On December 20, 2018, we Reported Actor Tom Cruise Reunited With An F-14 Tomcat on Snowy Set in Tahoe In ‘Top Gun 2’
Later On February 15, 2019, same Legendary F-14 Tomcat was back on The Deck Of An Aircraft Carrier For Top Gun 2 Production
On February 16, 2019, Photos Showed F-14 Snared In Carrier’s Crash Barricade. Photos appeared online showed F-14 Snared In Carrier’s Crash Barricade on USS Theodore Roosevelt – So SPOILER ALERT we might see Tense tomcat emergency landing into the ship’s barricade in Top Gun 2 Movie
The F-14 tomcat jet, #159631, Used For The Filming Of “Top Gun: Maverick” belongs to the San Diego Air and Space Museum Gillespie Field Annex, was disassembled to be returned to Gillespie Field with the unique Top Gun markings on its side.
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As Reported by theaviationist.com: on Jun. 13, a reader visiting the Annex found that the aircraft has already been reassembled.
“Interestingly, the aircraft was moved with all the movie insigna exposed. The assembly crew took them off, but as the photos in this post prove, this didn’t make a difference.
The Tomcat had arresting hook: some speculated it barricaded because it might have been land-based version. Whether it was just put back on for restoration or was on during shoot I don’t know,” our reader explained in an email.
“There were no engines in it. Right wingtip a little beat up, otherwise in pretty good shape.” Well, we don’t know anything about the aircraft and her role in Top Gun sequel. It’s not clear whether the aircraft will be repainted in its previous livery or something else, nor is it known if it will be moved elsewhere. Still, the fact that to the eye of a Top Gun geek it appears to be in a “good shape” is great news!
Top Gun sequel dubbed Top Gun: “Maverick” filming is underway right now.
Top Gun: Maverick will reportedly revolve around Tom Cruise’s Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell as he trains Bradley Bradshaw who is a pilot trainee, as well as the son of Maverick’s late partner Nick “Goose” Bradshaw (who was played by Anthony Edwards in the original 1986 film).
Bradshaw will be played by actor Miles Teller. Additionally, the new film will also feature Val Kilmer returning as Commander Thomas “Iceman” Kazansky, plus Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell and Ed Harris will all also be appearing.
During Top Gun filling few Accusations of Tom Cruise disrespecting USS Theodore Roosevelt crew also surfaced on social media. Screenshot of USS Theodore Roosevelt crew chat surfaced on social media in which they were showing their hatred toward Tom Cruise. Accusations were later denied by Navy officials. Here are Details
- USS Theodore Roosevelt crew Pissed off at Tom Cruise for his arrogant behavior during Top Gun Sequel filming
- Accusations of Tom Cruise disrespecting USS Theodore Roosevelt crew during Top Gun Sequel filming were unfounded: Navy officials
The film’s screenplay was written by Peter Craig, Justin Marks, Christopher McQuarrie, and Eric Warren Singer, based on characters created by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. It is directed by Joseph Kosinski, who previously worked with Cruise on the 2013 sci-fi epic Oblivion.
Top Gun: Maverick was originally slated to release this year, but its premiere date was pushed back to June 26, 2020.
