I got Michael Ironside's (Jester) autograph once at a scifi convention in London and although he plays hardnuts and badguys he was a total gentleman towards his fans, shook everyones hands and was happy to chat to people for a minuite or two and have pics taken with them. A true star.
2:00 to 2:04 is the coolest thing....you lose the perspective of the plane's forward motion, and it looks like the plane rolls to the right without really flying.... fantastic aerial footage throughout this whole movie
YEEEE HAHHHH JESTER'S DEADDDDDD...........HE SAID "WHER'D HE GO" AND HE SAID "WHER'D WHO GO???" ......... AND HE'S LAUGHING AT US, LAUGHING AT US RIGHT ON THE RADIO. "NO, THAT WAS ME LAUGHING DICKHEAD. WE WON!!" NO THAT'S NOT WHAT I HEARD, BELOW THE HARD DECK DOES NOT COUNT. "HARD DECK MY ASS, WE NAILED THAT SON OF A BITCH"...."YOU GUYS REALLY ARE COWBOYS AREN'T YOU?"
25 odd years later and there STILL hasnt been a better fighter plane movie made. I know it's really fucking cheesey and at times vaguely homoerotic but i gotta say, every time i watch this movie the 9 yr old in me comes out again and i wanna be a fighter pilot. It's definatly a classic with some great fighter scenes. (even if they use a few more than once lol)
@Antifaith29 Dude, there never will be another one like it. They will never make a new movie with real planes like this again. It will all be CGI shit. Fucking shame.
@TG1212able Unless they get enough funding, they definately will, and guess what, the script for the second part is being written now, so DAMN good news!!! YEEHA!!! Great Ball Of FIRE!!!!
@Antifaith29 Sorry, but The Final Countdown was a better Navy/plane movie than Top Gun. Top Gun is over-rated, there are so many things wrong with this movie (A-4s are NOT faster than F-14s, despite what the narration says here, and you can't ignore orders and do a flyby when told 'negative the pattern is full' and just get off with a slap on the wrist) The Final Countdown (even taking into account they travel back in time) is more realistic and better than Top Gun.
@dunkelfier You are being too critical of a great movie. Come to think of it, if Top Gun was a little more realistic it would be a very boring movie. Having served in the Navy, I could tell you first hand that The Final Countdown was a lot more realistic than Top Gun. But then again since they did traveled back in time in the Final Countdown it's just as unrealistic as Top Gun.
@Maximagq Having also served in the Navy, I can say that I agree.... but Top Gun is so unbelievable overall that I would buy The Final Countdown being real before Top Gun.
@Maximagq I will say this, both The Final Countdown and Top Gun are more realistic than An Officer And A Gentleman. Seriously...they called the training program in that movie 'Navy OCS'... and he spends half the movie on liberty in motel rooms with women. That is NOT Navy OCS; it's an insult to those of us who've gone through the real OCS.
The F-14 was one of the first jets to have computer-aided controls. In the beginning, the wings were more manually adjusted. Later, a better computer automatically adjusted the wing's angle. I believe the F-14's glove vanes are manually extended or retracted.
The F-14s VG wings were always full automatic, the flight control system and the airspeed data automatically determined the best wing sweep angle for the give flight profile. The pilot can always manually override the system incase of a failure. On the ground the control of the wing angle is fully manual by the pilot, there is even an over swept position for when the aircraft is parked up to save space. The glove vanes were fully automatic, but were deleted on later F-14s.
You know, since the new ace combat game is coming out. It would be pretty cool if they had an option to go to top gun school to train before taking on missions. Of course they wouldn't call it top gun in the game(copyright). Thought it would be a cool feature, fly against the instructors, multiple mig engagements, covering all those kind of things.
I love this movie. It actually inspired me when I was racing touring cars...in some of my races when I'm on the attack, closing in on the car ahead, I would always think of this scene and tell myself "Here's my chance, it's a big one!...I got you now!" before I'd pass for the lead and the win. LOL
Since this movie was made at the end of the Cold War, perhaps it had dual purposes. Maybe the U.S. wanted to show of the capabilities of the F14 to the Russians? Who knows..=)
10,000 ft ABOVE sea level, not above the ground... I know that alot of these training missions were flown over mountain ranges to minimize any civilians accidents (God forbid).
