But Top Gun makes up for a lot of them. I had a friend who knew the real pilots from the Top Gun School. The pilot 'Viper' (the hotshot at the school that Maverick was trying to get) actually played a bit part in the movie. He's the 'older man' that Kelly McGillis is with when Tom Cruise first meets her. Which was kinda an inside joke, as Tom Cruise is dissing the 'older man' who, IRL, is the best fighter pilot at Top Gun.
Trivia I'll bet none of you knew.
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