A Quick Glimpse At The Coolest Job In The World [VIDEO]

 

After writing with commenters this morning, I shrugged off all remaining restraint and wedged some of the best Top Gun lines below. Ideally, the trailer should be running through this link in the background as you read.

Iceman: You two really are cowboys. 
Maverick: What's your problem, Kazanski? 
Iceman: You're everyone's problem. That's because every time you go up in the air, you're unsafe. I don't like you because you're dangerous. 
Maverick: That's right! Ice... man. I am dangerous. 

Charlie: Excuse me, Lieutenant. Is there something wrong? 
Maverick: Yes ma'am, the data on the MiG is inaccurate. 
Charlie: How's that, Lieutenant? 
Maverick: Well, I just happened to see a MiG 28 do a... 
Goose: We! 
Maverick: Uh, sorry, Goose. *We* happened to see a MiG 28 do a 4g negative dive. 
Charlie: Where did you see this? 
Maverick: Uh, that's classified. 
Charlie: It's what? 
Maverick: It's classified. I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you. 

Maverick: Tower, this is Ghost Rider requesting a flyby. 
Air Boss Johnson: Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full. 

Viper: In case some of you are wondering who the best is, they are up here on this plaque. 
[turns to Maverick] 
Viper: Do you think your name will be on that plaque? 
Maverick: Yes, sir. 
Viper: That's pretty arrogant, considering the company you're in. 
Maverick: Yes, sir. 
Viper: I like that in a pilot. 

 

Stinger: Maverick, you just did an incredibly brave thing. What you should have done was land your plane! You don't own that plane, the tax payers do! Son, your ego is writing checks your body can't cash. You've been busted, you lost your qualifications as section leader three times, put in hack twice by me, with a history of high speed passes over five air control towers, and one admiral's daughter! 
Goose: Penny Benjamin? 
[Maverick shrugs] 
Stinger: And you asshole, you're lucky to be here! 
Goose: Thank you, sir. 
Stinger: And let's not bullshit Maverick. Your family name ain't the best in the Navy. You need to be doing it better, and cleaner than the other guy. Now what is it with you? 
Maverick: Just want to serve my country, be the best pilot in the Navy, sir. 
Stinger: Don't screw around with me Maverick. You're a hell of an instinctive pilot. Maybe too good. I'd like to bust your butt but I can't. I got another problem here. I gotta send somebody from this squadron to Miramar. I gotta do something here, I still can't believe it. I gotta give you your dream shot! I'm gonna send you up against the best. You two characters are going to Top Gun. 

Wolfman: [watching a video of planes being shot down] This gives me a hard on. 
Hollywood: Don't tease me. 

Goose: That's me, honey. 
Carole: Take me to bed or lose me forever. 
Goose: Show me the way home, honey. 

Slider: Goose, whose butt did you kiss to get in here anyway? 
Goose: The list is long, but distinguished. 
Slider: Yeah, well so is my Johnson.