Case I departure is when a fighter clears the catapult and a positive rate of climb is But there will be others. Top Gun Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. 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. 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. 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. So I took it." Even if he used his guns, the debris would be sucked up into his engines and his plane would be damaged. Maverick then faces off against TOPGUN instructor LCDR Rick "Jester" Heatherly in his first sortie, eventually defeating him, but violates two rules of engagement in the process: he shoots down Jester below the hard deck (IE "underground"), then shortly after his victory, he buzzes the tower in a fly-by. Male Viper gets a couple near the end: First, when Maverick visits him, he finally discloses the details of how Maverick's father died, and reassures Mav that his old man died honorably in combat. It's your option, Lieutenant. It's only been a few days. (Some thought he was wearing full lieutenant insignia; they are similar.). Viper tells Maverick that Viper served with Duke while both were assigned with VF-51 aboard the USS Oriskany. After Maverick helps Cougar land, the latter admits that he lost his nerve and hands in his wings, resulting in Maverick being the only qualified candidate to attend the TOPGUN program. 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. He stayed in it, saved three planes before he bought it. You gotta let him go. : 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. He also tells him that he has earned enough points to graduate or that he could quit. When turning in his wings at the beginning of the film, Cougar talks about 'almost orphaning' his new baby daughter. August 29, 2020, 2023 The Script Lab - An Industry Arts Company. First one dies you die too, but there will be others. They are armed with Aim-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles and fuel tanks. Quotes.net. I had Commander Heatherly in my sights, he saw me move in for the kill. WebMaverick was 57 in the TGM and the movie was supposed to be released in 2019. WebOlivia Singh. Later, while disciplining Maverick and Goose he tells them that if they don't obey the rules, they'll be "history." The next scene shows the same MIG in a descending flat spin, however it is clearly the right wing that is missing from the plane. : Maverick Jester During the final dogfight, Slider tells Iceman that there is a MiG "on your left, 3 o'clock." Air Boss Johnson vents his frustrations to Viper as Maverick and Goose wait outside. For example, during the first Top Gun session he says flat out: VIPER:This school is about combat. 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." Maverick helps Cougar safely land his plane after disobeying orders to land his plane, and Cougar later turns in his wings, unwilling to go to his grave without actually meeting his own newborn child. | Plain and simple. Then you broke another one with that, uh, circus stunt fly-by. In the training Hops, both Merlin and a blue-helmeted pilot can be seen in Maverick's RIO seat. 104 and then moments later when they show Maverick in the "Ready 5" aircraft, he is shown in No. All yours. Additionally none of the "MiG" fighters are carrying any Anti-Shipping Missiles. Completely unpredictable. Viper We were in the worst dogfight I ever dreamed of. He should have been already briefed on the rules of engagement and take evasion action at the same time. Deceased In subsequent shots, he's apparently been demoted back to lieutenant junior grade. See 6:00. 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. Viper He was a natural heroic son of a bitch that one. At 1:37:48. Starting, 1:23:08, Viper says Maverick's father was hit, he managed to save three planes before his father was killed. When Jester drops below the hard deck he would, effectively, be crashing into the ground. These shots and plane livery were originally made for the final flight. 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. There will be no engagements below that." Family 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." The Exocet missile is large enough to be visible if it were carried. During the graduation party, Viper calls Maverick, Iceman (and his RIO Slider), and Hollywood (and his RIO Wolfman) to deal with a crisis situation, in which the SS Layton had become disabled and lost in hostile territory. Or a Ticonderoga Class class cruiser would control the fighters. Near the end, while launching aircraft for the final dogfight, Iceman takes off in No. You gotta let him go. Viper : Yeah, he did it right Is that why you fly the way you do? : The 'RIOs as second-class citizens' vibe left the community with the F-4. Now I'm not gonna sit here and blow sunshine up your ass, Lieutenant. 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. When Maverick is taxiing his F-14 on the aircraft carrier following the victory, Goose (long dead by this point), not Merlin, can be seen in the back seat. 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. Viper In the very next shot, he has no cigarette, and both of his hands are clasped together just under his knee. That spin was hell it would've shook me up. 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. Flies by the seat of his pants. This is now an emergency aircraft needing priority handling and landing ASAP. Viper is impressed with Maverick's flying abilities, but Maverick is eventually shot down by Jester, who outflew Hollywood and then got the drop on Maverick while the former was distracted. For instance, in the initial carrier scenes, Sundown can be seen briefly as Maverick's RIO. This occurs at 12:51. No F-4 squadrons ever deployed in Oriskany. Jester If you can tell me the scene, Ill gladly go watch it. In the scene when Maverick and Goose get in trouble for flying by the tower, we see a close-up of Jester's flight suit. He's in a flat spin and headed out to sea." 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. Intra-cockpit chatter from the F-14s would not be able to be heard on the air operations room. He also forms a rivalry with a fellow TOPGUN student, Tom "Iceman" Kazansky. 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. Upcoming sequelTop Gun: Maverickcontinues the original movie's storylinesand will see Cruise return to TOPGUN as an instructor. the squadron that Viper flew in with Maverick's father. 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. Viper : Well, that's not something the State Department tells dependents when the battle occurred over the wrong line on some map. portrayed by Svetlana Khodchenkova in the Earth Official Sites Gender Maverick "goes for missile lock" by twisting a nob on the mid-compression by-pass selector. When Maverick is singing in the bar his badge reads PETER MITCHELL. When the discussion starts Maverick takes off his sunglasses. I don't know, I just don't know. At that point there is a flash from the co-pilot/RIO position within the cabin and it looks like the 2nd officer is taking a photograph of the camera plane. : Given Cougar status, the Landing Signal Operator (LSO) should have waved him off yet that does not occur. The F-14 fighter jets used in most of the movie flight scenes are a solid dark gray all around. [pauses] Yet, Merlin fails to warn him. In hop 19, Hollywood and Maverick are chasing Jester while Viper gets away. In NATO brevity code, the term "break" is a directive to execute a maximum-performance turn in the indicated direction. Viper then reveals then-classified details surrounding Duke's plane being shot down and that Viper witnessed Duke's heroic actions before Duke's F-4 Phantom II was shot down. 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. : Slider's vb double has thicker/darker colored hair. In the end, Maverick chooses to graduate from the program, though Iceman officially wins the TOPGUN Trophy. At around the 1980s, the F-14A cost at least $38-42 million. More:Top Gun 2'S Original Movie Differences Show How Tom Cruise Has Changed. WebHe remains loyal to Maverick, however, and sees Maverick's potential to grow. Yet both of them appear to land without incident. Maverick The enemy Mig 28/F-5E Tiger II aircraft seen at at the end of the movie are supposed to be carrying Exocet anti-ship missiles. Throughout the film in various dogfight scenes, the wrong pilot can be seen in the RIO seat of the F-14. Viper, his mustached face collapsing on itself, says, I like that in a pilot. Now Maverick and Goose grin like buffoons. Stockdale was shot down in 1965 and spent the rest of the war as a POW. During the "choice of assignments scene", after the final dogfight, the "late" Goose's name is seen on the red locker door. It's your option, Lieutenant. : Completely unpredictable. If Mav can travel 150 miles in 30 seconds (300 miles a minute) that's 18,000 miles per hour. When Maverick destroys the first enemy fighter in the final battle, it plummets straight down. So he did do it right. I had the shot. WebViper: Goose is dead. Blue decals are used for officers, red decals for enlisted. First you've acquired enough points to show up tomorrow and graduate with your Top Gun class, or you can quit. : : The revolver cannon only has a revolving chamber and fits better in small airframes. : What's on your mind? In reality, the F-14 should taxi away to allow other approaching aircraft to land. The investigation itself would take months. : 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. You gotta let him go. 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. In Hop 19, Maverick abandons his wingman Hollywood to pursue Viper. Stay up to date on the latest scripts & screenwriting articles. In the scene on the carrier after the last dogfight, Ice gets in Maverick's face and they discuss being each others wingman. Maverick's watch shows the same in multiple scenes set at different times of day. 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. In reality, he would report to the Commander Air Wing, ranked as a Captain. Do you think your name will be on that plaque? Mind blown! They are not flexible, nor am I. Playing sand court volleyball one will certainly have sand on them, it gets everywhere. Company Credits Duke Mitchell was a U.S. naval aviator who was killed-in-action during the Vietnam War. When he follows Charlie out to the toilet it has changed to PETE MITCHELL.. During the elevator scene, the position of the hair on Maverick's forehead changes multiple times between shots. That spin was hell, it would've shook me up. Viper. : That spin was hell, it would've shook me up. The 1st hop shows Maverick's F14 armed with AIM-9 Sidewinders. Goose At that altitude, such a configuration would not assist the turn. Maverick: I know. How come I never heard that before? Trivia In reality, Iceman's F-14 would have not properly landed or even crash. 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). His bike does neither because the bike he is riding is strapped on to a trailer. : At 18:32. He finds out that Viper flew with his father. 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. In the opening scene when all planes take off, it is sunrise. 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