Bearing in mind that the FAA inspired the Miramar set-up during the Vietnam war (
link), is this really the first Brit to do this?
Originally Posted by The Sun 5 May 2013
ROYAL Navy fighter pilot Stephen Collins is to become the first Briton to train as a Tom Cruise-style Top Gun.
Lieutenant Collins, 27, was picked after impressing while he served on aircraft carrier USS Stennis.
His piloting skills flying sorties over Afghanistan caught the eye of American Navy top brass, who offered him a place on the world’s most exclusive fighter pilot course...