Top Gun 2

[Cloud Cover]

Thanks for that Loach!

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Another former pilot commenting on the trailer and while he is a lot more critical than the first commentator, he still thinks the movie will be great. He also states that even though they used actual aircraft in the filming, some of it is CGI and/or great editing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWCc1QHhnbI

 

[Jarnhamar]

Another former pilot commenting on the trailer

Those commentary videos make my eyes roll back harder than goose hitting a cockpit.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Those commentary videos make my eyes roll back harder than goose hitting a cockpit.

Too soon?  ;D

 

[ArmyRick]

Crossing my fingers, really hoping for 80s style cheeseball lines in this new one

 

[Baz]

All controlled by the unsung, invisible AWACS

AWACS?!?

They're Naval Air... shouldn't that be a Hawkeye?  Does the USAF have to have their fingers in everything?

Jointness my ass...

 

[Good2Golf]

No need for AWACS when you have ADS-B...it isn’t just pilots who’ll become redundant with unmanned capabilities...  ;D

 

[The Bread Guy]

A bit of #AviationPorn "behind the scenes" ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz9lnIDdkMo

 

[Retired AF Guy]

No need for AWACS when you have ADS-B...it isn’t just pilots who’ll become redundant with unmanned capabilities...  ;D

For example, as of 30 minutes ago, a USAF RC-135V Rivet Joint operating off the west coast of Mexico.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Or another example, a RCAF CC-177 coming out of Algeria, and appears to be landing west of Paris.

 

[Zoomie]

AWACS is a capability not a particular aircraft.  The USAF fly an E-3C/G in that role, while other services have their own capability (ie Hawkeye for USN). 

ADS-B out is a game changer for sure - but the airplanes and missions that really don’t want to be seen will simply just turn off their entire transponder and disappear.

 

[Sub_Guy]

Or another example, a RCAF CC-177 coming out of Algeria, and appears to be landing west of Paris.

Voyeur House TV? 

 

[dimsum]

A bit of #AviationPorn "behind the scenes" ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz9lnIDdkMo

Say what you want, but actually having the actors in the aircraft is pretty cool.

 

[CBH99]

Agreed.  I was worried it would be a horrible Hollywood CGI hack job - where CGI today somehow looks worse than it did 10 years ago.  After watching the “making of” Top Gun 2 - looks slick!!    Regardless of how good the movie is, I’m supporting it regardless now that I see the effort put into it. 

 

[daftandbarmy]

Agreed.  I was worried it would be a horrible Hollywood CGI hack job - where CGI today somehow looks worse than it did 10 years ago.  After watching the “making of” Top Gun 2 - looks slick!!    Regardless of how good the movie is, I’m supporting it regardless now that I see the effort put into it.

You can tell it's an Air force movie because, you know, it never rains

 

[dimsum]

You can tell it's an Air force movie because, you know, it never rains

*whispers* should we tell him that Top Gun is a movie about naval aviators? 

 

[brihard]

*whispers* should we tell him that Top Gun is a movie about naval aviators? 

Either way it’s just more fast-air naval-gazing.

 

[daftandbarmy]

*whispers* should we tell him that Top Gun is a movie about naval aviators? 

You mean, like, uh, there are armed forces somewhere in the world who recognize the maritime operations sphere as a unique specialization worthy of forming an air unit commanded by their Navy?

Whoa... head rush....  ;D

 

[Good2Golf]

You mean, like, uh, there are armed forces somewhere in the world who recognize the maritime operations sphere as a unique specialization worthy of forming an air unit commanded by their Navy?

Whoa... head rush....  ;D

Although ironically, the second largest air force in the world is the US Army Aviation branch... :nod:

 

[CBH99]

US Army aviation branch, or USN?

Hmmmmmmmm...time to dive into...wikipedia??  :dunno: