Top Gun: The William Tell Story

[@Josh-hr5mc]

You can't beat 80s documentary/movie music

[@zonashad5953]

I think this was made in the early 90s but nomatter which decade the music is still freaking awesome

[@gooner72]

Yeah!!! Love that 1980's/ early 90's synth music on every single programme possible... you know it's a Top Gun era programme when you hear this sort of music on a documentary.

[@DUSTER7071]

​@zonashad5953 it was made in 1988 , the 33rd nomads ,my wing, I was in the Marines when this showed on ESPN, I was yelling at the TV,,my ex wondered why ,,, it was because I personally , AND my weapons crew chief both told that pilot NOT to do what he did !! ,, as you can see as he goes to check the seeker head, the decal on our wing bird (was in my squadron , 60th) , has TWO apples on it from two prior wins, , and I was yelling at the TV because I knew ,,, no third apple !! Lol😮

[@gooner72]

The invention of the Navy Top Gun school and Air Force Red Flag programme made a MAHOOSIVE difference to the quality and survivability of American pilots, it can't be overstated enough. These training and tactics lessons and competitions made the American pilots (and pilots from the rest of NATO) a lot more capable of winning the fire fight against the Russian made fighters which they would face if the time came....... and it has definitely worked over the years, enabling the F-15 to achieve the impeccable air combat service record that it currently has. Plenty of hand slapping and whooping are standard operating procedures!!!!

[@DUSTER7071]

105 -0 , I got the t shirt ! ;) :) Wish I could post the picture ? Lol

[@fernandofelipebourguydemed3361]

An uncle of mine brought this vhs from the US the Brazil. I grew up watching this movie almost everyday! I was searching for it for a long time! I remembered every song and line even though I didn't speak english at that time. Amazing!

[@NeoExtentialist]

Thanks 🙂

[@JerryJ26]

Thank you for posting htis as I've been looking for it for a while. I had a VHS copy that got damaged beyond repair back in 2001 and have been looking ever since.

[@paulos7089]

Very Nice!!!Thanks from Brazil !!!USA land of warriors !!!

[@charlesdriggers199]

I remember William Tell very well. I was stationed at Tyndall in '86. We did the work with the different squadrons that were competing. It was something else. This is the Air Forces fighter town.

[@XmedusaX_15]

Shoutout to the valiant old hun (qf -100) drones. All that history. A warrior’s death, at least. Respect for the all the q drones - I can’t believe we have qf-16s now, but it still makes me sad. Thanks for posting.

[@DUSTER7071]

We went on a tdy from Eglin to Holloman and I got to check out the 100 being made into an oversize rc, lol , and the van with the controls on top , neat stuff , and the BUNDLES of wires in the 100 !!! 😳 it was a wonder it got of the runway !! Lol😂

[@darkknight1340]

I notice that the RAF were not represented during this exercise,the USAF were probably fed up of having their arses handed to them by our fighter pilots!.The F-15 looks magnificent though!.Actually,before deciding on the Tornado ADV with which to replace our Phantoms,both the F-14 and F-15 were evaluated by the RAF and didn't quite live up to RAF mission requirements,the Tornado F3 turned out to be an incredibly versatile interceptor/fighter and was used in the "wild weasel" SEAD role.

[@kentparsons7690]

My brother Charles King Parsons flew This plane at Hill AFB after graduating from the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs

[@davidewhite69]

love how the intro has a navy f-14 just about to nail a USAF F-15........

[@raymondyee2008]

Ah yeah I remember watching the tape on this. Oh about 35:55 yes we know Eglin’s ‘Nomads’ lost the title for “Top Gun” but ironically they got their redemption during the 1991 Gulf War.

[@ironroad18]

Eglin's and Bitsburg's F-15s got most of the air to air kills during the Gulf War.

[@DUSTER7071]

I moved back here just 2 yrs ago , just in time to be here for the reactivation of my squadron , 60th , , and at the same time, a nomad reunion , so , I got to see a couple over our pilots , AND check out the 58th break room/bar , with all the walls covered in mig ,,, stuff , lol 😅

[@ironroad18]

Thanks for uploading this, this is awesome!

[@NeoExtentialist]

I did this particular upload for you. I originally had this two pack of the Top Gun themed Documentaries going back to the Summer of 1994. Unfortunately, the quality of the tape somewhat deteriorated over the years, and it had on-and-off uneven tracking when I tried to do a transfer. Yet, I was able to find another factory sealed two pack via Amazon and came up with this near flawless version.

