally inconsistent. The real flight school has never had that trophy or anything like it, as the training is designed to encourage cooperation amongst the pilots. When Cougar reports to Stinger's office to turn in his wings, there is a photo of an F-5 (or T-38) in flight beside Stinger's desk. He also tells him that he has earned enough points to graduate or that he could quit. Iceman would never be able to intentionally pick his wingman in reality. Viper confirms what Maverick had been imagining his whole life about his father. However, it's later revealed http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TopGun. Anybody with a name like Viper must be one bad dude. [Jester and Viper watch a frustrated Maverick walk off after having a falling out with Sundown]. reversed/mirrored. Holy shit, it's Viper! In the "Hit the brakes and he'll fly right by" scene in the final dog fight when he manipulates the throttle, Maverick's watch changes from a black Orfina Porche to a stainless steel Rolex Submariner. 104, but in his catapult launch the aircraft shown is No. 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. While it is more common to wear a t-shirt under the flight suit, in the 1980's up until the early 2000's, crews did have the option to wear a golf shirt with their squadron colors under their flight suits. After going from a rebellious prodigy to a genuine hero, Maverick possesses both the talent and the experience to inspire young pilots, meaning that his career shift actually makes perfect sense. If Maverick and Goose flew their planes as close in reality as seen on the screen with one upside down above the other they would have crashed. Viper 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. The missiles have a blue band around them indicating they are inert training missiles. In the very first flight, some of the shots show Maverick and Merlin together instead of Goose. Maverick tells her his story about his encounter with the enemy MiG, thus making her interested in him. He arrives at Charlie's house with one on. Then a launch from the number 1 bow cat. This is incorrect; he would refer to jets by aircraft side numbers. Viper Iceman radios "I need another 20 seconds then I've got him" yet he is flying extremely close to the bandit. Hollywood and Wolfman are forced to eject when their craft is crippled, and a catapult malfunction forces Maverick to provide The Cavalry single-handedly. Third, is a Multinational Force and Observers Medal. At 59:04. You took it AND BROKE A MAJOR RULE OF ENGAGEMENT. In USN terminology, a non-friendly surface radar contact is a "skunk". The vehicle "Charlie" is driving was borrowed from her "older date" at the beginning of the movie hence the vehicle having a blue DOD decal. portrayed by Svetlana Khodchenkova in the Earth they would argue with a detailer and their new assignment will appear months later. Naval Academy. Top Gun Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Keep sending him up. Jester, as an instructor at TOPGUN, makes evasive maneuver in the A-4 using an aileron roll - not exactly an effective move in terms of creating the sort of lateral displacement that might defeat an enemy's weapons solution. Maverick: My options, Sir. At 1:32:10, one F-14 launches in a aileron roll or a maneuver in which the airplane rotates 360 primarily about its longitudinal axis. They can't be characters since Charlie is the only character standing in front of the men briefing them at this time. WebUpon arriving at the graduation ceremony, Maverick simply congratulates Iceman and Slider for winning the Top Gun trophy, showing no resentment. An aircraft carrier never turns on its own radar, nor do any of its escorting surface ships. Through most of the first class at Top Gun, Slider has his arm behind Iceman, but right before he says, "The plaque for the alternates is down in the ladies room," Slider suddenly disappears. 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. 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.) His F-4 was hit, and he was wounded, but he could've made it back. Viper The second strafing must have restarted the turned off engine. Covers are only worn outdoors. Goose Towards the end of flying time it is nighttime. When Maverick is riding his motorcycle alongside the runway, after the F-14 takes off and turns to the left the shot changes and shows Maverick riding past lighting standards heading toward the runway as indicated by the strobe lights. Finally, departure from a waist cat with aircraft parked on both bow cats. See 1:26:50. These points are located on the front fuselage close to the cockpit. In 1965 Stockdale was CAG (Commander of the Air Group) aboard Oriskany. The term "bogey" is misused throughout the movie. At 10:06, Cougar suffering from PTSD ripped off his oxygen mask. Maverick's tailhook retracts too quickly when he decides to rescue Cougar. : Maverick and Iceman seem to change planes during the final fight scene. There is no city named Miramar in CA. Plain and simple. WebOlivia Singh. 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. Viper During the final dog fight scene Maverick fires a missile at a MIG jet (the missile is launched from behind the MIG jet) and successfully blows off the left wing of the plane (as viewed from behind the plane). 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. VA-25 never operated F-14s. At 13:58. There would be a bunch of sand on Charlie's floor, the chair. Additionally, the second verse is missing when Charlie plays the song on the jukebox at the end of the film. 