Top Gun
Movie (1986)
Starring:
Tom Cruise (Maverick)
Kelly McGillis (Charlie)
Val Kilmer (Iceman)
Anthony Edwards (Goose)
Tom Skerritt (Viper)
When his wingman loses his nerve, Maverick gets the chance to attend the Navy's Fighter Weapons School, Top Gun. Here he meets his ultimate competition, his hero and true love but pays a tough sacrifice for it.
Northrop F-5F Tiger II
Portrayed as fictional "MiG-28" fighters, these aircraft are painted in fictional gloss black paint schemes with Soviet-esque roundels on the tails. They are claimed to carry Exocet anti-ship missiles, but are only shown with AIM-9 Sidewinders.
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Northrop F-5E Tiger II
Grumman F-14 Tomcat
The main feature in this film is the Tomcat, the U.S. Navy's Air Superiority Fighter.
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
Used as the 'enemy' aircraft at Top Gun.
Behind a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk (wearing on its fin the badge of the Fighter Weapons School), four F-14 and in the distance lots of aircrafts : at right in front of the hangar, two Skyhawks -at least one two-seat- and three North American T-2 Buckeye (white and red) ; at left of the flag, Skyhawks melt with BAe/McDonnell Douglas Harrier IIs.
McDonnell Douglas C-9B Skytrain II
Briefly seen in the passenger transport role by the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 57. BuNo 159114.
Boeing 727-200/ADV
Sikorsky HH-3 Pelican
Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King
Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II
Seen lined up on CV-65 at the end.
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