Tom Cruise's "Top Gun" Role

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In 1986's 'Top Gun,' Tom Cruise's character gets sent to the Navy's Fighter Weapons School. Here's why

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Tom Cruise starred as Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in 1986 's "Top Gun " There were two instances where the Navy pilots went up against adversaries in the film.

In both cases, the enemy pilots flew what were called MiG-28s .

The plane in the '80s flick was a repainted Northrop Grumman F-5 Tiger .

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