25th Anniversary - Top Gun

[Chris Dodkin]

25 years ago, Top Gun was filmed in and around San Diego.

In celebration of the anniversary, the city of Oceanside laid on a showing of the film, at the Oceanside Pier, just down from the 'Top Gun House'.

This rather dilapidated house was the 'home' of Kelly McGillis in the movie - it is scheduled to be restored as part of a beach hotel development.

The city set up an outdoor movie screen, and had a jet from the old Top Gun base (Miramar) fly in after the National Anthem, and light it up with it's afterburners

As the sun went down, we sat and watched Goose and Maverick, and marveled at the 80's hair, terrible shades, and corny dialogue.

Sunset at the pier

 

[Pete Askew]

Excellent Chris. I love this unashamed pride in such things. As you well know, we do not do celebration anywhere near as well in Europe, especially the UK. I really like that last shot, especially the shadows radiating on the left. Is that a giant Flamingo I can see?

 

[Paul Lange]

What do you man we dont do celebration anywhere near as well in the UK.

At the end of ebery day I have a moments celebration that it's a day closer to the one that I die.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Pete - it is difficult to go through a US national anthem singing, with flyover and subsequent cheering, without getting emotional.

I had the same feeling when the Battle of Britain flight flew over the palace at the Royal Wedding - immense pride

As for the giant flamingo, I think you've been smokin' something dude! LOL

 

[Darren Bradley]

I really love the colors and lighting of that last one.

You can be my wingman anytime, Iceman.

 

[Hamish Gill]

Pete - it is difficult to go through a US national anthem singing, with flyover and subsequent cheering, without getting emotional.

I had the same feeling when the Battle of Britain flight flew over the palace at the Royal Wedding - immense pride

As for the giant flamingo, I think you've been smokin' something dude! LOL

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the royal wedding passed me by... but that was incredible i thought .... just for a split second it made me realise the scale of the event and what it is supposed to mean to me as a British person ...

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Get's me all teary eyed when ever I see that clip of the Lanc, Spitfire, and Hurricane flying over - I guess it was instilled in me growing up, that these planes, and the people who flew them, were what kept us free during WWII.

 

[Pete Askew]

Aha, I see it now. It's an umbrella with something beside it. Does look like a giant Flamingo though!!