Is it true that TOPGUN only trains students to become instructors? Turns out, there's quite a few details the Tom Cruise movies missed when it comes to the most elite flying academy in the world - but when it comes to real world dogfighting, it's not all about academics. It's truly a mental game, where you mean to outwit the opposite pilot before they can get the jump on you.
Just take it from Jack Stewart - after he passed through TOPGUN he too became an instructor, before pivoting into commercial aviation. In Part Two of his discussion with Mike, Jack digs into Hollywood myths, real-world dangers, and whether or not there we really are alone in the universe. And what pilot hasn't seen a few UFO's in their day?
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:33 - My First Bomb Drop
08:24 - Go Pills & No-Go Pills
12:26 - Rumor Has It
23:19- Taking Up the Instructor Mantle
30:34 - Going to Top Gun
39:25 - Hollywood VS Real Life
42:32- Back to Squadron 204
50:45 - Flying 737's at Southwest Airlines
55:23 - Deployed in the Horn of Africa
01:02:43 - Frequently Asked Questions for a Navy Retiree
01:20:55 - Aliens and Unidentified Flying Objects
01:30:15 - Becoming an Author with 'Unknown Rider'
01:44:19- Stories from Commercial Aviation
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