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GSOHokie01
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My biggest issue was…

…the lack of the use of F-35s. 35s should have been used on standby to counter the enemy’s fifth generation fighters and SAMs. Instead we have a trench run with F-18s that have to fight their way out once they hit the target. Once the airfield was hit, they knew they were coming, why not actually put some effort into it with superior American military power. 35s on the deck? No, they can stay there and let our 18s pilots simply deal with it.
Posted: 04/08/2023 at 11:27 AM ET
(In response to this post by Late 80s Hokie)

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Saw TG: Maverick yesterday. Fun, but yeah, I'll make one complaint.
Late 80s Hokie • 04/08/23 11:12 AM ET
It's a movie, relax.**
KeithHokie89 • 04/08/23 08:29 PM ET
well umm China and NK just tested a nuclear drone. So yeah.**
BobG • 04/08/23 04:53 PM ET
Too many people watch it as a documentary.
HokieGator • 04/08/23 03:18 PM ET
Don’t watch BHD with me. Or
reconhokie • 04/08/23 07:58 PM ET
there's youtube panel discussion of topgun grads and instructors
HokieDan95 • 04/08/23 06:43 PM ET
No, I complain about it in other movies too.
Late 80s Hokie • 04/08/23 06:17 PM ET
At least he survived the mach 10+ failure.... :) lol, but it was
Vtskier1 • 04/08/23 02:16 PM ET
Watched it last night, too. Yeah, cheesy, predictable, unrealistic, but
UEMcGill • 04/08/23 01:40 PM ET
This movie is where mission impossible and top gun intersect**
Sportn • 04/08/23 12:44 PM ET
It's called willing suspension of disbelief**
RTFC • 04/08/23 12:42 PM ET
you had the plot point of only the less advanced F18 could do the mission
HokieDan95 • 04/08/23 12:30 PM ET
Funniest part for me was that existing VTOL capability renders the
reconhokie • 04/08/23 07:29 PM ET
seems to me the military could fly in a drone to paint the target and hit
HokieDan95 • 04/10/23 12:08 PM ET
Fun movie for sure.
psychobilly • 04/08/23 12:18 PM ET
Delete
RTFC • 04/08/23 12:41 PM ET
My biggest issue was… ◄
GSOHokie01 • 04/08/23 11:27 AM ET
My biggest issue was Tom Cruise would need a booster seat to fly one
DonHo-kieHi • 04/08/23 05:45 PM ET
You know it’s Hollywood, right?**
BleedinOandM • 04/08/23 02:43 PM ET
Are there Navy pilots qualified to fly both the F-35 and F/A-18? **
RoswellGAHokie • 04/08/23 11:27 AM ET
I’m definitely not an aviator, but know guys who previously flew other airc
reconhokie • 04/08/23 08:05 PM ET
The Navy doesn't have pilots. They have aviators
EDGEMAN • 04/08/23 01:24 PM ET
You da mannnn!**
DonHo-kieHi • 04/08/23 06:42 PM ET
And to answer your question...
EDGEMAN • 04/08/23 01:28 PM ET