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In part 1 of this two part interview with the A-4 pilots that flew in the movie TOP GUN, they discuss how filming was set up over the desert and the infamous "hit the brakes" maneuver by the F-14. https://www.cwlemoine.com Robert "Rat" Willard is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as the 22nd Commander, U.S. Pacific Command from October 19, 2009 to March 9, 2012. He previously served as Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet from May 8, 2007, to September 25, 2009. Prior to that, he served as the 34th Vice Chief of Naval Operations from March 18, 2005, to April 2007. On March 9, 2012, Admiral Willard retired from the Navy after 39 years of service having flown the A-4, F-5, and F-14. On May 9, 2012, he was elected president and chief executive officer of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Willard Lynn "Secks" Seckinger is a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. After TOPGUN, Secks went on to fly the F/A-18 and eventually commanded MAG-42 Detachment A at Cecil Field. He also co-authored the requirements document that resulted in the F/A-18E-F Super hornet. Secks also flew the A-4 , F-5, and F-4. Willie "Tex" Spence is a retired United States Navy lieutenant commander. After TOPGUN, Tex accepted orders to VFA-87 flying the F/A-18 aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt, followed by a stour at the Strike Fighter Weapons School Atlantic. Tex spent 27 years at American Airlines, retiring as a Captain on the Airbus 320 in 2019. Terry "Circus" McGuire is a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. After TOPGUN, Circus transitioned to the F/A-18 and flew it for four years. He later transitioned to the Marine Corps Reserve where he flew the F-5 with VMFT-401 for seven years. He also flew for Delta Airlines for two years and FedEx for twenty five years, retiring in 2018.

TOPGUN Instructor Pilots/RIO discuss the filming of the first TOP GUN movie from its inception to filming with the F-5s and how TOPGUN has changed over the years. Part 2 of 2. https://www.cwlemoine.com Robert "Rat" Willard is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as the 22nd Commander, U.S. Pacific Command from October 19, 2009 to March 9, 2012. He previously served as Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet from May 8, 2007, to September 25, 2009. Prior to that, he served as the 34th Vice Chief of Naval Operations from March 18, 2005, to April 2007. On March 9, 2012, Admiral Willard retired from the Navy after 39 years of service having flown the A-4, F-5, and F-14. On May 9, 2012, he was elected president and chief executive officer of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Willard Sandy "Jaws" Winnefeld is a retired US Navy admiral, fighter pilot, TOPGUN instructor, and captain of the nuclear carrier USS Enterprise who last served as the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Jaws flew the F-14, A-4, and F-5. He is the author of SAILING UPWIND: Leadership, Risk, and Innovation from TOPGUN to the Situation room: https://www.amazon.com/Sailing-Upwind-Leadership-Innovation-Situation/dp/1682478742 He also hosts his own podcast The Adrenaline Zone: https://www.theadrenalinezone.com/ Greg "Hollywood" Dishart is a retired U.S. Navy commander, TOPGUN instructor, and airline pilot. After leaving TOPGUN in 1986, he went on to fly the F-14 until he retired. He also flew the F-5 and A-4. Pete "Horse" Caulk is a retired U.S. Navy commander, TOPGUN instructor, and airline pilot. After leaving TOPGUN in 1988, Horse went on to fly the F-14 until his retirement in 1994. He also flew the F-16, A-4, and F-5. Rick "Organ" Hammonds is a retired U.S. Navy commander, TOPGUN instructor, and airline pilot. Throughout his career, Organ flew the F-14, F/A-18, F-5, F-4, A-4, and A-7. Check out Organ's interview here: https://youtu.be/17TlIMW5e8M Dave "Bio" Baranek is a retired U.S. Navy commander, TOPGUN instructor, and F-14 Radar Intercept Officer. Bio left Topgun in 1987 and returned to an F-14 squadron. After several staff jobs he was selected to command Tomcat squadron VF-211 1997-98, then retired from the Navy in 1999. After the Navy he worked as a defense contractor in IT and then training and readiness. Bio has also written three books about his flying experiences. http://www.topgunbio.com/ Lynn "Secks" Seckinger is a retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. After TOPGUN, Secks went on to fly the F/A-18 and eventually commanded MAG-42 Detachment A at Cecil Field. He also co-authored the requirements document that resulted in the F/A-18E-F Super hornet. Secks also flew the A-4 , F-5, and F-4.

