- Date: May 16, 1986
- Type: Movie
The film follows LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, a young Naval aviator who aspires to be a top fighter pilot in the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, which trains the top 1% of all Naval aviators. Maverick gets his chance to attend the school after one pilot drops out, allowing him and his Radar Intercept Officer, LTJG Nick "Goose" Bradshaw to train with the best.