Hoops Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 They could always make him a reservist, that could explain the extraordinarily long career, CAPT rank and still flying fighters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, Don said: Sadly no. Those Mig-21's were only briefly used and all of them were quickly returned to the former USSR as they were causing far too much political turmoil for Canada with it's western allies... oooooohhhh, are decals available for this RCAF Mig-21 scheme ??? . Crap, should have clicked on the link first..... Edited June 5, 2018 by habu2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 If they are going to use the Super Hornet here's a few quotes from the original that you won't hear in TG2; " Maverick is supersonic. I'll be there in thirty seconds. " " I feel the need, the need for speed " 😁😁😁 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Camus272 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 On 6/4/2018 at 9:28 AM, echolmberg said: I was reading something about this on the 'net last week. The article mentioned how, back when the original movie came out, the U.S. Navy hadn't been at war for the past 20 years. Today, the U.S. Navy has been in action for the past 20 years and now Maverick will exist in a world where Naval aviators have seen war/combat. So basically the theme, the feel, of the movie will be made to reflect that. I think Darren raised a good point that I hadn't thought of before. Will it be more of a serious movie or will it be more "campy and fun"? On a side note, I still love the "campy and fun" Top Gun movie. My God! It was filled with F-14s! What's not to love about it??? Eric Well, it had been about 11 years - when the F-14 started its career by flying over Vietnam. The last twenty years of combat has had no real expectation of air to air combat (although DACT and the aggressor community are going strong). I suppose North Korea could once again be posed as the threat, but really a war movie would be a a massive fiction, whereas during the Cold War the possibility of a CBG getting into air combat was more of a likely event (and the film was meant to show the real possibilities that naval aviators faced everyday). Any kind of rogue enemy as a threat could easily make this film fall into an Iron Eagle sort of fantasy. At the very least, they should have made this film around 2005, having the retirement of the F-14 and an aging pilot be the center of the story. I just really don't see where they can realistically go with this film. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishthe47guy Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Well, it seems Iceman will be back... Val Kilmer is on board for TG2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 This may be good for Val Kilmer. He's had some health issues and perhaps this movie can help him get back into shape or at least in better shape and hopefully help him continue recovering from his cancer. Plot wise I found this... "Cruise's character is now an instructor exploring a world of drone technology, fifth-generation fighters and the end of the era of dog-fighting"... Here: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-44395851 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zerosystem Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 3 hours ago, 82Whitey51 said: yeah, I lost that lovin' feeling... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
graves_09 Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 1:20 AM, Ishthe47guy said: Well, it seems Iceman will be back... Val Kilmer is on board for TG2 That's Mr. Iceman to you! 😛 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kilroy Was Here Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 They're filming aboard the Lincoln this week: "Top Gun" sequel filming aboard Norfolk-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xavi84 Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 On 6/7/2018 at 1:41 PM, 82Whitey51 said: I’d much rather watch a shot for shot Archer remake of the original Top Gun than whatever steaming dog turd TG2 will inevitably be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Happy Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 13 hours ago, xavi84 said: I’d much rather watch a shot for shot Archer remake of the original Top Gun than whatever steaming dog turd TG2 will inevitably be. Lana, Lana,Lana.....LANA‼️ Danger Zone😁 Love it 😍😎 Miss the classic Archer. Mr.Happy (In name only) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 (edited) John Hamm and Ed Harris are in it now. http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/23106/im-re-engaging-big-time-now-that-ed-harris-and-jon-hamm-have-joined-top-gun-2 Edited August 24, 2018 by Whiskey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 On 5/31/2018 at 11:24 AM, Mizar said: Super Bug? What about using something more nicer to see like a Rafale? As a target? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 31 minutes ago, Scooby said: As a target? Can it do a 4G negative dive ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scooby Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, habu2 said: Can it do a 4G negative dive ? Probably not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scoobs Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Well that didn't take long for schedules to go awry - getting the movie ready to roll by next summer seemed highly optimistic to begin with. https://www.navytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2018/08/30/top-gun-maverick-release-date-pushed-back-to-2020/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raceaddict Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I saw a little while back that Kenny Loggins is open to getting on-board and updating Danger Zone. All they need now is Harold Faltermeyer and it'll be golden. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 >>> Clicky <<< -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) Why an F model? Name on both rails? Vanity galore?---John Edited September 13, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vaildog Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Who are the bad guys? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskey Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I have a distinctive feeling that this is unfortunately going to be an epic fail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raceaddict Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I am of the opinion that despite this being "Hollywood", the claimed desire to avoid unnecessary CGI will mean that even though the story may not be all that, we're still getting F-18s and F-35Cs on a big screen in super high resolution and with all the best sound our local theater can offer. This is not a bad thing guys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scoobs Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Something's brewin in the paint shop up in Fallon.... https://theaviationist.com/2018/09/13/is-this-mavericks-new-f-a-18f-super-hornet-for-filming-top-gun-sequel/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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