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Posted: 1/21/2021 12:42:55 PM EDT
Man... Movies never age well when the mark things "Present Day"..

CVN 65 - Retired
F-14 - Retired
A-7 - Retired
A-4 - Retired

Shit, I think the only thing flying still in the movie is the F-5.. *ahem* Mig *ahem*

Still.. fun fun!
Link Posted: 1/21/2021 12:50:39 PM EDT
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Maverick's still flying active duty though... didn't he get promoted 2 ranks in 35 years or whatever ?    
Link Posted: 1/21/2021 12:53:22 PM EDT
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Maverick's still flying active duty though... didn't he get promoted 2 ranks in 35 years or whatever ?    
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Flying cargo planes full of rubber dog shit will do that to ones career..
Link Posted: 1/21/2021 12:55:06 PM EDT
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That is indeed what happens when your ego is writing checks your body can't cash, son.
Link Posted: 1/21/2021 12:55:06 PM EDT
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There has been more than one Admiral's daughter since then though.
Link Posted: 1/21/2021 1:08:35 PM EDT
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There has been more than one Admiral's daughter since then though.
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Least we know he didn't lose that loving feeling...
Link Posted: 1/21/2021 1:34:22 PM EDT
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Did anything get better with age besides that Porsche?
Link Posted: 1/21/2021 3:07:33 PM EDT
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I feel the need for ... promotion.
Link Posted: 1/21/2021 3:09:06 PM EDT
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OP missed the obvious in Kelly mcgillis
Link Posted: 1/21/2021 3:11:11 PM EDT
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When I watch that, it's 1986 all over again for a little while, so I dig it.
Link Posted: 1/21/2021 3:11:19 PM EDT
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Man... Movies never age well when the mark things "Present Day"..

CVN 65 - Retired
F-14 - Retired
A-7 - Retired
A-4 - Retired

Shit, I think the only thing flying still in the movie is the F-5.. *ahem* Mig *ahem*

Still.. fun fun!
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I thought the navy still had some A-4's flying?
Link Posted: 1/21/2021 3:15:39 PM EDT
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I thought the navy still had some A-4's flying?
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Nope, companies flying aggressor birds like Drakken International do.

Ex RNZAF birds. Flown by some very very competent people.

Most of what you find on American carriers now is Superhornets. With the occasional E2 variant and helicopters. Boring.
Link Posted: 1/21/2021 3:16:09 PM EDT
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No Diversity Officer either, and the O clubs aren't shutdown...
Link Posted: 1/21/2021 3:49:14 PM EDT
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Ooof.. there is a very obvious *retired*...
Link Posted: 1/21/2021 3:50:37 PM EDT
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My daughter has the Top Gun anthem set as her alarm.

It’s her favorite movie.
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