The original required a lot of "willing suspension of disbelief." This one looks like it will require a heroic amount of it. If you're looking/hoping for an accurate portrayal of Navy life I think you might find yourself more than a bit disappointed.
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Top Gun 2
- Thread starter danpass
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Nobody wants to watch two hours of ‘dont deep fry a frozen turkey’ followed by them manning up three different jets only to cancel because a desert tortoise is on the range.
CAPT Mitchell continues to earn his “Maverick” callsign as he stands up against his superiors and CMC’s everywhere by demanding his sailors be allowed to wear cargo shorts on North Island. Things take a turn for the worse however when he is caught riding his motorcycle on the flightline without proper PPE. He is relieved of command, but seeks guidance from Iceman on how to work airline apps and pilot credentials. Which airline has a SoCal base and offers the most seniority movement for a 59 year old? How can he get a disability rating for what that ejection did to his back without screwing up his FAA medical?
There is probably more truth than fiction in that narrative.. haha
Top Gun 2 has scenes of CAPT Maverick posting on Airwarriors seeking gouge on going to The Show and keeping up international communications with Mad Max the Russian.
Bit of ancient trivia here: I just happened to be going through the Adversary side of TOPGUN when they were in talks with Hollywood about making the first movie. Buddy of mine and I were walking down the passageway ONE DAY when the TG XO spotted us and called us in to his office. My buddy had been a prior squadron mate of his. XO "Rat" Willard proceeded to talk about some of the negotiations and said, "They even want us to paint our F-5's black, to be Migs. They say they've got some water-based paint that they can spray on and it will wash off afterwards. Do you believe this shit?"
All true, but have you seen the Navy recruiting numbers after TG 1 came out ???
Yeah, they were great. But TG1 was/is a goofy movie (that is awesome and I'll watch whenever I find it on TV) and I hope TG2 will follow the same road.
"The story is ludicrous...good Lord, you can imagine where it goes from here."
“. . . he fixes the cable?”
I was born in 1986 and am a dirty hinge crushing on FITREPs, so yes, the timing is right.
Dang, you’re young. Or I’m old.
- You're a hinge, but you haven't been one long enough to be very dirty.
- You're a teddy bear and not crushing on anything, except maybe some sugar free red bull when your DH meetings run long.
- Let's get a beer when I get to Jax.
VFC-13 still has a black F-5. It is a a tally machine. The problem is, you never see his wingman sweep your 3/9 line. The the black F-5 wingman kill ratio is pretty high.