[@ironroad18]

Sir this is very much appreciated more than you know. If you are interested I took an excerpt and did a sort of "remake" using DCS. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJXch2Cja9BgfNE

[@DUSTER7071]

​@NeoExtentialist I have to find my vhs and rewatch it , seems something is missing , plus , I don't remember any F-18 on our ramp at Eglin, EVERRR,!! LOL😂

[@Josh-hr5mc]

It's amazing in the 80s we had remote controlled full size drones

[@jeffalvich9434]

we actually had them in the 60's...as the they launched drones over Catalina to test the Phoenix missile from planes including the F14 launched from Point magu...the USN pacific Missile test center in California.....my dad was one of the original engineers that designed the Phoenix Missile and was later in charge of all QA manufacturing

[@jeffalvich9434]

With regards to the Phoenix missile Tests, for the 6 on 6 test (6 missiles vs 6 aircraft)...they used the F86 saber, F4 and a twin prop engine … IMHO B25 Bomber....the F4 was launched with a rocket from magu to get it up to Mach 1+ quickly....

[@Capfka]

I agree there were a lot of production errors. However, it was still interesting to watch. Shame about those F100 Super Sabres, though. They did a hell of a job in Vietnam in their own right.

[@2ZZGE100]

1:49 and 1:52 US Navy F-14 Tomcat about to get a kill on the F-15 right on its six.

[@stormymangham5518]

Pew pew! 🙄

[@Awesomes007]

They suspended the best training during a war? Seems counterintuitive.

[@WarReport.]

So many DUDS these pilots must be a little worried after that

[@1withtheflow102]

A fighter pilots nightmare in Vietnam.

[@PHUSHEY]

Canadian CF-18's plastered all over this vid.

[@zonashad5953]

I would love to be a fighter pilot especially a f15 point but I’m too tall

[@philipharrell9183]

I'd say air force top gun is as staticaly factually knowing what I know as navy top gun

[@philipharrell3940]

When

[@DUSTER7071]

What? Lol😊

[@philipharrell3940]

I'd like to..learn .the difference between pilots in air force and pilots learning offensive in navy aircraft a war games between the two

[@DUSTER7071]

Well, from personal experience, we launched a 2 ship from Eglin, they did a sortie on the way in and out of Miramar, let's just say when we recovered our F-15's around 1830 , our pilots were smiling,,, quite large 😀 😉 😂 ,,,

[@jasonjamesii4513]

HEEYYY!!! What about the F-14's????

[@jdrains16]

Sure are a lot of 18's, and a couple 16's, throughout this...

[@DUSTER7071]

All squadrons don't have F-15's !lol , but , sometimes other squadrons are invited , other countries too , well , maybe some William tell pilots could chime in on the facts , as I was only told, I wasn't there , lol

[@stevenbuonanno8608]

I'm curintley working on a flying bike I actually fabricate my own wings I could use a little help on design it could save lives

[@eranmalloch]

So many mistakes in the footage. Examples include showing F18's and pretending they are F15s, telling us one guy was fly the newest F15E but the footage was not of one. The E model is the Strike Eagle and has conformal tanks on the sides of the body. It looks quite different from the earlier models. PLUS, the E model is a 2-seater as standard. Then there was occasional footage of the F14 which I think they were trying to pass off as airforce planes and/or F15's. Other than that, it was interesting to learn about William Tell - I had never heard of it before. And always great to see the mighty Eagle in action. Shame the footage is so old as it's terrible quality.

[@davidewhite69]

there's Canadian CF/A-18s there

[@DUSTER7071]

The mistakes hurt this for sure , and, bother the crap outta me , since the 33rd TFW, 60thTFS , are my birds I worked for a few years at Eglin !

[@fidziek]

nice, but too much of propaganda

[@mikelovin7]

How is fact propaganda?

[@joeg5414]

he's just convinced anything that talks good about Americans is propaganda. Probably because the propaganda from his own country is working so well lmao

[@DUSTER7071]

​@@mikelovin7 yup, definitely not propaganda ! , as I was actually in the 33rd and worked these planes ! Look close near the end, as the pilot goes to inspect the missile, the decal on the plane has TWO apples on it , the first we won when I was there , the second, won the year after I got out , this William tell is 1988, I was in the Marines, and watched this on espn,,, 😂