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. However, at all times during this encounter, the MiG was flying straight and level. Lt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, with RIO Nick "Goose" Bradshaw, manage to missile-lock one of the MiGs, and drives off the other who has moved in on the other plane in their element, flown by Lt. Bill "Cougar" Cortell and RIO LTJG Sam "Merlin" Wells. Charlie and Iceman attempt to console him, but Maverick nearly considers quitting until he decides to pay Viper a visit. The investigation itself would take months. When the producers were trying to determine a way for Maverick and Goose to crash, but only kill Goose, Technical Adviser Pete "Viper" Pettigrew remembered this incident from early in his time flying the F-14, and suggested that this be the plot device for Goose's death. The defensive capabilities of the F-14 are misrepresented. As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom. In reality, an AWACs such as an E-2C would be first guiding the F-14s towards their targets, allowing the F-14s to use passive intercept. Several times you can see missiles that are supposed to be live for combat hanging from aircraft wings. One would not find trainers (and presumably student pilots) on carriers operating in combat zones. WebViper and Jester emerge, and tell Maverick and Goose to follow them. In the elevator, Charlie's ear alternates between being tucked under her cap and being untucked between shots. First you've acquired enough points to show up and graduate with your Top Gun class or you can quit. He has repeatedly struggled with this throughout the film, and his choice to risk his life to save another brings him full circle from his former self-interested attitude. Charlie remarks to Maverick at it's a gamble with a $30 million plane at 51:43. He is a loving husband and good father. He also forms a rivalry with a fellow TOPGUN student, Tom "Iceman" Kazansky. At many points during the briefing prior to the first hop, you can clearly see men reflected forward in the actor's glasses, presumably crew members. Viper 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. At the time that the movie was filmed VA-25 flew A-7 Corsairs. He's gruff and blunt. When the movie was made the AM-39 Exocet was the in service missile and is only capable of a range of approximately 38Nm. : When Maverick is singing in the bar his badge reads PETER MITCHELL. The F-14 is capable of locking on to up to six targets over thirty miles away and firing on all six targets simultaneously. Of all the photos the set designers could have chosen for this scene, it seems strange they would choose one of an "enemy" aircraft. Gentlemen You had a hell of a first day. Besides the defensive capabilities of the F-14 aircraft being represented by the lack of the use of flares and chaff to deceive enemy missiles, the offensive capabilities of the F-14's are misrepresented as well, presumably to mislead any hostile governments at the time. She tells him at that speed it's too fast. I'm all right. 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. Jester states," All right, gentlemen, we have a hop to take. You gotta let him go. When you see him in the background of Maverick footage, and on the ground, he is wearing the same helmet, but without the writing on it. Viper : I flew with your old man. He's in a flat spin and headed out to sea." Maverick and Goose manage to eject, but Goose smashes into the fighter's canopy and is killed on impact. This is probably a different plane altogether, though - it isn't that hard to paint a number on the side of an airplane. Maverick: He was my R.I.O., my responsibility. What I'm about to tell you is classified. 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. He is reprimanded by the commanding officer, CMDR Mike "Viper" Metcalf. 114. The goof items below may give away important plot points. : What's on your mind? Controller says at 1:34:47, ""Maverick's re-engaging, sir." WebMaverick: So you were there? 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. Later, they suggest it's Maverick's turn at the challenge of hooking up, as though it was Goose's turn previously. 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. 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. Stockdale would have been Pete Mitchells and Vipers CAG for the beginning of the bombing campaign against North Vietnam. Any aviator gets a wingman detailed by the operations officer, schedule officer or the Squadron Commanding Officer. Maverick They are not. See 6:00. That spin was hell it would've shook me up. One of Maverick's biggest challenges inTop Gunis learning to let go. A fighter jet traveling at close to the speed of sound would not fall straight down when struck, it would continue on its previous course and then begin to fall downward. Wife and children As a civilian employee she would have had a green DOD decal for her car. During the first hop, Jester clearly states that the hard deck would be 10,000 feet. Viper encourages Maverick to make his own decision about whether or not to come back to Top Gun. Navy rules state on tactical jets, oxygen shall be worn from takeoff until landing, a rule broken throughout the movie. Niall Gray is a features writer for Screen Rant covering just about every film- or TV-related topic he's loosed upon. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Charlie is talking nonsensical facts when stating first, "The F-5 doesn't have the thrust-to-weight ratio that the MiG-28 has." A good pilot is compelled to evaluate what's happened, so he can apply what he's learned. In the opening, a full-screen explanation of the Top Gun program says it was created "to "insure" that pilots receive the training" etc. So he did do it right. You'll pick up your RIO when you get to the ship, and if you don't, give me a call. 10 men. The large numbers on the front of Navy aircraft are used for rapid identification and are routinely reused when an aircraft is replaced. Medal of Honor recipient James Stockdale commanded VF51 in 1964 flying off the USS Ticonderoga. The Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) controller is sweating at 4:23. Good morning, gentlemen, the temperature is 110 degrees. The squadron insignia that Maverick and Goose wear is from VAW-110 "Firebirds", which was an E-2C Hawkeye squadron, and never flew fighters. In the training Hops, both Merlin and a blue-helmeted pilot can be seen in Maverick's RIO seat. : At 29:53 and 55:45, the smoke from the F-14 is actually fuel being dumped. The hard deck on this hop will be 10,000 feet. This would be unwise in a hop as the F-14 would run out of fuel. This is because this scene was shot after principal photography, and. I don't know, I just don't know. On run up to mil power and AB, it's a shore based launch. 