Unique Reviews on Top Gun: Maverick

[@bbazal]

The F14 from Maverick is an actual plane from the San Diego Air and Space Museum. It had no engines so needed to be towed for the scenes. The canopy actually didn't open so they had to temporarily re-install the hydraulics to make it functional. So that "canopy bounce" is legit.

[@dinosaurfan2409]

It’s so awesome to hear from real veteran Tomcat crews express their opinions and praise the film and also their stories and experiences. Such an incredible community with incredible history.

[@BrazenNL]

Man, I love, and never realized, how much Tom Cruise did to honor the guys who got to do what the first movie advertised, the actual people who chose to enter the US Navy after seeing Top Gun. You have to remember that he didn't have much to do with the first movie as he was starting out his acting career. With this movie, where he did have influence, he honored the people that have a true connection with the first movie.

[@dash5257]

I was an ejection seat mechanic for the A-6E Intruder when Top Gun came out. We laughed because when you see them flying behind their head was a Brass disc on the seat. We called it a Starwheel it connects to the Top Latch Mechanism that holds the seat to the telescope rod that is bolted to the jet. That Starwheel is only used for removing the seat from the jet. The seat would slide right out if you tried to fly with it on.

[@Swordsfor200Alex]

My two favorite quotes: "That bag of ass?" "We don't even know if that museum piece can fly?"

[@SkateZillaSimulations]

The Tomcat in flight was CGI, The Tomcat on the ground was a kitted out Display of Buno 159631 c/n17, They re-engaged the Hydraulics for the canopy and the flight control surfaces, at a fraction of their normal speed, the scenes were filmed slow and sped up in post. Buno 159631 has since been returned to San Diego Aerospace museum. The Take off roll was a truck towing the display unit, then just sped it up and added visual fx in post. The same F-14 Cockpit cutout they used for Top Gun was used for the F-14 Cockpit Scenes in Top Gun Maverick.

[@Sm00k]

One last ride of the big cat. Nice.

[@Darryl6636]

Great to hear these veterans give it a thumbs up I can relate somewhat to tears welling up Top Gun has been my favourite movie and I’ve watched it hundreds of times with my son and when we went to the theatre to see Maverick my eyes teared up

[@zippy4185]

This is the best movie review I have ever seen!

[@dennisfalzon8946]

Great guys all. Particularly loved Mooch's review, and like Mooch, I loved the scene where Maverick tells Rooster"that was your Dad's department"

[@stormm787]

Well, now I have to watch Maverick again. Right now!

[@ronaldamesjr.7125]

Yes! Iam a big fan of aviation always have and always will. We all waited what like three years or so to see this movie! Let me say that it blew me away at every level. Iam a ground pounder unfortunately but my heart is in the skies with these brave men and women! For those about to rock we salute you!

[@bobp3738]

Mooch! Well done, gents!

[@RazgrizF14D]

Well, I know what I'm going to be watching again tonight after work!!!

[@chrisdaniel1339]

When TG Maverick was release I wanted to dislike it as the original Top Gun is one of my all time favorite movies, but when it opened with the same music sequence as the original I was more receptive. Then the inter-ties/nods to the original movie were awesome. The finale to this fantastic movie was seeing a Tomcat fly again, I know it was CGI, but it still made the movie special and brought the movie full circle. It was great when the two officers at the end gave maverick the fist pump and the nod, they understood why mav was a valuable asset to the navy. I also like that the final mission flying scenes were filmed in Washington State, the crew was housed and the jets based out of NAS Whidbey Island and the scenes were shot in the North Cascades. Awesome!!!

[@Luckyrider1958]

Cyclone at that moment.. GOT what ICE saw in Maverick.. up to that point he didn't... I think he also knew/realized who was "the best pilot" at that moment as well... Also loved Cyclone's expression.. as Mav "Buzzed the tower" at mach 1 one more time before landing on deck... LOL!!

[@rcstann]

I helped build Bird Number One as an instrumentation engineer on the original F-14. I didn't realize at the time that it was a special assignment But apparently, my history with the University of California provided management with some scientific chops, in addition to the unique instrumentation that this particular bird entailed. My professor and physics lab partner became the founders of Qualcomm. The thing that amazed me, was the experienced assembler technicians getting down on the ground and taking sledgehammers to shape various titanium flanges and components into a configuration that would fit. Later units would get more refined specifications, but this first bird was hand-built. 🛫 .

