The real US Navy Top Gun fighter school is nothing like the movies
Back when the original movie was filmed, the Fighter Weapons School was based at the then Naval Air Station Miramar, close to ...
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The real ‘Viper’: This Top Gun instructor notched a rare combat feat
Rear Adm. Kenneth W. “Pete” Pettigrew’s Vietnam success made him the only Top Gun instructor to put his training to practical ...
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U.S. Navy TOPGUN: The Story Behind the Elite Fighter Program
How does the U.S. Navy produce the world’s best fighter pilots? Explore the rigorous training and storied history of the ...
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I'm a Topgun-trained fighter pilot for the Navy. I'd make more money as an airline pilot, but it wouldn't be as fulfilling.
Graduating from Topgun flight school was strenuous and a blast In 2019, I was eventually selected to enter Topgun, which, if you graduate, makes you a Navy Strike Fighter Tactics instructor.