Originally Posted by
gr4techie
I read somewhere that TopGun was the best thing that ever happened for US Navy recruitment. When the film was in the cinema, recruitment applications went through the roof.
Same in Italy. It was the best advertising ever.
Sounds just like any other old jet, I wonder if their difficulties were getting spares too? It wouldn't surprise me if ours were close to that flying hour to maintenance man-hours ratio.
Found the article:
You Thought Cooking Your Turkey Was Tough? Try Maintaining An F-14!
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