@pacometaco22 Actually the A-4's used by NWFS had engine upgrades which gave them a higher thrust to weight ratio. For example, A-4's equipped as such could accelerate while climbing; the F-14 couldn't. This can be a critical factor in ACM because higher thrust/weight ratio gives more maneuverability.
u must read this. once u have started there is no turning back. a little 10 year old girl was raped and murderded in 1945. her body was not found until 1947. then a boy last week read this and did not copy and paste this message. the dead girl appeared in his room haunting him and killed him. if you do not copy and paste this onto 10 vidoes in 30 minutes the dead girl will apear in your room tonight and haunt you and kill you.
@jamesdavies25 Cause the enemy jets couldn't kill at beyond visual range. Of course when you need visual ID none of that matters. It's a key point as to why Top Gun was established.
When this video ended, I sat in silence for a few moments, then spoke out loud saying "Goose I've had about enough of this shit." and pressed the 'replay button'.
BTW, next time I'm on a plane, I'm slippin the pilot a couple thousand to do a barrel roll and BLASTING Mighty WIngs on my ipod.
The aerially photography was awesome, but if you know ANYTHING about these fighters, or air tactics, it's kinda dumb:) A hard deck is THE GROUND. When Jester went below it, Maverick had already won. His defense? He only burrowed his jet through the earth for a few seconds to kill someone who already died. Also, the speed brakes pop trick ruined that F-14, forever. At least according to the guy who tried to save it in the shop. Plus the gay volleyball scene was way weird too...
I saw this when it first came out while I stationed in Augsburg Germany. Me and a friend were on a run down in Berchsgarden drinking Czechoslovakian budwieser. This film was a great boost to moral at a time when we in the armed forces where in peaceful times. The wall in Germany had not come down yet and the threat of the cold war was still eminent. I still have great memories about those times, the 80's rocked..........God I'm getting old. Proud to serve US. ARMY Military Police1981-89
(a) If the point of the hard deck is for safety, whose bright idea was it to make it so low that they are able to weave between mountains?
(b) Is "turning and burning" the dumbest thing ever?
(c) Is there another movie that makes such great use of "JESUS CHRIST!"?
(d) Why would Maverick want to get down to the hard deck first? Doesn't that imply that he will be directly infront of Jester, which is the worst possible thing?
(e) If it was time to buzz the tower, why ask for permission?
@sketchupto3drad - Yes, this particular scene only has one "JESUS CHRIST", but it is said elsewhere in the movie. And again, if you know you are going to flyby the tower, and its nearly certain (both requests in movie rejected, described as circuis stunt, and its obviously fruitless and dangerous) your request is going to be rejected, don't ask. If you do, you will get in trouble for both the flyby and disobeying an order. So take your "IS THAT SIMPLE EMOUGH???" and shove it up your ass.
qual é o nome dessa música ao fundo?
gabriel22328 1 day ago
4 dislikes got tagged by "Jester"
spartans12able 5 days ago
f-14 foreverrrr
m3nidiatis 6 days ago
buzz the tower mate.. ;]
Daztar303 1 week ago
My favorite scene!
rsmoove2000 2 weeks ago
@rsmoove2000 ... ouuch !
ElephantKiller23 1 week ago in playlist Liked videos
I used to give fly by's, but then I took a sidewinder to the knee
Raidetto 2 weeks ago
@nike yah sure and your dad is a jew
joecobra1234 2 weeks ago
I remember those stainless steel coffee dispensers.. old school for sure
ChrisRane 3 weeks ago
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Giants2082 3 weeks ago
Below the hard deck does not count. :(
napalmwedding 1 month ago
One of the best movies of all time and the best soundtrack of all time :)
Kaepify 1 month ago
jester's dead always scream that in bf3 when i get a jet on jet kill and evey give the ocasional fly by to my squad
scottypurpleandgold 1 month ago 3
@scottypurpleandgold I try to give the occasional fly by to my squad but the pattern is always full.
nikefootballer09 3 weeks ago
@andrewvieira Yep ive seen that and its great.
