Fly with the best in Top Gun: 50 Years of Naval Air Superiority—the definitive, highly illustrated, in-depth look at the Navy's famous fighter unit, including its history, technology, and culture.

Includes index.

"I feel the need . . . the need for speed." -- The origin of topgun -- Hollywood jumps into the cockpit -- Top Gun in print -- So you want to be a fighter pilot -- The original Top Guns -- The high-flying heroes of World War II -- Topgun in Korea -- Vietnam: where topgun began -- Dogfighting technologies: the early years -- Genesis of a revolutionary dogfighting tactic: the thach weave -- "Aerial dogfighting is dead" -- The question of stealth -- The Navy and aerial drones -- Fightertown, USA, heads to Nevada -- Top Gun 2: maverick.