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2016-05-17 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by Raj 2016-05-17 01:28|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 And full frontal's of F-14s, the world's sexiest airplane. Got a tail hook point right here holding my reference books in place.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2016-05-17 15:59|| 2016-05-17 15:59|| Front Page Top

#2 I was a wee pup, and the movie rocked. Bought and put together a plastic model F-14 (working wings!) and would fly it around the house, land on my aircraft carrier.

Then I came across the Top Gun board game, and wow. Game was more advanced than what my peers wanted to play, but it had a listing of different US/USSR aircraft and their differing abilities - which allowed me to research those planes.

Still have the game.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-05-17 16:50|| 2016-05-17 16:50|| Front Page Top

#3
"The film flashed impossibly cocky pilots"

Nonsense. They were remarkably humble compared to real pilots.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2016-05-17 16:52|| 2016-05-17 16:52|| Front Page Top

#4 :) Step back, fighter pilot coming thru sports fans.

Posted by Shipman 2016-05-17 18:19|| 2016-05-17 18:19|| Front Page Top

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