[@_baller]

Right I agree, the movie did not have “catchphrase worthy” script at all, and unfortunately I think that was on purpose, since the Navy doesn’t like Top Gun movie phrases, it’s a really mellow script, nothing to meme or joke around with at all, totally on purpose

[@samiamgreeneggsandham7587]

Sorry, the f-14 startup scene is obviously inaccurate. There’s no hydraulic fluid leaking out!

[@bobdadnaila7708]

😂

[@EvilTheOne]

As an aircraft maintainer for 39+ years of my U.S. military career, hearing these pilots talk about the movie is so great! Everyone of us that has a 'relationship' with these aircraft has a deep love for aviation. Jet Fuel runs in our blood! Home Of The Free...Because Of The Brave!

[@fecardona]

Ikr! No suckers and losers, thanks to the service men and women.

[@EvilTheOne]

@@fecardona For all of the thousands of parts it take to make a fighter aircraft and it's pilot air worthy, it takes a whole bunch of skilled mechanics and technicians time and attention to detail to put it all together. It gives us great pride every time it 'returns' from a mission or sortie. Suckers that Serve with honor...Losers who proudly Launch aircraft.

[@SeanGelarden]

Was on the Forrestal when the first one came out, nothing cooler than two F14s at full afterburner at night

[@kingsamson9146]

The second that Mav was shot down I was like "You mfers! You really made it so we can see him in a Tomcat, hm?! Awesome!" - I knew he would not die, I knew he would fly an F14.

[@414Chevy]

Us Air Force guys referred to the "Huffer" as a -60. Turbine powered cart that supplies compressor air and electrical power for engine start. I used that many times at Tinker AFB, when I was with the 552 EMS with AWACS, and at Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan with the 376 FMS on old ass KC-135A Tankers. Fun Fact: I did a refuel on a C-141 that was dropping off 500 lb General Purpose Bombs in Saudi Arabia, during Desert Shield/Storm. I asked the crew chief how could I get to the flight deck. He said just walk across the 500 lb bombs lining the cargo compartment. He said they had no fuses in them so, yeah. So I walk across these bombs, get to the flight deck, and have a nice conversation about flight hours on there jet. He said they had 38,000 hours on that jet!!!!!! I told him most of our Tankers were right at 17,000 hours, and we flew the dog shit out of those. Fun Times.

[@oldgoat142]

"We have to get the startup procedure right or we're going to get laughed at by every Tomcat pilot and RIO in the world." Not to mention Tomcat plane captains and second mechs. We'd be on the floor howling.

[@SeanGelarden]

Doing an air show in the med for Egyptian generals, had an F14 break the sound barrier about fifty feet from me, amazing to see a plane that large go bye with no sound

[@dougjamesvandals]

Hearing real tomcat pilots and rears speak about the movie is cool

[@JiffyDealer]

“Why’re the wings coming out, Mav” - use this whenever my cats do airplane ears.

[@denniswashburn9662]

GREAT VIDEO! I LOVED THE MOVIE. MORE THAN ANTHING, I NEVER SERVED, BUT I WHOLE HEARTEDLLY WANT TO THANK THE MILITITARY. ALL OF YOU, LAND, SEA, OR AIR ARE TRUE HERO'S. AS A CIVILIAN IF SHIT EVER HIT THE FAN, I WOULD STAND AND FIGHT WITH YOU WITH A POCKET KNIFE! I AM SO GLAD THIS MOVIE MADE THESE FORMER F-14 PILOTS REACT THE WAY THEY DID!

[@1991aixa]

That was so good.

[@fecardona]

Wasn’t Mike “Nasty” Manazir involved in the f-14 flat spin incident? And he survived it!

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

Yes.

[@JustaPilot1]

For me, one of the best parts was seeing Spock on screen.

[@RolandF1822]

The Admiral was my CO on the Nimitz.

[@petertarantelli]

It’s that time again, queue up Top Gun: Maverick

[@davidclark253]

Great vid. Will share

[@RickyJr46]

Aboard USS Enterprise, the sight of a Tomcat coming up on the elevator, with the setting sun behind it…beautiful.

[@razor75250]

I know most of these guys personally!! I drank with them at the O club at NAS Oceana!!

[@BrianRhodes9763]

Two thumbs way up

[@PeterB-x1z]

That was awesome.

[@PhDParapsychologistDr]

Pensacola and Gulf Breeze, Fl my hometown

[@franciscorosario8257]

No launch bar on the F-14 before it took off

[@VolkasSur]

Hermon "Munster" Cook CMDR. USN (Ret)... Who ever said Naval aviators don't have a sense of humor... 🤭

[@WYFMIFM]

0:04 Alright! Ripper Skipper!

