Fighter pilot rates "Top Gun" action scenes for realism

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Dave Berke, a retired Top Gun instructor, rates the action scenes in "Top Gun" and "Top Gun: Maverick."

He talks about being an effective wingman, piloting an F-14, firing missiles, effectively navigating jet wash, getting out of a flat spin, and how ejector seats work in "Top Gun," starring Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, and Anthony Edwards.

Ukrainian fighter pilots could soon make the jump to real F-16s that don't fly quite like the jets they know best

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A squadron commander climbs into the cockpit of a F-16 Fighting Falcon before departing to Malaysia in support of Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2023.
A US Air Force squadron commander climbs into the cockpit of a F-16 Fighting Falcon before departing to Malaysia in support of Cope Taufan 23 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 18, 2023.

US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kelsea J. Caballero

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