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| Was Top Gun Gay? (Read 454 times) |
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posted: 2/28/2008 at 3:13 PM |
| Quote from JakeKnight on 2/25/2008 at 2:03 PM:
While Tom "I'm not at all gay, ask Nicole" Cruise is nutty as a fruitcake, he's been in some awesome flicks. Risky Business? Rain Man? Born on the Fourth July?
And without Cruise, South Park's epic "In the Closet" episode would never have been possible.
Agreed, but all those movies were pre-insanity |
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posted: 2/28/2008 at 3:17 PM |
| Quote from PerfesserR on 2/28/2008 at 3:13 PM: Agreed, but all those movies were pre-insanity
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posted: 2/28/2008 at 3:19 PM |
| Quote from ajaxinacan on 2/25/2008 at 2:52 PM:
I was in the Marine Corps, an enlisted man working on airplanes, when this movie was popular. They missed the target on military life by about as much as possible. They made up for it by completely missing the target on airplanes, how they fly, and how they are flown.
There's a movie called "The Final Countdown", where an aircraft carrier battle group gets caught in a time warp and goes back in time to the Pearl Harbor attack.
It was a lot better, and more realistic than "Top Gun". I'm serious. |
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posted: 2/28/2008 at 3:21 PM |
| Quote from sully708 on 2/25/2008 at 3:17 PM: Gay - no. Corny - yes. Although I do remember after this movie came out every red blooded guy in his 20's wanted to fly and F-14 and feel the "need for speed".
And those knuckleheads came through flight school while I was an instructor, and had to "educate" them how things really worked. |
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posted: 2/28/2008 at 4:18 PM |
| Quote from PerfesserR on 2/28/2008 at 3:21 PM: And those knuckleheads came through flight school while I was an instructor, and had to "educate" them how things really worked.
lol. I guess you didn't teach them how to "buzz" a tower. 
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posted: 2/28/2008 at 4:22 PM |
Quote from sully708 on 2/28/2008 at 4:18 PM:lol. I guess you didn't teach them how to "buzz" a tower.
Maverick was a sissy. THIS guy buzzed the tower in a Boeing 777. Landing gear up, 30-50 feet off the runway. With the boss on board.
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/aerospace/archives/132701.asp
He's kind of unemployed now. |
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posted: 2/28/2008 at 4:52 PM |
Quote from JakeKnight on 2/28/2008 at 4:22 PM:
That's awesome! Can you imagine how damn loud that would be? Way beyond spilling some coffee on yourself, how about crapping yourself, or having a "grabber"? |
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posted: 2/28/2008 at 5:00 PM |
Quote from JakeKnight on 2/28/2008 at 4:22 PM:
In the comment section of that link, theres a link to a video of a test pilot doing a barrel roll in 707. The video itself is pretty grainy, but the interview with the pilot is cool.
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posted: 2/28/2008 at 5:07 PM |
"Tower, this is Ghost rider requesting a flyby."
"Negative, Ghost Rider. The pattern is full".
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posted: 2/28/2008 at 5:12 PM |
Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 2/28/2008 at 5:07 PM:"Tower, this is Ghost rider requesting a flyby." "Negative, Ghost Rider. The pattern is full".
LMAO. Buzzing the tower with the boss on board, now that is a pilot with some balls !
The poor guy is probably crushing stone with a mallet today though.
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posted: 2/28/2008 at 8:19 PM |
I hate to bring the conversation down, but it's amazing how many tragic aircraft accidents involve a showoff and a girlfriend with a video camera.
I investigate accidents for a living these days. Clowns like the guy in the 777 should go back to kindergarten where they belong. |
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posted: 2/28/2008 at 9:18 PM
modified: 2/28/2008 at 9:20 PM |
| Quote from ajaxinacan on 2/28/2008 at 8:19 PM:
I investigate accidents for a living these days. Clowns like the guy in the 777 should go back to kindergarten where they belong.
Words you never want to hear over the airplane intercom:
"Watch this!"
BTW I can't believe JK hasn't commented on my new avatar. |
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posted: 2/28/2008 at 11:50 PM |
| Quote from PerfesserR on 2/28/2008 at 9:18 PM:
BTW I can't believe JK hasn't commented on my new avatar.
Sorry. I'm a little slow. Very nice!
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