The Army is bringing back ‘Be All You Can Be!’
America is supporting a war against Russia, Top Gun smashed box office records, and the U.S. Army is recruiting with “Be All You Can Be!” Sound familiar? Well the year…
6 secrets you didn’t know about the making of Top Gun
Today, with its prevalence in pop culture and its sequel waiting in the wings, it’s difficult to imagine that Top Gun was anything but a surefire hit. But, in the time leading up its 1986 release, Top Gun‘s production had its sha…
4 references to the original ‘Top Gun’ that you may have missed in ‘Maverick’
Top Gun: Maverick is one of the most successful sequels of all time. While the film takes on its own identity, it maintains a connection to the past by paying…
This historic battle inspired the final dogfight in the original ‘Top Gun’
The climactic battle of the 1986 blockbuster Top Gun saw U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats battle fictional MiG-28s flown by an unnamed nation. Interestingly, this movie dogfight was inspired by an…
How Top Gun and Pepsi changed the home video market
With modern streaming services making new movie releases available to consumers shortly after their release with a, it can be difficult to remember a time when you had to wait…
Before Top Gun, Tony Scott directed this supersonic Saab commercial
Saab Automobile was the car manufacturing division of the Swedish aerospace and defense company, Saab AB. As a result, Saab Automobile loved to market its cars by reminding customers that…
The history behind Maverick’s jackets in both Top Gun movies
Following the release of Top Gun in 1986, flight jackets and aviator sunglasses were all the rage. In 2022, the release of Top Gun: Maverick has similarly swept the fashion…
The Royal Australian Air Force covered the ‘Top Gun Anthem’ and killed it
What is it that made Top Gun the pop culture phenomenon that it is today? Some say it’s the iconic quotes and one-liners. Others argue it’s the action made possible…
5 of the best Top Gun references in other movies and shows
The 1986 film Top Gun is one of the most iconic pieces of modern American media. It made bomber jackets and Ray-Bans must-have accessories and had people everywhere doing over-under…
Find out your call sign and helmet design before you see Top Gun: Maverick
Fighter pilots often use their call signs more than their real names. Whether its earned through a personality trait or an embarrassing story, a call sign becomes part of a…