"Top Gun" and its sequel may be fictional stories, but fighter pilots are, of course, very real — and their job is pretty demanding. As such, National Geographic is taking fans into the cockpit to ...

Michelle “MACE” Curran made history after she became the second-ever woman to fly as Lead Solo Pilot for the United States Air Force demonstration team, the Thunderbirds, in 2019. Her powerful ...

Tom Cruise introduced audiences around the world to the Top Gun training and pilots. He and the filmmakers tried to make the films as realistic as possible to represent the real program and pilots.

*National Geographic’s new six-part series, “Top Guns: The Next Generation,” premieres September 16 at 9/8c, offering a gripping look at Navy and Marine Corps student pilots navigating the final, ...

NASCAR honored Claude Levinge, a 103-year-old retired Top Gun pilot, in Cherokee County Tuesday. Channel 2’s Berndt Petersen was live in Holly Springs. Claude Levinge, who served as a fighter pilot in ...