What's on your mind? The Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) controller is sweating at 4:23. His F-4 was hit, and he was wounded, but he could've made it back. 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. 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. Viper Family The bogeys were like fireflies all over the sky line reminded of the coffin-corner SAM scene from Maverick. It seems highly unlikely that every man in the room would make the same exact singing error. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TopGun. 1 Mar. 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. 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. 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. However, Maverick throwing Goose's dog tags away is actually far more significant than it may appear. No F-4 squadrons ever deployed in Oriskany. The large numbers on the front of Navy aircraft are used for rapid identification and are routinely reused when an aircraft is replaced. The last position of the encounter was at 150 miles. He had the shot, and took it. In the scene on the carrier after the last dogfight, Ice gets in Maverick's face and they discuss being each others wingman. All yours. Viper WebThat night she reunites with Black Clan ninja Harada who is forced to chase Wolverine and Mariko after Viper uses her powers on him. He is forced to take closer stock of himself, and after Goose's tragic death, he seems to have lost both his confidence and his edge. However, in the "walking to the planes" sequence prior to Hop 19, we can see another person wearing the same helmet (presumably the pilot Sundown is the RIO to), however the RIO he is walking with is a Caucasian. After feeling guilt over Goose's death, Maverick chooses to protect Iceman as a means of redemption, ultimately making him a hero. There'd be no disgrace. Vital information Cougar transmits: "This bogey's all over me. 2023. He admires Maverick's confidence, even if he knows it needs to be harnessed and integrated with the other pilots. Maverick is sent with a stern warning not to screw up: unlike in Real Life, callsigns are not Ironic Names in this movie, and besides Maverick seems to have a chip on his shoulder, being the son of the legendary Duke Mitchell, who died in the air above The Vietnam War in unusual circumstances. In reality, the Air Boss would have disciplined the LSO or in fact, Cougar would have crashed. Maverick Nick Bradshaw 'Goose'" in this scene. Top Gun's naval flight school might not seem like the perfect place for a deep exploration of personal growth, but it does all hold a deeper meaning. Maverick's wristwatch changes several times during the training flight. Naval Academy. During the scene, the cigar becomes significantly longer. Jester The distance between the aircraft after Goose takes the picture. What I'm about to tell you is classified. Viper Before the Final Furball, Stinger states that the Exocet Anti Shipping Missile can be launched in excess of 100Nm. Viper: My squadron we lost 8 of 18 aircraft. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. For an F-14 to be traveling at supersonic speeds, the wings would have to in the swept back position. Top Gun (photo; mentioned-only)Top Gun: Maverick (photo). : Viper The correct word in this case is "ensure" as in 'to guarantee.'. While Jester praises Maverick's flying, he tells him that he must never leave his wingman. The hard deck for this hop was 10,000 feet. Viper confirms what Maverick had been imagining his whole life about his father. 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. Top Guntells the story of the titularU.S. Navy's Fighter Weapons School at Naval Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California. 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. Okay, knock it off, gentlemen. Then you broke another one with that, uh, circus stunt fly-by. Both Iceman and Slider are wearing the TOPGUN patch on their flightsuits as they watch the Maverick/Sundown "We could have had him" confrontation. After Charlie gives Maverick the dinner invite, Slider is playing with the model airplane while seated directly next to the classroom window. Live missiles would have a yellow band as a warning of the live high explosive warhead. Related:Why Top Gun 2 Killing Off Maverick Would Be A Mistake. : Iceman's vb double has a different hair style than Iceman. 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. Viper Generally indicates that 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. Viper: I didn't say that. The final dogfight happens over water, yet a mountain is visible in the corner of one shot. You're a lot like he was. Iceman radios "I need another 20 seconds then I've got him" yet he is flying extremely close to the bandit. Flies by the seat of his pants. : It's a triumphant and bittersweet victory for Maverick, who is forced to let go of his guilt over the death of Goose. The film's ending shows Maverick choosing to overcome it all, makingTop Gun's ending a happy one for the pilot, who finally fulfills his heroic potential. Viper encourages Maverick to make his own decision about whether or not to come back to Top Gun. When Goose says, "Engine two is out," we see the number one (left) engine "flaming out." First one dies you die too, but there will be others. When Maverick comes over and leans on it, Slider isn't shown. : Naval aviators in reality do not wear cowboy hats at a flight briefing (at 26:54) or eat oranges on a flight line like Hollywood did at 55:31. At that altitude, such a configuration would not assist the turn. When Maverick is on the flight deck of the carrier a T2 Buckeye jet trainer, painted orange and white, taxis by behind him. 