Antifaith29 1 month ago
What's the song in the background? I love the guitar rifts
1SGxAnders 1 month ago
@1SGxAnders “Mighty Wings” by Cheap Trick. Great song.
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@johnnyinphoenix What's the song called again? I'm sorry i missed that. Please repeat.
MrHideyoursheep 1 day ago
"Come on Mav, do some of that pilot shit!" :D
SteniSAfMesters 1 month ago
What's the theme playing throughout this video?
MsBuklao 1 month ago
@MsBuklao mighty wings - cheap tricks, but there's no instrumental version
maverick06 1 month ago
ok were gonna hit the brakes and fly right by
trej9 1 month ago
I got Michael Ironside's (Jester) autograph once at a scifi convention in London and although he plays hardnuts and badguys he was a total gentleman towards his fans, shook everyones hands and was happy to chat to people for a minuite or two and have pics taken with them. A true star.
RustiSwordz 1 month ago 2
0:07 HELL YEA!
MkIIGrenade 1 month ago
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MkIIGrenade 1 month ago
oh god - 1:00 Goose: Watch the mountains! then the synthesizer part :'D
MissMalloryZelda 2 months ago
@MissMalloryZelda Awesome stuff!
Michatasticles 2 months ago
they need to make more fighter plane movies and stop wasting money making pointless movies like twilight - still my fav movie ever <3
XyXINSANEv2 2 months ago
who watched this movie then it will want to be a pilot
De3dlus 2 months ago
@De3dlus I know I did. I was five years old when I first saw it...VCR already! haha!
mrsunstreaker 2 months ago
Best scene in the movie.
rsmoove2000 2 months ago
2:00 to 2:04 is the coolest thing....you lose the perspective of the plane's forward motion, and it looks like the plane rolls to the right without really flying.... fantastic aerial footage throughout this whole movie
jobu88 2 months ago
YEEHAW JESTER'S DEAD.
bowlerholic1234 2 months ago
Jesus Christ ! :D
ElephantKiller23 2 months ago
My work in factory is very exciting too .... Oh God ...
ElephantKiller23 2 months ago
That cheesy 80's synthesizer does magic.
Savak22 2 months ago
and if they remake this movie, it will ALL be CGI planes...
sjkdsjadlkajsldkajsd 2 months ago
Tom Cruise vs Sam Fisher here.
TheNewEmphinix 3 months ago
what is the Jester's phrase in 3:00 up to 3:03 guys??
konstantinosgko 3 months ago
@konstantinosgko "Get our butts above the hard deck and return to base immediately."
mrsunstreaker 3 months ago
@mrsunstreaker THANKS MAN. cheers ;-)
konstantinosgko 3 months ago
@konstantinosgko "get your butt above the hard deck and return to base immediately"...............its not our butts...lol
canceriancharisma 2 months ago
YEEEE HAHHHH JESTER'S DEADDDDDD...........HE SAID "WHER'D HE GO" AND HE SAID "WHER'D WHO GO???" ......... AND HE'S LAUGHING AT US, LAUGHING AT US RIGHT ON THE RADIO. "NO, THAT WAS ME LAUGHING DICKHEAD. WE WON!!" NO THAT'S NOT WHAT I HEARD, BELOW THE HARD DECK DOES NOT COUNT. "HARD DECK MY ASS, WE NAILED THAT SON OF A BITCH"...."YOU GUYS REALLY ARE COWBOYS AREN'T YOU?"
theatlantean3 3 months ago
GOOSE IVE HAD BOUT ENUFF OF THIS SHIT
NO WAY JESTER YOUR MINE
ProtossX 3 months ago
that's why Jester will always be NUMBER TWO!!
MrSpaceMind 3 months ago
4 people flew below the hard deck...
Damean209 4 months ago
The Navy retired the F-14... and now it has a Super Hornet instead?! WTH?! WHY?! Why reitre the best Navy aircraft ever designed??
KrosanBeast315 4 months ago 3
my left speaker feels left out and wants attention too..
