In 1976, he was promoted to Captain and subsequently attended the Prospective Commanding Officers Course. From 28 March 1978 to 21 December 1979 he commanded the tanker USS Wichita. [2] :232–5 Ortiz, M. (July 5, 2022). "This original Top Gun stunt pilot became an astronaut". We Are The Mighty. In January 1969, the Navy published the Ault Report, which concluded that U.S. aircraft losses over North Vietnam stemmed in part from inadequate air-crew training in air combat maneuvering (ACM). [4] The report recommended that an "Advanced Fighter Weapons School" be established at Naval Air Station Miramar under the control of VF-121 to revive and disseminate community fighter expertise throughout the fleet. [5] The report stated that the Advanced Fighter Weapons School was to have: one Officer-in-charge (F-4 or F-8 Crusader pilot), three F-4 pilot instructors, three F-4 Radar Intercept Officer instructors, three F-8 pilot instructors and an Aviation Ordnance Officer. The school would train 20 F-4 aircrews and 10 F-8 pilots per year. The aircrew syllabus would consist of 25 hours per pilot/aircrew in the F-8 or F-4, 75 hours of classes and a course duration of four weeks. [5] Pedersen was appointed as the first officer in charge of the school. [2] :102–3

Top Gun also spawned a number of video games for various platforms. The original game was released in 1986 under the same title as the film. It was released on Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Atari ST. Another game, also titled Top Gun, was released in 1987 for Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Nintendo VS. System arcade cabinets. In the 1987 game, the player pilots an F-14 Tomcat fighter, and has to complete four missions. A sequel, Top Gun: The Second Mission, was released for the NES three years later. Primarily a biography rather than a deep dive into Topgun, but still an enjoyable read for a number of reasons. Pedersen conveys personal experiences well. Robley, Les Paul (June 10, 2021). "Flying High With Top Gun". American Cinematographer . Retrieved September 13, 2022. The Fighter Weapons School was established on 3 March 1969. [6] [7] Following the implementation of the program, the Navy kill ratio in Vietnam went from 2.5:1 to 24:1. [8] [9] [10] [2] :173Hawthorne, K. (June 13, 2022). "History of the "Top Gun" House". Histories and Mysteries . Retrieved June 25, 2022. Epps says that the pilots opened up and spoke candidly with him, but only after Epps changed the circumstances of the interviews. Gallela, Ron. "Actor Tom Cruise attends the 'Top Gun' Premiere Party on May 12, 1986". Archived from the original on July 21, 2019 . Retrieved July 21, 2019– via Getty Images.

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The long-awaited sequel to the era-defining, testosterone-laden Top Gun is poised to be one of the biggest movie spectacles of the year. The film is playing out of competition at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and will be treated to a UK Royal Film Performance on May 19th, so you'd better believe this is going to be huge. Burum, Stephen, ed. (2007). "optics+allow+this+is+one+of+the+reasons" American Cinematographer Manual, Volume 1. ASC Press. p.40. ISBN 9780935578317. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021 . Retrieved May 4, 2021. Dario Leone (September 16, 2018). " "It's time to buzz the tower:" Former F-14 RIO explains how the legendary Top Gun tower fly-by scene was filmed". The Aviation Geek Club . Retrieved September 18, 2023. It was quite technical (which to me made it even better) but Pedersen put some his aviator comparisons into the perspective that a civilian would maybe (if you were familiar with cars) understand. On the 50th anniversary of the creation of the "Topgun" Navy Fighter School, its founder shares the remarkable inside story of how he and eight other risk-takers revolutionized the art of aerial combat.Due to political opposition as a result of Trerice's death, his name was removed from the 1983 promotion list to Rear admiral and he retired from the Navy on 1 March 1983. [2] :258 Later life [ edit ] Brodesser-Akner, Claude (October 13, 2010). " Top Gun 2 is Heading to the Runway". New York magazine. Archived from the original on October 15, 2010 . Retrieved October 15, 2010. Top Gun (1986)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016 . Retrieved July 13, 2016. In April 1975, he joined Carrier Air Wing Fifteen aboard the USS Coral Sea in preparation for taking command of the wing. During this time, he flew fighter cover in support of the Mayaguez Incident. [2] :212–9 Yahoo Movies". yahoo.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 1998 . Retrieved January 15, 2017.

Kelly McGillis recalls 'Top Gun' love scene and 'a lot of partying' while filming". yahoo.com. February 8, 2013. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020 . Retrieved December 2, 2020. Pingitore, Silvia (April 1, 2022). "Remember Top Gun's song 'Take My Breath Away' in 1986? Exclusive interview with John Crawford of Berlin". the-shortlisted.co.uk. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022 . Retrieved May 23, 2022. I like stories of airplanes, especially those my dad worked on while in the Air Force. Placing an F-4 on the cover is guaranteed to draw my attention while at the bookstore. Though it is focused on the Navy, I was curious at how Topgun started and the tactics they devised to make the F-4 squadrons fight better against the North Vietnamese MiGs.The film opened in the United States and Canada in 1,028 theaters on May 16, 1986, a week prior to the Memorial Day weekend, which was considered a gamble at the time. [1] [50] Home media [ edit ] Delaney, Sam (June 12, 2015). "Jets, jeans and Hovis". The Guardian. Archived from the original on December 26, 2019. Michel III, Marshall (1997). Clashes; Air Combat Over North Vietnam 1965–1972. Naval Institute Press. p.181. ISBN 1-59114-519-8. Blauvelt, Christian (March 27, 2013). "Disney's 'Planes' Taps Val Kilmer and Anthony Edwards for 'Top Gun' Homage - PIC". hollywood.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017 . Retrieved November 5, 2017.