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Fighter pilot rates "Top Gun" action scenes for realism

Fri, 08/30/2024 - 14:08

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.

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Frontier Airlines pilot arrested and escorted off aircraft by police in Houston

Sat, 08/03/2024 - 14:45

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A Frontier Airlines plane lands at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. — A Frontier Airlines plane.
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A pilot fainted during a flight to Lisbon. It's a reminder of why commercial airplanes should always have 2 pilots.

Thu, 08/01/2024 - 07:08

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two pilots cockpit — All commercial planes should have at least two pilots on board.
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I was the first Black female pilot in the US Air Force, and captained a commercial jet for 30 years. Some people still questioned if I was qualified to fly.

Sat, 06/29/2024 - 06:43

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The Boys Completes Its Supernatural Infinity Stones With Jared Padalecki

Thu, 06/27/2024 - 11:25

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Supernatural’s Jared Padelecki confirmed he’s finally ready to make an appearance on

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The Boys May Finally Get a Supernatural Reunion Going

Sun, 06/23/2024 - 10:30

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Weeks ago, The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke talked about his hope to get Supernatural star Jared Padalecki on the superhero show.

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Matt Bomer Says He Lost Out on Playing Superman After Being Outed

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 10:00

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There have been as many failed attempts to get Superman onto the silver screen as there are Superman movies that actually made it—but Superman: Flyby is perhaps one of

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David Lynch's New Project Is Not the Twin Peaks Team-Up You Were Expecting

Wed, 06/05/2024 - 12:45

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While David Lynch fans are still hoping he’ll one day to return to Twin Peaks (again), a small kernel of dreamy Lynchian bliss has just entered the atmosphere.