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I taught at TOPGUN, and the flying and dogfighting seen in the 'Top Gun' movies are pretty darn realistic
But there's also Hollywood magic. A fifth-generation fighter is going to smoke the F-14 every singl…
Chris Panella
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I'm a Topgun-trained fighter pilot for the Navy. I'd make more money as an airline pilot, but it wouldn't be as fulfilling.
John Tortorich is a 33-year-old fighter pilot for the Navy. He has completed the Topgun pilot train…
Stenfano Montali
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Former TOPGUN instructor describes one of the most terrifying moments of his career as a Navy fighter pilot
When a high-speed maneuver went terribly wrong, the pilot suddenly found himself screaming toward t…
Ryan Pickrell
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Former TOPGUN instructor breaks down the leaked video of a F-35 crashing on the deck of a US Navy aircraft carrier
In the video, the plane can be seen striking the ramp, bursting into flames, and sliding across the…
Julie Coleman
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Former Navy TOPGUN instructor says the AI that defeated a human pilot in a simulated dogfight would have 'crashed and burned' in the real world
He said it would have "crashed and burned" in a real fight but added that a dogfighting AI-driven a…
Ryan Pickrell
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Former US Navy fighter pilot explains why TOPGUN fines aviators $5 each time they quote the iconic 1986 film 'Top Gun' starring Tom Cruise
If a TOPGUN student says they are feeling "the need for speed," it'll cost them, but probably not f…
Ryan Pickrell
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This startup is making waves by letting top-gun programmers work how they want, when they want
"These guys just need a clear understanding of what to build, and how to build it," says Andreessen…
Matt Weinberger
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Ukraine's air force dropped a wild video of a MiG-29 hugging the ground in a shockingly low pass
Ukrainian pilots often fly low, a feat that requires intense concentration but helps them avoid ene…
Ryan Pickrell,Chris Panella
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Why the captain of a US Navy aircraft carrier fighting in the Red Sea is always posting about things like Taco Tuesday and cookies
Capt. Chris Hill, the commanding officer of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, regularly posts on social…
Jake Epstein
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It's tax season. Here's what to do if you get a rebate.
If you do snag a rebate, what should you do with it? It's a question plenty of Americans contemplat…
Dan DeFrancesco
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Russia's showing NATO its hand in the air war over Ukraine
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has taught NATO a lot about how Russia fights for control of the skies.
Sinéad Baker,Jake Epstein
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Flying attack helicopters low on risky runs the way they do in Ukraine is far from easy, former Super Cobra pilot says
The pilots make daring, fast runs low in various environments, facing very sophisticated Russian th…
Chris Panella
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Risky intercepts show China's fighter pilots are 'willing to challenge' the US as their planes increasingly meet in the air, former aviator says
A former TOPGUN instructor told Insider video of a Chinese jet intercepting a US aircraft speaks to…
Chris Panella
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Here's how a wildly outgunned US Navy pilot outfoxed one of the Soviet Union's best jets, scoring a string of kills in a legendary dogfight
Royce Williams was recently awarded the Navy Cross for his display of "extraordinary heroism" durin…
Jake Epstein
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White House says Russian pilot who ran into a US drone and broke it was, at best, 'an idiot'
"It's ludicrous, it's insulting," a top White House official said when asked about awards presented…
Jake Epstein,John Haltiwanger
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Live Results: Republican incumbent Sen. John Kennedy beat a slate of challengers in Louisiana's US Senate election
Kennedy, one of six Republican senators who voted to sustain an objection to Arizona's electoral vo…
Hanna Kang
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The US is flying drones farther from Russia to be less 'provocative' after a Russian jet harassed and smashed into one, making it crash: report
A Pentagon spokesperson told reporters that the US will continue to operate its surveillance drones…
Jake Epstein
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Russian fighter jets recently came within feet of a US aircraft. A former US Navy pilot explained why Russia might be pulling these stunts.
A former US naval aviator and TOPGUN instructor said he believes Russia does this for the purpose o…
Julie Coleman
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Moscow was likely trying to send a message by harassing a US drone, but officials say the Russian pilot ran into it because they're bad at flying
US European Command said a Russian Su-27 that clipped a US military MQ-9 Reaper drone demonstrated …
Jake Epstein
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Russian jet's collision with a US drone shows Russia may have a fighter pilot 'problem,' former US aviators say
"It was a bad decision," an ex-US Navy pilot said of the Russian's maneuver. "And then, obviously, …