TOPGUN Instructor Pilots/RIO discuss the filming of the first TOP GUN movie from its inception to filming with the F-5s. Part 1 of 2. https://www.cwlemoine.com Robert "Rat" Willard is a retired United States Navy admiral who last served as the 22nd Commander, U.S. Pacific Command from October 19, 2009 to March 9, 2012. He previously served as Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet from May 8, 2007, to September 25, 2009. Prior to that, he served as the 34th Vice Chief of Naval Operations from March 18, 2005, to April 2007. On March 9, 2012, Admiral Willard retired from the Navy after 39 years of service having flown the A-4, F-5, and F-14. On May 9, 2012, he was elected president and chief executive officer of the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Willard Sandy "Jaws" Winnefeld is a retired US Navy admiral, fighter pilot, TOPGUN instructor, and captain of the nuclear carrier USS Enterprise who last served as the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Jaws flew the F-14, A-4, and F-5. He now hosts his own podcast The Adrenaline Zone: https://www.theadrenalinezone.com/ Greg "Hollywood" Dishart is a retired U.S. Navy commander, TOPGUN instructor, and airline pilot. After leaving TOPGUN in 1986, he went on to fly the F-14 until he retired. He also flew the F-5 and A-4. Pete "Horse" Caulk is a retired U.S. Navy commander, TOPGUN instructor, and airline pilot. After leaving TOPGUN in 1988, Horse went on to fly the F-14 until his retirement in 1994. He also flew the F-16, A-4, and F-5. Rick "Organ" Hammonds is a retired U.S. Navy commander, TOPGUN instructor, and airline pilot. Throughout his career, Organ flew the F-14, F/A-18, F-5, F-4, A-4, and A-7. Check out Organ's interview here: https://youtu.be/17TlIMW5e8M Dave "Bio" Baranek is a retired U.S. Navy commander, TOPGUN instructor, and F-14 Radar Intercept Officer. Bio left Topgun in 1987 and returned to an F-14 squadron. After several staff jobs he was selected to command Tomcat squadron VF-211 1997-98, then retired from the Navy in 1999. After the Navy he worked as a defense contractor in IT and then training and readiness. Bio has also written three books about his flying experiences. http://www.topgunbio.com/

Fighter pilot reviews the 2022 Film DEVOTION starring Glenn Powell and Jonathan Majors. https://www.cwlemoine.com

Rear Admiral (Ret) Mike "Nasty" Manazir gives his thoughts on how to become a great leader. Check out his latest book LEARN HOW TO LEAD TO WIN here https://www.mikemanazir.com/ Special thanks to Wombat for hosting. Go buy TREASON FLIGHT today! https://www.trmatson.com This is a clip of Wombat's interview with Nasty. Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/ewZVqG1XowQ

Rear Admiral (Ret) Mike "Nasty" Manazir tells the story of an A-6 Intruder partial ejection. Check out his latest book LEARN HOW TO LEAD TO WIN here https://www.mikemanazir.com/ Special thanks to Wombat for hosting. Go buy TREASON FLIGHT today! https://www.trmatson.com This is a clip of Wombat's interview with Nasty. Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/ewZVqG1XowQ

Rear Admiral (Ret) Mike "Nasty" Manazir recounts his best flyby stories. Check out his latest book LEARN HOW TO LEAD TO WIN here https://www.mikemanazir.com/ Special thanks to Wombat for hosting. Go buy TREASON FLIGHT today! https://www.trmatson.com This is a clip of Wombat's interview with Nasty. Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/ewZVqG1XowQ

T.R. Matson guest interviews Rear Admiral (ret) Mike "Nasty" Manazir. Buy Wombat's book: https://www.trmatson.com Check out Nasty's Book LEAD TO WIN: https://www.mikemanazir.com

A letter from a viewer sparks a discussion about techniques to deal with anxiety while flying. From the last Mover Mailbag with Wombat. For all non-aviation content, follow my second channel LIFE WITH MOVER: https://www.youtube.com/@Mover69 @Mover69 *The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.* *Views presented are my own and do not represent the views of DoD or its Components.*

My first DCS flight of 2023 using my new RTX 4090. This is an edit for a stream. Stream settings were a little wonky (2160P and only 4500 CBPS), sorry. Watch me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/movercwl/ https://www.cwlemoine.com PC Specs: ASUS Rog Maximus XIII Z590 Motherboard Intel 11900K OC'd at 5.0 ghz across all cores G. Skill 3600 DDR4 RAM 64GB MSI TRIO GAMING RTX 4090 HP Reverb G2 Thrustmaster Warthog Thrustmaster T. Flight Pedals

Continuing the ACE COMBAT 7 playthrough reaction saga with Mission 10. Watch the original video from Ace Combat Fan: https://youtu.be/PklwrYvl9cI *Views presented are my own and do not represent the views of DoD or its Components.*