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. Actor May 27, 2022, 10:00 AM. Viper At 1:37:48. 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. Biographical information 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. Physical description Three, the amount of fuel the aircraft has remaining, in this example 1,100 pounds of gas remaining. The correct word in this case is "ensure" as in 'to guarantee.'. Mike Metcalf, aka "Viper," is a no-nonsense instructor at Top Gun. : During the "choice of assignments scene", after the final dogfight, the "late" Goose's name is seen on the red locker door. These senior officers would make such orders not just Stinger. Top Gun (photo; mentioned-only)Top Gun: Maverick (photo). Affiliation Both of the original markings are not real Tomcats squadron markings. Too Gun was released in 1986, which would make Maverick 33 in that movie. We weren't below 10,000 for more than a few seconds. The first, is the Antarctica Service Medal, which, while authorized for all branches of service, is typically only awarded to USAF transport crews who Antarctica support airlift missions. During the final dogfight, Slider tells Iceman to "break right" the first time one of the MiGs fires its guns at their plane, to which Iceman responds by putting their F-14 into a roll. | The simple fact is you feel responsible for Goose and you have a confidence problem. This occurs at 12:51. He finds out that Viper flew with his father. The F-14 fighter jets used in most of the movie flight scenes are a solid dark gray all around. The radar signal can be backtracked to its source; it's like lighting a match or a flashlight in the dark. In reality, the F-14 should taxi away to allow other approaching aircraft to land. Filming & Production Stockdale was shot down in 1965 and spent the rest of the war as a POW. During most flight sequences, safety pins and star wheels on left top head box of Martin Baker GRU-7A ejection seat are installed. : Throughout the earlier stages of Top Gun, Maverick believes that his father was killed in action due to his own inability to follow orders. Engine 1 is out." Viper: My squadron we lost 8 of 18 aircraft. [to Maverick] Duke is referenced four timesin the film. So I took it." You're a lot like he was. 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. Viper When Maverick launches as the alert 5 aircraft in the final flight, there are at least three different sequences depicted. There'd be no disgrace. | He should have provide more information such as air combat maneuvering rules. 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. (At around 1h 27m) Additionally, the stenciled text on the cockpit even still reads "Lt. Jg. There are several scenes of Maverick walking outdoors without a cap or hat; in the Navy and Marines, this absolutely is not done. 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. During the "I lost him in the sun" dialogue during the opening carrier flight, the line of dialogue comes from the Cougar/Merlin plane. He stayed in it, saved three planes before he bought it. In the stairwell, Iceman puts on a watch twice. Viper tells Maverick that Viper served with Duke while both were assigned with VF-51 aboard the USS Oriskany. Related:How The Vietnam War Led To Top Gun. Before the Final Furball, Stinger states that the Exocet Anti Shipping Missile can be launched in excess of 100Nm. When Maverick is cruising on his motorcycle right after arriving at Miramar, it is high noon. The insignia for a Navy Lieutenant happen to be the same as for Army and Air Force Captains. : Viper : Yeah, he did it right Is that why you fly the way you do? 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. He is the father of Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. : 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. The F-14 is equipped with chaff dispensers to deceive radar-guided missiles, and flare dispensers to fool heat-seeking missiles, none of which were used in the film. Though he takes a keen interest in the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror genres, Niall watches everything and anything, and his secret shame is consuming the many forgotten movies of questionable quality from the '90s and 00s. Every so often something comes along to challenge your expectations of what to expect from a particular form of entertainment. The Oriskany was a WWII Essex Class carrier modernized to operate jets. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. That he died in disgrace That he died heroically That he didnt actually die Q.17 Who winds up winning When Maverick is on the flight deck of the carrier a T2 Buckeye jet trainer, painted orange and white, taxis by behind him. At 1:28:56, a pilot salutes the catapult officer with his oxygen mask off, a safety error. 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. You gotta let him go. However, upon returning, Iceman elects to do a single engine high speed flyby with Maverick. In the mission when Maverick has Sundown as his RIO, Jester's plane alternates between a plain gray paint job, and a camoflauge one. 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. 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 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. Starting, 1:23:08, Viper says Maverick's father was hit, he managed to save three planes before his father was killed. In reality, such an unauthorized act is a violation of Federal Aviation Regulations and he would have lost his wings. Viper : Viper, his mustached face collapsing on itself, says, I like that in a pilot. Now Maverick and Goose grin like buffoons. See at 35:52. See: 46:40. It could end my career. 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