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. 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.) These points are located on the front fuselage close to the cockpit. The aircraft was in an unrecoverable spin, and the crew initiated ejection. The revolver cannon only has a revolving chamber and fits better in small airframes. 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. Fighters running training scenarios are unarmed, only using sensors that simulate missile lock-on and shoot-down and results are shown during the debrief. WebViper tells him about his father (which could get Viper in a lot of trouble as what he tells him is classified), and he knows that this is what Maverick needs to hear. Anybody with a name like Viper must be one bad dude. Starting, 1:23:08, Viper says Maverick's father was hit, he managed to save three planes before his father was killed. For Maverick it is just a matter of returning "home" (Stinger's presence shows it is the same squadron as in the first act of the movie) but it makes no sense that Iceman and the others would be reassigned during a brewing crisis. Yeah, your old man did it right. The whole thing was made Classified Information because it took place "over the wrong line on some map," so Maverick has not learned until now that his father died a hero, performing a Heroic Sacrifice to save his teammates. Maverick faces a Field Naval Aviator's Evaluation Board but at 1:14:20, it is depicted as a courtroom proceeding. Viper : I flew with your old man. John McCain was flying off the Oriskany in 1967 when he was shot down. He was looking straight and the RIO's controls would not be able to inform him. Maverick Once identified, it is referred to as a "friendly" (for friendly aircraft), "bandit" (for non-friendly aircraft) or "hostile" (for non-friendly aircraft that may be fired at). Status : In reality, the F-14 should taxi away to allow other approaching aircraft to land. Upon launching in the Alert 5 aircraft, Maverick says "Maverick is supersonic, I'll be there in 30 seconds." 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. During some of the training hops, you can clearly see that Merlin, not Goose, is Maverick's RIO. Goose When Maverick is cruising on his motorcycle right after arriving at Miramar, it is high noon. 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. 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. Goose is dead. When Jester drops below the hard deck he would, effectively, be crashing into the ground. Jester Yeah, he did it right Is that why you fly the way you do? : "Top Gun Quotes." Viper Tom Skerritt. 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. If you can tell me the scene, Ill gladly go watch it. : Charlie remarks to Maverick at it's a gamble with a $30 million plane at 51:43. [after the dogfight with Viper] Several characters like Slider, Wolfman, Sundown and even Goose hold the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade. 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. When Stinger says "The communication ship SS Layton has become disabled, and has wandered into foreign territory" the movement of his lips clearly doesn't match what he is saying. Although a joking remark, Iceman would not deliberately have Maverick as his wingman. : 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. As a fan of Erotica where my mind can 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. Then a launch from the number 1 bow cat. His death is classified because it happened on the wrong side of some lines on a map. Viper Trying to prove something? The F-14 is capable of locking on to up to six targets over thirty miles away and firing on all six targets simultaneously. Maverick tells her his story about his encounter with the enemy MiG, thus making her interested in him. When Maverick and Charlie are having dinner. That spin was hell, it would've shook me up. Viper I'm all right. Viper When Maverick is in a dogfight in training with Jester on his tail, he tells Goose he is going to hit the brakes and Jester will fly right by. : In the final engagement when Maverick says he is "supersonic," the next shot shows his F-14 with the wings in the extended position. Naval aviator Maverick launches in an F-14 bearing a 104 on the nose. : : Maverick's father is a Vietnam War veteran which is a high factor that would lead to even a President nominating him. In the end, Maverick chooses to graduate from the program, though Iceman officially wins the TOPGUN Trophy. A good pilot is compelled to evaluate what's happened, so he can apply what he's learned. WebMaverick was 57 in the TGM and the movie was supposed to be released in 2019. During the final sequence of the volleyball scene, stunt doubles are playing in place of Goose, Iceman, and Slider. 