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What coursework and flight exercises would F-14 TOPGUN students take?

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This is for a future game project of mine.  What kind of scenarios would F-14 pilots be put through, and what work would they have to complete on the ground?

 

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Would recommend looking up "Topgun Days" by Dave "Bio" Baranek, "Scream of Eagles" by Robert K. Wilcox, and probably "Roger Ball" by Donald "Duck" Auten.  All three cover different aspects of TOPGUN.  Bio was an instructor during the time the movie was being made, Scream of Eagles has interviews with many TOPGUN pilots and students, and covers the formation of the school (pre-F-14 days, but the data is still valid), and "Roger Ball" tracks John Monroe "Hawk" Smith's career until 1978, including his time at TOPGUN.

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Would recommend looking up "Topgun Days" by Dave "Bio" Baranek, "Scream of Eagles" by Robert K. Wilcox, and probably "Roger Ball" by Donald "Duck" Auten.  All three cover different aspects of TOPGUN.  Bio was an instructor during the time the movie was being made, Scream of Eagles has interviews with many TOPGUN pilots and students, and covers the formation of the school (pre-F-14 days, but the data is still valid), and "Roger Ball" tracks John Monroe "Hawk" Smith's career until 1978, including his time at TOPGUN.

Will do.  Cheers matey. :)

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Some  training films from the early 70s, might provide some insight

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