Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick are big, high flying blockbuster films about the real life TOPGUN flight school. The naval school is where the best American pilots seek to become even better at their craft, training for technical military missions and learning complicated fighter jet maneuvers. The Tom Cruise-led frachise based on the training program were massive hits, partly because of the practical effects and use of real jets. Now, actual academy alumni are weighing in on the flicks, specifically how the Hollywood depiction compares to life.
