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Top Gun Prince Harry is a real Maverick

I feel the need, the need for speedPrince Harry’s flying instructors liken him to Top Gun’s Maverick.

Just like the trainee fighter ace played by Tom Cruise in the 1986 film, they reckon the Royal, 24, is an “instinctive pilot”.

Sources say it was Harry’s natural flair for flying that saw him scrape through a four-week selection course.

Harry, recently split from girlfriend Chelsy Davy, had trouble remembering checks and procedures and was rated “average” overall.

Last night a source at the Army flying unit’s HQ in Middle Wallop, Hants, said: “Ultimately Harry’s flair could carry him through too.”

Read entire story at The Sun…

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7 Responses to “Top Gun Prince Harry is a real Maverick”


  • BRW
    March 2nd, 2009 04:15
    1

    If Harry’s Maverick does that make William Goose?

  • ked
    March 2nd, 2009 07:09
    2

    BRW,

    I sincerely hope not and I’m sure the question is not rhetorical!

    Do you recall what happened to Goose?

  • Me
    March 2nd, 2009 08:21
    3

    Ice ;) Whom was technically and practically better – an ace. Maverick was pasion…

  • Me
    March 2nd, 2009 08:27
    4

    You see the film has been studied at Uni. :lol:

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    Firstly, the basis of the film is that Maverick (Tom Cruise) is struggling to understand his sexuality. Maverick is right on the homo/hetero line and doesn’t know which way to turn. This is where the supporting characters enter, their function in their film being to battle for the sexuality of Maverick (see Characters below)

    The leader of TopGun Academy is Iceman…continues, long analysis.

    Back to Royal issues, shall we.

  • ked
    March 2nd, 2009 08:35
    5

    Me,

    Phew?!

  • alsgal
    March 2nd, 2009 09:16
    6

    Let’s just hope Harry’s ego won’t write checks his body can’t cash! ;)

    Seriously, since when does “flair” help keep someone airborne or prevent them from remodeling other people’s houses? I would hope the underlings in the military aren’t feeling the need to make Harry look good and that he is truly making the grade.

    Thinking of JFK, Jr., who I seem to recall was not considered a very good pilot prior to his crash — and certainly not after!

  • BRW
    March 3rd, 2009 02:49
    7

    Hi ked,

    Actually, yes I had forgotten what happened to Goose.

    He lost that loving feeling, right? ;-)

    No, I just meant William would be his flying buddy…