Kopihucky 4 months ago
25 odd years later and there STILL hasnt been a better fighter plane movie made. I know it's really fucking cheesey and at times vaguely homoerotic but i gotta say, every time i watch this movie the 9 yr old in me comes out again and i wanna be a fighter pilot. It's definatly a classic with some great fighter scenes. (even if they use a few more than once lol)
Antifaith29 4 months ago 62
@Antifaith29 No kidding man...this movie always brings the 80s kid out of me.
gothatway09 1 month ago
@Antifaith29 Dude, there never will be another one like it. They will never make a new movie with real planes like this again. It will all be CGI shit. Fucking shame.
TG1212able 1 month ago
@TG1212able Unless they get enough funding, they definately will, and guess what, the script for the second part is being written now, so DAMN good news!!! YEEHA!!! Great Ball Of FIRE!!!!
F22raptor46 1 month ago
@Antifaith29 Sorry, but The Final Countdown was a better Navy/plane movie than Top Gun. Top Gun is over-rated, there are so many things wrong with this movie (A-4s are NOT faster than F-14s, despite what the narration says here, and you can't ignore orders and do a flyby when told 'negative the pattern is full' and just get off with a slap on the wrist) The Final Countdown (even taking into account they travel back in time) is more realistic and better than Top Gun.
dunkelfier 5 days ago
@dunkelfier You are being too critical of a great movie. Come to think of it, if Top Gun was a little more realistic it would be a very boring movie. Having served in the Navy, I could tell you first hand that The Final Countdown was a lot more realistic than Top Gun. But then again since they did traveled back in time in the Final Countdown it's just as unrealistic as Top Gun.
Maximagq 2 days ago
@Maximagq Having also served in the Navy, I can say that I agree.... but Top Gun is so unbelievable overall that I would buy The Final Countdown being real before Top Gun.
dunkelfier 2 days ago
@Maximagq I will say this, both The Final Countdown and Top Gun are more realistic than An Officer And A Gentleman. Seriously...they called the training program in that movie 'Navy OCS'... and he spends half the movie on liberty in motel rooms with women. That is NOT Navy OCS; it's an insult to those of us who've gone through the real OCS.
dunkelfier 2 days ago
love how goose is like lets turn and burn when jester is the first one to "turn and burn"
Wawaweewaj 4 months ago
thumbs up if you always wanted to "do some of that pilot shit" too :D
princearmin 4 months ago 49
@princearmin
I used to do that pilot shit as a five year old on my dad's computer playing nothing but flight simulators
CommandoMario 1 month ago
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princearmin 4 months ago
Jester: OK! You are mine!
Maverick: Wo!!!
Jester: Jesus Christ!!
Maverick: Wo!!!
clementlamym 4 months ago
Currently, IRAN has an estimated 60 units of F-14 fighter jets in service. Did you knew that?
joeyhcmc 4 months ago
Okay Mav...... Lets TURN and BURN............
northshore7x 4 months ago 2
The F-14 was one of the first jets to have computer-aided controls. In the beginning, the wings were more manually adjusted. Later, a better computer automatically adjusted the wing's angle. I believe the F-14's glove vanes are manually extended or retracted.
KrosanBeast315 5 months ago
@KrosanBeast315
The F-14s VG wings were always full automatic, the flight control system and the airspeed data automatically determined the best wing sweep angle for the give flight profile. The pilot can always manually override the system incase of a failure. On the ground the control of the wing angle is fully manual by the pilot, there is even an over swept position for when the aircraft is parked up to save space. The glove vanes were fully automatic, but were deleted on later F-14s.
Sparky151427 4 months ago
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"You won? That's bull-shit!"
Amar7605 5 months ago
"You won? That's bull-shit!"
Amar7605 5 months ago
0:06 satan.
Metalhead15712 5 months ago
You know, since the new ace combat game is coming out. It would be pretty cool if they had an option to go to top gun school to train before taking on missions. Of course they wouldn't call it top gun in the game(copyright). Thought it would be a cool feature, fly against the instructors, multiple mig engagements, covering all those kind of things.
Ben1977820 5 months ago
"Let's see what you got now Jester!"
Ben1977820 5 months ago
I love this movie. It actually inspired me when I was racing touring cars...in some of my races when I'm on the attack, closing in on the car ahead, I would always think of this scene and tell myself "Here's my chance, it's a big one!...I got you now!" before I'd pass for the lead and the win. LOL
AccordGTR 5 months ago
You can run kid, but you can hide.. ANYBODY ELSE LOVES THIS LINE??
