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Was 17 then....joined the US Navy shortly after. Ended up working (AD2) on F-14's, F-18's, A-7's, E-2C's and SH-3 SE Kings. There were those that do and those that didn't in the end. Stayed in for 10 years (86-96).

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Was 17 then....joined the US Navy shortly after. Ended up working (AD2) on F-14's, F-18's, A-7's, E-2C's and SH-3 SE Kings. There were those that do and those that didn't in the end. Stayed in for 10 years (86-96).

 

I was 28, and had just graduated from Topgun two weeks or so prior. The instructors warned us that it was not a documentary, and that Viper Pettigrew the main liaison used to quip that "at least they haven't turned it into a musical....yet". ;)

 

Cruise was 23 when he made the flick. We all thought it was horrifying, other than the music and the jets. Stunned that it was so popular.

 

Cruise still looks the same, and frankly, he makes good movies.

Fly Pretty, anyone can Fly Safe.
 

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Now 40, back then around 10-12 I guess...

 

What I distinctly remember, is playing NES Topgun _all_the_time_ and building some kind of cockpit with chairs and bedsheets, putting on my dad's big headset and aviator glasses.

 

Now that I think about it, I always wanted to go back at that place and time when I was truly happy. From that point on I have always felt something was missing in my life.

 

Until today.

METEOP

 

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