Comparing and contrasting flying fighter jets vs driving race cars. Are they really that different? A comparison after 16 years of flying fighters and driving an ARCA stock car at Daytona International Speedway. For race sponsorship opportunities, contact cwlemoine@cwlemoine.com. ARCA Test Day 1: https://youtu.be/edIrT5HQrzk ARCA Test Day 2: https://youtu.be/PxbaGDdJONc Subscribe to Life with Mover: https://www.youtube.com/@Mover69 https://www.cwlemoine.com https://www.bobbygerhart.com *The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.* *Views presented are my own and do not represent the views of DoD or its Components.*

Join me for a live Q&A plus answering e-mails, letters, and packages from viewers like you. For all non-aviation content, follow my second channel LIFE WITH MOVER: https://www.youtube.com/@Mover69 @Mover69 *The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.* *Views presented are my own and do not represent the views of DoD or its Components.*

After not flying for almost seven months, Lester joins me for a recurrency flight in the helicopter to knock the rust off.

On January 13th and 14th, 2023, I participated in the ARCA Menards Series Test at Daytona International Speedway in the Bobby Gerhart Racing #5 Chevrolet SS. Day 2 of 2. For sponsorship opportunities, contact cwlemoine@cwlemoine.com. https://www.cwlemoine.com https://www.bobbygerhart.com https://wwww.arcaracing.com

On January 13th and 14th, 2023, I participated in the ARCA Menards Series Test at Daytona International Speedway in the Bobby Gerhart Racing #5 Chevrolet SS. Day 1 of 2. For sponsorship inquiries, contact cwlemoine@cwlemoine.com. https://www.cwlemoine.com https://www.bobbygerhart.com https://wwww.arcaracing.com

A teaser trailer from my weekend at Daytona International Speedway January 13-14, 2023. For car sponsorship inquiries, contact cwlemoine@cwlemoine.com. Watch the full VLOG here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edIrT5HQrzk https://www.cwlemoine.com https://www.bobbygerhart.com https://www.arcaracing.com Music: L'Orchestra Cinematique - Mass Effect Main Theme Epic Version

Answering mail, e-mails, and live chat from viewers like you. Check out my latest Life with Mover vid: https://youtu.be/aE6oVhElGTQ For all non-aviation content, follow my second channel LIFE WITH MOVER: https://www.youtube.com/@Mover69 @Mover69 *The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.* *Views presented are my own and do not represent the views of DoD or its Components.*

Wombat joins me to discuss a recent article about the secret money printer in the cockpit of most airliners. Read the tabloid article here: https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/7031818/aeroplane-pilot-money-printer-cockpit/ The video was obviously a joke, but the article apparently wasn't. Check out Wombat's Books: https://www.trmatson.com Check out my books: https://www.cwlemoine.com

Answering questions, letters, and emails from viewers like you. For all non-aviation content, follow my second channel LIFE WITH MOVER: https://www.youtube.com/@Mover69 @Mover69 *The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.* *Views presented are my own and do not represent the views of DoD or its Components.*

In this Christmas version of the Mover Mailbag, I'll announce the winner of the Giveaway and open letters/packages from viewers like you. Plus live Q&A. *The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.* *Views presented are my own and do not represent the views of DoD or its Components.*

Deuce (F-35/F-16 Pilot) joins me to explain the most important part of a sortie - the debrief. All B-Roll footage from the DVIDS Database - www.dvidshub.net "The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement." *Views presented are my own or my guest's and do not represent the views of DoD or its Components.*

Deuce (F-35/F-16 IP) joins us to explain how fighter pilots brief before a sortie and why it's so important to the success of a mission. This is part 1 of 2. The next video will discuss the Debrief. All B-Roll footage from the DVIDS Database - www.dvidshub.net "The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement." *Views presented are my own or my guest's and do not represent the views of DoD or its Components.*

To win the Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas 4 or Thrusmaster T.Flight Full Kit X, all you have to do is send me an e-mail at movermailbag@cwlemoine.com telling me your favorite quote from a character in one of my books (make sure you specify which book and quote it exactly) then tell me which one you'd like to win. That's it. No purchase necessary. If you're out of the continental U.S., you will be responsible for shipping costs (sorry!), otherwise it's free for US addresses (CONUS). Mover Mailbag LIVE 12-9-22 - reading letters and emails and opening packages from viewers like you. *The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.* *Views presented are my own and do not represent the views of DoD or its Components.*

The NTSB released their preliminary report on the B-17G vs P-63 midair collision at the Wings Over Dallas Airshow. https://t.co/X88rY61rfK Read the report. Check out Mover's books. https://www.cwlemoine.com "The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement." *Views presented are my own and do not represent the views of DoD or its Components.*