[@koori3085]

To think Cat drivers got kids driving Rhinos, that is appalling, but oddly satisfying! They did better, but the Mach 10 punch out was hilarious. You a bug on a Corvette's windshield at that speed!

[@billscott356]

Awesome!

[@RolandF1822]

Why didn’t Tom Cruise sign autographs from sailors when he was on the Aircraft Carrier.

[@bearez1]

Did Tomcat pilots always had the same rio? Do fighter pilots use the same jet every time they go flying?

[@TomcatTales]

@@bearez1 Not all the time. In a Tomcat squadron you fly with a lot of different people. It’s only when the workup cycle begins in preparation for the next cruise deployment that crews are teamed up. But even then, sometimes you’ll fly with different people. As for flying the same jet, no…that’s all Hollywood. You’ll be assigned what ever aircraft is currently in a full up flight status…yes, Tomcats do break!

[@Luckyrider1958]

So.. the EXPERTS say is was way more REALISTIC.. than it was "Hollywood nonsense" . AMEN!! 90 real.. 10% for effect?? TOP GUN 2 got a TOP SCORE !

[@stargazer2504]

I do wish they would have kept to the realism of the call signs. Even civilians know they don't earn call signs that are so cool sounding. Give them the ones they deserve. The only realistic one was Bob.

[@Vskate1968]

Hangman-He’ll leave you hangin’

[@expert_fretwork]

what would Bob stand for anyway?

[@THE-BUNKEN-DRUM]

​@@expert_fretwork: "Baby Onbord." 😁

[@ricksteelcustoms3196]

What would the US Navy have done with that F-14 once Maverick got it on the deck? Would they have pushed it off into the ocean or would they have put it below deck in the hangar? Would they have sent it to the Smithsonian? If Maverick wanted to keep it as a war trophy would they have let him keep it because technically it was NOT US Navy property any more since it was sold to Iran. And parts from it if stolen could not be used to "upgrade" Iranian F-14's. And it was already "demilitarized" empty of all armaments except for the empty 20 mm M61 Vulcan rotary cannon that could have its barrels plug welded. And since Maverick was a Captain, does rank have that much privilege? If so could he have requisitioned a replacement front gear and a replacement for the damaged engine from the "bone yard"? Because I was so hoping that at the end of that movie it was going to be parked right next to Mavericks P-51 Mustang..........

[@pimpdown2696]

Yarko; I can’t believe you hated on the movie.

[@thatairplaneguy]

Sweaty has a hell of a voice. She could make a career from it.

[@SaviorCross]

Mooch!

[@DragonessKim]

It's great to know this movie took enough care, that it sits right with those who lived that life.

[@johndoe3340]

From what I understand the real Maverick was really a totally unknown civilian that was never paid anything and or given the credit for both movies!

[@Luckyrider1958]

oh, what "civilian" named Maverick had anything to do with anything??

[@johndoe3340]

@@Luckyrider1958 Find out for yourself!

[@FancyPantsOnFire]

Was NOWHERE near as good as the original. It was just American cheese. The missile scene was unrealistic. Everything was less realistic. 80’s version was cheese. But a different brand. Also, the flying scenes were less good as original

[@Luckyrider1958]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAA... OK Vladimir....

[@LV_daWEED]

Yeah go take your medication

[@davidboydarnott417]

Fantasty shite!

[@nyernga]

I couldn't care less what these clowns have to say.....Top Gun Maverick.WAS A FREAKING MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not a flight training film

[@briangulley6027]

I get what you're saying but calling these people clowns is a bit much after all they flew the F-14. Every military movie/TV show is BS to a certain degree. I'm retired military and I gag at some of the crap I've seen in movies.

[@Luckyrider1958]

Disrespectful Azzhat....

[@LV_daWEED]

Calling the guy who actually flew the planes clowns is something else lol 😂 something you could never do even if you tried

[@_baller]

Dude what, there is no movie without these guys

[@nyernga]

@@_baller To paraphrase a line from the movie....."It's not the pilot it's the plane" The jets came first, the narcissists came later.

[@ericbrayer9354]

It was a total rip off of the original

[@LV_daWEED]

That was the point lol

[@motormech1h343]

Much prefer the first one

[@chuckgrenci6404]

I loved the first one (but the second one was better). IMO Definite nod to the first's music though.