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. That is not what the US Navy should encourage. Viper : Well, that's not something the State Department tells dependents when the battle occurred over the wrong line on some map. In the elevator scene the officer that enters is wearing a garrison cap. Navy rules state on tactical jets, oxygen shall be worn from takeoff until landing, a rule broken throughout the movie. Stockdale was shot down in 1965 and spent the rest of the war as a POW. Do I have permission to fire?" Cougar appears in the opening scenes ofTop Gunas Maverick's fellow pilot who is shaken by an engagement with enemy aircraft. Hollywood's plane is in front of Maverick's but when Maverick breaks away to go after Viper, it is the F-14 in front that pulls away. Maverick, now paired with Merlin, serves as backup F-14 to Iceman and Hollywood. We weren't below 10,000 for more than a few seconds. Maverick: He was my R.I.O., my responsibility. In the opening, a full-screen explanation of the Top Gun program says it was created "to "insure" that pilots receive the training" etc. "Ladies Room" sign on the window of the toilets isn't inverted when Maverick goes inside. Not only do the Navy and Marines have their own equivalent medal, the Navy variant is typically only awarded to submarine crews, not aviators based on an aircraft carrier. But the reflection on the canopy is clearly Maverick's helmet. He tells Maverick that he has acquired enough points to graduate with his Top Gun class. The altimeter reads 31,500 ft the first time, and *9,300 ft (the first number obscured) a second later. He was a natural heroic son of a bitch that one. At top speed, Mav would have arrived in about 10 minutes.. or around 8 minutes after Iceman was shot down. 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. : You'll pick up your RIO when you get to the ship, and if you don't, give me a call. Additionally, it is visible in a later shot. Numerous positional inconsistencies during the volleyball game. When Charlie and Maverick finally kiss, it is bright sunny out, early evening. At the end of the discussion, others lift Maverick up in the air on their shoulders. : 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. That's because we're looking in a mirror. Maverick and Viper take a walk outside and Viper starts to tell some classified information. Three, the amount of fuel the aircraft has remaining, in this example 1,100 pounds of gas remaining. The F-14's Heads-Up Display (HUD) is fictional shown at 58:42. Biographical information He stayed in it, saved three planes before he bought it. After the accident when Goose dies - the sequence of events includes the complete investigation of the incident, the hearing and Maverick back in the air in just a few days. When Maverick is launching from the carrier before the final battle, he goes directly into a roll when leaving ship. During the first briefing, Chipper is smoking a cigarette. Maverick, I flew with his old man. : When Maverick is sitting on his motorcycle watching an F-14 land, the tailhook is in the down position. Viper: Simple. 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. Up there, we gotta push it. The F-14 fighter jets used in most of the movie flight scenes are a solid dark gray all around. But he is flying straight and level. He's gruff and blunt. Maverick: He was my R.I.O., my responsibility. Controller says at 1:34:47, ""Maverick's re-engaging, sir." However, when he is sat having lunch with her it is clearly much earlier in the day (indicative of it being lighter and the sun casting shorter shadows). The missiles have a blue band around them indicating they are inert training missiles. One of the most infamous is the gay subtext inTop Gun,which forms an interesting (if unproven) deeper meaning behind Maverick's grief. Maverick Viper tells Maverick that Viper served with Duke while both were assigned with VF-51 aboard the USS Oriskany. Toward the end of the movie, when Maverick is waiting on "Alert Five," the camera cuts between Maverick in the cockpit and outside, where carrier crew are working on "his" plane. 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. The story narrative tells us that Maverick's father, flying an F-4 off the USS Oriskany, vanishes/was shot down. He got you, didn't he? See 1:06:56. They fly through the terrain,and at one point Goose even says "Watch the mountain!" His exact words are the same that Viper shared with him 36 years earlier when Goose was lost. Viper Viper He could not have forgotten to sweep his wings back because the wing geometry of the F-14 is not pilot-controlled; it is controlled automatically by the flight computer. Viper also tells Maverick he can succeed if he can regain his self-confidence. 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'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. That he died in disgrace That he died heroically That he didnt actually die Q.17 Who winds up winning The simple fact is you feel responsible for Goose and you have a confidence problem. Official Sites There's also an exploration of personal growth and the difficulty of conforming (especially when it's against one's nature). While talking to Maverick, Nick "Goose" Bradshaw indicates that because of the circumstances surrounding Duke's death in Vietnam, Maverick was denied admission to the U.S. Later, they suggest it's Maverick's turn at the challenge of hooking up, as though it was Goose's turn previously. However, it's later revealed that his father, Duke Mitchell, died a hero - a subtle alteration of the story which affects a change in Maverick. WebViper or Madame Hydra may refer to: Madame Hydra. Originally thought to have been a deserter, Viper tells Maverick that he in fact saved three other planes in combat before dying himself. 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. It is not distinctly possible for the aircraft carrier's radar to indicate that. Filming & Production | Maverick and Goose manage to eject, but Goose smashes into the fighter's canopy and is killed on impact. Viper I had the 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. Both Maverick and Cougar are low on fuel and the latter has PTSD. Viper At around the 1980s, the F-14A cost at least $38-42 million. At the beginning, they made it clear that Top Gun is for the "best of the best". 