FrostySharkSpain 5 months ago 5
Anyone else notice at 2:19-2:21 jester is behind maverick again?
woodyburns 5 months ago 2
F-14 is just a good looking aircraft..... RIP tomcat... :(
Razgriz259 5 months ago 3
Remember the spin that killed Goose indirectly? The pilot of that one had guts...
Mugenloserhead 5 months ago
1:40 - 1:42.. The PHAA or Positive High Angle of Attack maneuver.
KrosanBeast315 5 months ago
thumbs up
lagnese5 5 months ago
@AdministratorX33 XD should of joined the air force
BleachAntagonist 5 months ago
@BleachAntagonist These are Navy pilots.
FutureMarine1775USA 5 months ago
@FutureMarine1775USA I know they are, read his comment then come back to mine.
BleachAntagonist 5 months ago
this WAS my childhood
BgeNtwSox 5 months ago 3
4 people got by jester :D
Szuperpocok 6 months ago
jester has got the most epic voice
TheCanadianbrothers 6 months ago 5
no way jester your mine
SuperMole666 6 months ago
3 people recieved a fly by ;)
XanderxXxCageX 6 months ago
That's some of the best flying I've seen yet. Right up until the part where you got killed.
MrRo330 6 months ago
Since this movie was made at the end of the Cold War, perhaps it had dual purposes. Maybe the U.S. wanted to show of the capabilities of the F14 to the Russians? Who knows..=)
HypersonicWave 6 months ago 2
Love the barrel roll part, right after Jester overshoots Maverick , JESUS CHRIST !
GrizzleBock 6 months ago
240p we meet again
miojobob 6 months ago
You can run kid but you cant hide. Love that line
Megalodon64 6 months ago 3
@Megalodon64 True. I still quote that line when I'm racing my buddies on motorcycles.
MetalBeetle 6 months ago
Okay Mav......Lets TURN and BURN...........
northshore7x 6 months ago 27
"Comon Mav, do some of that pilot shit!!" love it.....
cool555breeze 6 months ago 3
damn top gun is a badass movie!
Jacksonbrown96 6 months ago 3
3 people likes to sit down when taking a leak
3 people capped their pants down
3 people just dislikes manhood
3 people having a hard time to get their crap out
3 people had to hug their mom
The ones disliking this must be from another planet.
Skyisnotalimit 6 months ago
Jester,Iceman and Slider disliked this
Totti2696 6 months ago 2
holy sh** its maverick and goose
MrAIRSHOWFAN100 6 months ago
1 of the 2 dislikes was from Jester.
357223308 7 months ago 3
At 2:21, Jester is still trailing Maverick and Goose...
Zippy306 7 months ago
Why is Jester's voice so familiar? Is he the one who voiced Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell games?
XJVHS 7 months ago
@XJVHS The actor that plays jester is Michael Ironside. Yes he does Sam Fisher's voice.
WWJD85 7 months ago
@WWJD85 Thanks for replying back!
XJVHS 7 months ago
@XJVHS Sam Fisher flying an aircraft? I don't want him sneaking up on me!
Hikarilover123 6 months ago
Mavericks amazing he has the ability to change watches while in a dog fight!
Pause at 1:40 and again at 3:08. :D
traynor1195 7 months ago 2
@traynor1195 Thats right! hahaha
Tomcather 7 months ago
I meant BEST air combat movie ever made. sorry!!!
boredstudent 7 months ago
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boredstudent 7 months ago
"I want somebody's butt, and I want it NOW!"
LarkManEXE 7 months ago
Michael Ironside... what a man
gratzner 8 months ago 40
@gratzner
Seriously... I wish he was somewhere in the military just to keep everyone's butts in line! :-D
MacBubbles 7 months ago
@gratzner huh? he's a damn actor!
AccordGTR 5 months ago
@gratzner
Canadian actor, btw
helmetless 5 months ago
@gratzner Darksied
Blastaar7 3 months ago
YEE HAW, JESTER'S DEAD!
