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OT Naval Aviators: Could Cougar Really Turn His Wings In That Easily?
Posted on 4/23/16 at 7:22 am
Posted on 4/23/16 at 7:22 am
So Cougar turns in his wings after he realizes he couldn't handle the day-to-day stresses of naval aviation and seemingly resigns his flight status.
Seems like there would be a little more paperwork involved, and probably some UCMJ action lying in wait if Cougar really intended to refuse to fly (barring any medical issues).
Was this a classic Hollywood twist? Or was the Cold War a different time, when squadron commanders lived fast and loose, and dealt their pilots like playing cards?
What about Maverick disobeying the order to land, and placing the deck crew in danger by intentionally balking his landing? pretty unprofessional, and not terribly safe, is it
And the Navy is definitely full of pussies, but I honestly believe Cougar's portrayal was a little over-board
I know the OT is graced with several former recipients of the Top Gun trophy. What do you think?
Seems like there would be a little more paperwork involved, and probably some UCMJ action lying in wait if Cougar really intended to refuse to fly (barring any medical issues).
Was this a classic Hollywood twist? Or was the Cold War a different time, when squadron commanders lived fast and loose, and dealt their pilots like playing cards?
What about Maverick disobeying the order to land, and placing the deck crew in danger by intentionally balking his landing? pretty unprofessional, and not terribly safe, is it
And the Navy is definitely full of pussies, but I honestly believe Cougar's portrayal was a little over-board
I know the OT is graced with several former recipients of the Top Gun trophy. What do you think?
This post was edited on 4/23/16 at 4:20 pm
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Posted on 4/23/16 at 7:33 am to Womski
So many unanswered questions.....what are the details with Penny Benjamin, was Maverick below the hard deck with Jester, why did Wolfman have Charlie's phone number after Maverick quit?
Posted on 4/23/16 at 7:37 am to Womski
From what I understand, the most important attribute that pilots need to have is confidence. If you don't have confidence in yourself, why should the navy have confidence in you flying a 38 million dollar aircraft. And in sure cougar was a career man and I'm sure his career didn't benefit.
This post was edited on 4/23/16 at 8:09 am
Posted on 4/23/16 at 7:38 am to Womski
Yes he could absolutely decide he isn't fit to fly anymore and they would put him another no flying job for the rest of his contract.
In real life he would have been told he's grounded and lost his flying status as soon as he landed.
In real life he would have been told he's grounded and lost his flying status as soon as he landed.
Posted on 4/23/16 at 7:51 am to athenslife101
quote:
the navy have confidence in you flying a billion dollar aircraft.
F-14's weren't worth anything close to a billion dollars.
You're getting into B-2 range costs.
Posted on 4/23/16 at 8:00 am to Womski
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This post was edited on 4/23/16 at 8:01 am
Posted on 4/23/16 at 4:19 pm to patnuh
interesting points, all.
Posted on 4/23/16 at 5:09 pm to Womski
Was the Navy really contracted to fly rubber dog shite out of Hong Kong in 1986?
Posted on 4/23/16 at 5:22 pm to Womski
The real question is why does that movie act like it has a happy ending when they just started WW3?
Posted on 4/23/16 at 5:57 pm to Dr RC
And at the end of the movie why was that carrier floating around without its own squadron? Somebody tried to explain that to me once but their answer was bs.
Posted on 4/23/16 at 6:28 pm to Dr RC
The USA F14 pilots were not dog fighting against the USSR in Top Gun .
Eta: they had to pick a generic enemy or the USA Navy would not help in making the movie.
The aircraft carrier was stationed in the Indian Ocean (no USSR presence)
The MiG's tail logo was a red star with a yellow circle.
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Eta: they had to pick a generic enemy or the USA Navy would not help in making the movie.
The aircraft carrier was stationed in the Indian Ocean (no USSR presence)
The MiG's tail logo was a red star with a yellow circle.
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This post was edited on 4/23/16 at 10:21 pm
Posted on 4/23/16 at 6:59 pm to Womski
Another one jealous of the NAV. We must take up a lot of real estate in your head.
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