Top Guns: The Next Generation

Made famous by the 1986 movie starring Tom Cruise, the Top Gun unit comprises the most elite fighter pilots in the US Navy. Now, a six-part series follows a group of Navy and Marine Corps students as they face the final stage of the gruelling training programme that will see them earn their coveted gold wings. AIMING HIGH ‘The dream is to be a Top Gun and wear the patch – and this is where you do it,’ says commanding officer Brad ‘Pancake’ Thompson. ‘But this job comes with risk. If you make a m...