MetalPatrick93 8 months ago
Is it just me? Or does the "Mighty Wings" instrumental sound way better than the version with lyrics?
Zorak1988 8 months ago 4
10,000 ft ABOVE sea level, not above the ground... I know that alot of these training missions were flown over mountain ranges to minimize any civilians accidents (God forbid).
1flairbartender 8 months ago
get your buttz above the hard deck and return to base imediately!! LOL
mrRaiderz 8 months ago
Maverick could fly below the level one hundred (10,000 ft) and kill Jester level flight below that he hath put jester above 10,000 ft.
F4ROF1NO 8 months ago
you can run kid but you can not hide that Jester kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
F4ROF1NO 8 months ago
@MrQueenie, no, it's micheal ironside
bombardierdude15 8 months ago
the scene when the f-14 and a-4 fly overhead then a second later their shadows pass over...SO FUCKIN COOL!!!!!
MrWestcoast45 8 months ago
Got it, it's cheap trick- mighty wings
byKamel 8 months ago
what's the name of the song in 2:10?
byKamel 8 months ago
@byKamel mighty wings by cheap trick
Metalhead15712 5 months ago
i am trying to find the version of this song which palying in this scene but i cant
therocklabels 8 months ago
@pacometaco22 Actually the A-4's used by NWFS had engine upgrades which gave them a higher thrust to weight ratio. For example, A-4's equipped as such could accelerate while climbing; the F-14 couldn't. This can be a critical factor in ACM because higher thrust/weight ratio gives more maneuverability.
cleekmaker00 9 months ago
Fuck me this scene is my favorite, so damn GOOD!
AriGoldboss 9 months ago
Tom Cruise vs Sam Fisher :D
MrQueenie 9 months ago
a-4 are way slower than f-14s
pacometaco22 9 months ago
WE'RE GOING BALLISTIC, MAV!
KHsonicdude23 9 months ago
thumbs up if you will always like Tom Cruise just because of Top Gun
Griffs1313 9 months ago 174
@Griffs1313 sorry not me
grunt182820 8 months ago
did we ever use the A4 in combat?
Yun351 9 months ago
@Yun351 dont say 'we', cos Americans arent the only ones on this site
but the US Navy used them in the gulf of Tonkin
sketchupto3drad 9 months ago
@Yun351 yes in Vietnam. But they were attack planes not fighters
cripplehawk 8 months ago
Fact. A-4's are NOT, by a long shot, faster than the F-14!
spawnofwheezedog 9 months ago
@spawnofwheezedog The A4 does look more agile though.
OperationFoxley19441 9 months ago
@spawnofwheezedog It probably has a tighter turn radius.
spawnofwheezedog 9 months ago
Home theater systems were created for this movie.
TG1212able 9 months ago
In 1996 i watched this over 60 times in one summer.
1981fairwaring 9 months ago 2
No shitty CGI these are real pilots and real planes!
RustiSwordz 9 months ago 2
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@RustiSwordz One of the best movies ever made.
sketchupto3drad 9 months ago
JESTER: GET YOUR BUTTS ABOVE THE HARD DECK IMMEDIATLY!
MAVERICK: YES SIR!
Jetser, you mad bro?? troolololololololol! :)
kiss19731000 9 months ago
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u must read this. once u have started there is no turning back. a little 10 year old girl was raped and murderded in 1945. her body was not found until 1947. then a boy last week read this and did not copy and paste this message. the dead girl appeared in his room haunting him and killed him. if you do not copy and paste this onto 10 vidoes in 30 minutes the dead girl will apear in your room tonight and haunt you and kill you.
SnowPirateElite 10 months ago
NEGATIVE GHOST RIDER THE PATTERN IS FULL!
ZxIroNxZ 10 months ago
@ZxIroNxZ: No, no Mav, this is not a good idea!
jeffraven 9 months ago
Adrenaline rush each and every time I watch this. 240p is where it's all at! Don't forget the classics like Mav and Goose!
dorkylump 10 months ago
The song name is 'Cheap Trick - Mighty Wings'
LETS TURN AND BURN!!!!
pinball2k6 10 months ago
cmon Mav, do some of that pilot shit!