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. Mike Metcalf, aka "Viper," is a no-nonsense instructor at Top Gun. Every F-5 that appears in this movie, however, is standing in as a MiG. During the Cold War, two American F-14s skirmish with a pair of MiG-28s. We were in the worst dogfight I ever dreamed of. while holding a plane model in front of his face. Charlie also objects to Maverick's tactics, but later admits to admiring his flying, omitting it from her reports to conceal her true feelings for Maverick. Viper WebViper tells Maverick that Viper served with Duke while both were assigned with VF-51 aboard the USS Oriskany. As a fan of Erotica where my mind Maverick's declaration of "I'm not leaving my wingman" may seem odd to some viewers, as the wingman's job is to follow the lead pilot. Amount of ice in Maverick's glass in the airport bar. | No pilot would ever violate the hard deck during training. In the showers, Slider was sitting on the bench. Exactly where Hop 31 takes place is totally inconsistent. Another impossible case was that Maverick could still land with Cougar's F-14 blocking the way and the former low on fuel. Callsign portrayed by Svetlana Khodchenkova in the Earth In the very next shot, the sun is setting. They are not flexible, nor am I. 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. After the first strafe, they shut down one engine. Air Boss Johnson vents his frustrations to Viper as Maverick and Goose wait outside. Actor : All radar surveillance is done by E-2C 'Hawkeye' radar planes. There is no city named Miramar in CA. VF-51, the Oriskany. That rank is too junior for a TOP GUN slot. Although the F-5 depicts the fictional Mig-28, it is shown firing a rotary cannon that is only visible in the close up shots with an obscure background. Had the seat, for whatever reason, been driven into the canopy, there was no way for the seat to break through the Plexiglass, and a collision would have resulted in serious injury or death of the affected crew member. In the opening flight scene, Cougar & Merlin are in plane #114 and Maverick & Goose are in plane #203. Source: imdb. Now Viper knows what it takes to be an A-list fighter pilot, and he knows just which buttons to push, especially when it comes to Maverick. : You gotta let him go. 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. 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. This occurs at 12:51. This signal is given early in F-14 launch procedures, not right before launch. 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. The plane they are working on is actually an A-6 Intruder, not an F-14. Top Gun's more personal story about Maverick's growth and change speaks for itself, though, and has made it one of the most consistently popular '80s movies over the decades since. The defensive capabilities of the F-14 are misrepresented. At 18:32. (USN) Fighter Weapons School is known as "TOPGUN" all one word. During most flight sequences, safety pins and star wheels on left top head box of Martin Baker GRU-7A ejection seat are installed. While on a date with Charlotte Blackwood at her home during a date. When Cougar is freaking out, he looks twice at his family photo. This is noticeable above and behind Maverick on the upper left side of the canopy. During the final dogfight, Slider tells Iceman that there is a MiG "on your left, 3 o'clock." Charlie wears Naval Aviator wings, and a Chief Petty Officer's rank insignia on her leather jacket, although she is a Government Civilian, and would not have earned either badge. On run up to mil power and AB, it's a shore based launch. Naval Air Station (NAS) Miramar was actually in the Miramar neighborhood of the City of San Diego, CA. I don't know, I just don't know. Yeah, I'm sure he's saying that. That spin was hell it would've shook me up. 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. Iceman would never be able to intentionally pick his wingman in reality. : WebAfterward, he visits Viper at his house and Viper tells him about his father and how he flew with his father in Vietnam. Starting 39:26. After Iceman's plane is strafed for the second time, Slider says it's OK both engines are running. . 10 men. Charlie and Iceman attempt to console him, but Maverick nearly considers quitting until he decides to pay Viper a visit. That makes no sense as a pilot would have no control over a ballistic airplane. Only better and worse. This happens at 10:12. A flat spin means has no forward airspeed as it spins towards the ground around its vertical axis. 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. There are no such things as inverted flight tanks. 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. 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. Maverick Following the flat spin and ejection sequence, Goose was wearing an MBU-14/P oxygen mask. Maverick claims to have been in an "inverted" dive w/ the MiG-28. In case some of you are wondering who the best is, they are up here on this plaque. This is why you can never see the wings or vertical stabilizers in the background when they show the actors "flying" in this cockpit. Many errors are made when describing maneuvers that various aircraft have made. It doesn't appear in any feeds, and anyone with a direct link to it will see a message like this one. This is now an emergency aircraft needing priority handling and landing ASAP. Is that clear? His fitness report says it all. 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. After Iceman says the alternate trophy for the runners-up is in the ladies room, Goose starts to laugh. Once the approach controller tells the approaching aircraft to "call the ball," Maverick's reply, for example, should have been "Ghostrider 203, Tomcat Ball, 1 Point 1." 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