So I'm curious as to why people love "The Final Countdown" so much. It was an interesting idea, but the plot kind of went nowhere. Is it just getting to see aircraft from a certain period of naval aviation in action, or what?
I really think it's because I was a lowly LTJG in VA-86, part of CVW-8, onboard CVN-68 when it was filmed, and the back of my helmet can be seen in 'Winder 405, the A-7 closest to the camera plane.