RonaldoGOTM 10 months ago
michael ironside....what a legend.
adamh0075 10 months ago
Does anyone know the band/song that plays during this? i love it.
charismatic9904 10 months ago
If you don't love Top Gun you're stupid and retarded!
sakusia 10 months ago
Dr. Greene is a pretty good airman
kblargh 10 months ago
Who farted in the airplane? Jester's dead cuz he choked on a poot.
nctopgun 11 months ago
My horse's name is Maverick and his show name is Top Gun!
paintmareluv5 11 months ago
jester's dead
halonsox 11 months ago
"Loose" at the back of Goose helmet.
hsieh811 11 months ago
Gentleman this is your first hop. The jets your flying against are smaller faster and more manoeuvrable....
Oh fucking great. why have we got these crap jets?
jamesdavies25 11 months ago
@jamesdavies25 Cause the enemy jets couldn't kill at beyond visual range. Of course when you need visual ID none of that matters. It's a key point as to why Top Gun was established.
8UP1977 6 months ago
When this video ended, I sat in silence for a few moments, then spoke out loud saying "Goose I've had about enough of this shit." and pressed the 'replay button'.
BTW, next time I'm on a plane, I'm slippin the pilot a couple thousand to do a barrel roll and BLASTING Mighty WIngs on my ipod.
raterroyale 11 months ago
"We are going ballistic Mav, go get him!"
revboy75 11 months ago
Hang on, one question. I'm no expert, but isn't the F-14 drastically faster than the MiG that Jester's plane is imitating?
mfenix69 11 months ago
@mfenix69 Yes, I belive so, but I also think that most mig's were more manurverable too, making them a huge threat still.
wookie95020 11 months ago
yes, but not in dogfight...
netmouse46 11 months ago
The aerially photography was awesome, but if you know ANYTHING about these fighters, or air tactics, it's kinda dumb:) A hard deck is THE GROUND. When Jester went below it, Maverick had already won. His defense? He only burrowed his jet through the earth for a few seconds to kill someone who already died. Also, the speed brakes pop trick ruined that F-14, forever. At least according to the guy who tried to save it in the shop. Plus the gay volleyball scene was way weird too...
coacherne 11 months ago
how is the a-4 faster than the f-14 lol
BLADEMANDAD 11 months ago
I saw this when it first came out while I stationed in Augsburg Germany. Me and a friend were on a run down in Berchsgarden drinking Czechoslovakian budwieser. This film was a great boost to moral at a time when we in the armed forces where in peaceful times. The wall in Germany had not come down yet and the threat of the cold war was still eminent. I still have great memories about those times, the 80's rocked..........God I'm getting old. Proud to serve US. ARMY Military Police1981-89
jakemiester45 1 year ago
Playing a prank on the Navy by flying through the tower... I wouldn't do that.
Ebb1993isgreat 1 year ago
"You can run kid, but you can't hide!"
MacBubbles 1 year ago
(a) If the point of the hard deck is for safety, whose bright idea was it to make it so low that they are able to weave between mountains?
(b) Is "turning and burning" the dumbest thing ever?
(c) Is there another movie that makes such great use of "JESUS CHRIST!"?
(d) Why would Maverick want to get down to the hard deck first? Doesn't that imply that he will be directly infront of Jester, which is the worst possible thing?
(e) If it was time to buzz the tower, why ask for permission?
TG1212able 1 year ago
@TG1212able he only says 'jesus christ' once
he asked for permission because you need it to flyby the tower, and the pattern was full, but he did it anyway
IS THAT SIMPLE ENOUGH???
sketchupto3drad 1 year ago
@sketchupto3drad - Yes, this particular scene only has one "JESUS CHRIST", but it is said elsewhere in the movie. And again, if you know you are going to flyby the tower, and its nearly certain (both requests in movie rejected, described as circuis stunt, and its obviously fruitless and dangerous) your request is going to be rejected, don't ask. If you do, you will get in trouble for both the flyby and disobeying an order. So take your "IS THAT SIMPLE EMOUGH???" and shove it up your ass.
TG1212able 1 year ago
@TG1212able i am sorry, i now understand exactly what you meant and i was taking the opportunity to lash out
sketchupto3drad 11 months ago