Becoming Elite Fighter Pilots | Top Guns: Next Generation MEGA Episode | National Geographic

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This Top Guns: The Next Generation MEGA episode features three full episodes that follow a class of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps student pilots on their journeys to become elite strike fighter pilots, as popularized in the TOP GUN movie franchise starring Tom Cruise. Each episode features unprecedented access into the cockpit and the lives of the pilots on their quest to get their "wings of gold." Attack Attack! - 00:00 The students start the iconic dogfighting phase to learn how to attack in battle. One student has a crunch meeting with senior staff. Fight's On! - 43:31 Defensive dogfighting proves the toughest test yet, as the students must avoid being shot down by their battle-hardened instructors. Head-to-Head - 01:26:53 With the finish line in sight, the students face their final and biggest test yet, as they go head-to-head in a dogfight against an instructor. Top Guns: The Next Generation | S1 Explore the World with National Geographic subscriptions: https://natgeo.com/ytngm

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