Will Top Gun 2 affect USNA admissions?

[Candidate39]

Does anyone think the release of Top Gun 2 may cause an increase in USNA applications, and maybe USAFA applications as well?

 

[AROTC-dad]

If past history is an indicator, yes.

1986’s ‘Top Gun’ Drove A Military Recruiting Boom. Will The Sequel Do The Same? | Colorado Public Radio (cpr.org)

 

[NJROTC-CC]

Does anyone think the release of Top Gun 2 may cause an increase in USNA applications, and maybe USAFA applications as well

Well, I don't think it will encourage anyone to become an actuary.

 

[justdoit19]

Depends on if it’s a good movie or not

Time to buy Ray-ban stock…

 

[Old Navy BGO]

Anything that promotes awareness of Naval Aviation is likely to have some impact ....the degree of impact will vary on if, or how, USNA is portrayed.
(I believe there were some increased application following Top Gun 1)

 

[THParent]

No pilot worth their salt would wear Ray-Ban anything.

 

[AF Roots]

What I would like to know is when the heck are they finally gonna release this movie?!!

 

[aklore]

Yeah it will but I won’t watch it after I heard scuttlebutt how TC acted towards the sailors while filming onboard the carrier

 

[IronmanDaremo]

TC is always a d--k. He's renowned for being one on all his movie sets.

Top Gun came out while I was in high school, and knowing that I would be moving back to Annapolis to finish out my high school career, I figured there was little to no chance that I would make it in (as a home town kid, with everyone my age that wanted to join the military then wanting to be a pilot ..... which I had my whole life). So, I didn't put a lot of effort into my application. And it showed.

 

[justdoit19]

No pilot worth their salt would wear Ray-Ban anything.

Agree…but the kiddos will

 

[flieger83]

No pilot worth their salt would wear Ray-Ban anything.

I think I'm gonna disagree here...

 

[AROTC-dad]

My spidey senses detect a whole new SAF thread is approaching on the subject of sunglasses

 

[THParent]

Bring it, @flieger83

Tell us why you want cheap Chinese sunglasses...or are you talking about Bausch & Lomb from 40 years ago?

 

[Capt MJ]

No pilot worth their salt would wear Ray-Ban anything.

It depends what the mission and target are. If your target is known to be vulnerable to the Ray Ban look, and the lights in the bar are a little bright…oh wait, we are defining mission/target in a different operating environment.

 

[Capt MJ]

Well, I don't think it will encourage anyone to become an actuary.

ROFLMAO

 

[Bigrod]

It will % raise the number of applicants not only to the Naval Academy but to NROTC as well. I for one can’t wait and I’ve been pissed every time Mr. Cruise has pushed it back. Now I can’t even see it opening weekend because I will be in Canada on a fishing trip for a week.

 

[Capt MJ]

If anyone needs the Ray Ban model number, see #7:

8 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About ‘Top Gun’

Jerry Bruckheimer’s “Top Gun” is a staple movie among service members and veterans. Released 32 years ago on May 16, 1986, it was the highest grossing

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I personally preferred Iceman’s Ray Ban look.

 

[Frigga]

I think I'm gonna disagree here...

Also respectfully disagree. Every military pilot I knew wore sun glasses to protect their eyes. I wore Navy issued sunglasses while I flew, and Ray Bans off duty- still wear them. The movie came out right after I was winged and it was good PR despite the flaws. Now wearing the sunglasses at night in the Miramar O... that's a different story. Although the song "Sunglasses at Night" was very popular - really dating myself.

 

[Supersix00]

“We need to stop flipping off the Russian pilots” - TC

 

[THParent]

Also respectfully disagree. Every military pilot I knew wore sun glasses to protect their eyes. I wore Navy issued sunglasses while I flew, and Ray Bans off duty- still wear them. The movie came out right after I was winged and it was good PR despite the flaws. Now wearing the sunglasses at night in the Miramar O... that's a different story. Although the song "Sunglasses at Night" was very popular - really dating myself.

Yep. Those sunglasses were from AO (left below) and not teardrop shaped. Ray-Bans (right below). Blecch!