‘Time to do some of that pilot shit, Mav.’

On 7/19/2019 at 12:02 PM, 10X said:

I'd posted the trailer to a pilot forum yesterday; one of the former military pilots said the face-on shots of Cruise in the cockpit must have had him in the rear seat of an F-18 F variant.

He also observed that to get permission to use Navy aircraft in the low-level flight sequences shown, the production company must have gotten "waivers from God".

Yeah.  He absolutely was in a two seat 18.  

Just now, Kevin125 said:

Yeah.  He absolutely was in a two seat 18.  

Yep. Riding the WSO seat. 

3 hours ago, High Exposure said:

Perhaps, but his son is in the movie....    Goose's son (played by Miles Teller) is one of Maverick's students.

 

You’ve lost that loving feeling...

I’ve been to the restaurant/bar that was featured in the original movie.   It’s actually called Kansas City Barbeque, in the Marina District.   

Good BBQ

No crock pots 

I wonder if this will be a recruiting success for the Navy as the first was.

47 minutes ago, 10X said:

I’ve been to the restaurant/bar that was featured in the original movie.   It’s actually called Kansas City Barbeque, in the Marina District.   

Good BBQ

No crock pots 

Yep, decent place, although the Top Gun groupies packed the place when I was there, many years ago.