Top Gun Minute

Rekindled love again for Maverick and Charlie. Fade to black and then very 80's style credit sequence.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: David "Capt'n Crunch" Forsythe and Todd "Longbow" Lucas

Maverick grabs his beer and jacket and walks to the jukebox. Charlie comes around the corner and greets him.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: David "Capt'n Crunch" Forsythe and Todd "Longbow" Lucas

Stinger delivers some news and gives Maverick his choice of duty station. Back at Miramar in the bar, somebody changes the tunes on the jukebox.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: David "Capt'n Crunch" Forsythe and Todd "Longbow" Lucas

Maverick makes a new friendship with Iceman. Maverick let's go of Goose and his dog tags.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: David "Capt'n Crunch" Forsythe and Todd "Longbow" Lucas

All our heroes are alive, even Hollywood and Wolfman! Celebrations all around. Iceman has one more bone to pick with Maverick.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: David "Capt'n Crunch" Forsythe and Todd "Longbow" Lucas

Maverick's last missile takes down the MIG and remaining MIGs bug out. Maverick and bullet ridden Iceman perform a flyby. Air Boss Johnson spills his coffee again.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Robert "Striker" Smith

Maverick takes out the MIG with a spectacular explosion. What to do when you only have one missile left? Activate Chekov's Brake Job payoff!!

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Robert "Striker" Smith

Iceman shuts down the right engine and gets hit again with more bullets. Maverick fires a missile and misses the first time but fires another.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Robert "Striker" Smith

The missile barely misses. Maverick shows that he learned a critical lesson. Iceman get hit with some bullets. 

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Robert "Striker" Smith

Maverick takes out a MIG. Another MIG tries to take out Iceman with some bullets. Maverick takes a missile shot at another MIG. 

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher 

Wingman: Robert "Striker" Smith 

Maverick regains control of the F-14 but not his fear. He calls on an old friend for strength and gets back in the fight.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Curtis "Killroy" Bloes

A MIG fires at Iceman but misses. There is an issue with the catapults. Maverick has issues with jet wash...again.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Curtis "Killroy" Bloes

Ice is in big trouble with 6 MIGs chasing him. Maverick is seconds away from joining the fight.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Curtis "Killroy" Bloes

The enemy MIG fires a missile up Hollywood's right engine. Maverick launches off from Alert 5.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Curtis "Killroy" Bloes

Ice and Hollywood encounter not one, but 2 pairs of MIGs. Maverick is thinking about Goose as he sits on Alert 5.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Curtis "Killroy" Bloes

Maverick does the walk-around check on his Tomcat. Slider detects a couple of bogeys.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Jeff "Genius" Ferry

Bold move by Iceman but gets shut down by Stinger. Up on deck, Hollywood and Iceman take off the carrier.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Jeff "Genius" Ferry

Stinger delivers the new mission to the squadron in the ready room.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Jeff "Genius" Ferry

Maverick joins the party giving congratulations to everyone just as Viper gives new orders to some of the class.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Jeff "Genius" Ferry

Maverick watches some jets land at night and shows up late to graduation the next day.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Jeff "Genius" Ferry

Viper gives Maverick some work/life advise. Maverick leaves to clear his head and drives by Charlie's house.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Robert "SCOTUS" Kutruff

Twitter: @robertkutruff

Viper finishes the story about Maverick's father. Maverick wants to know what his options are.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Robert "SCOTUS" Kutruff

Twitter: @robertkutruff

Viper confirms what Maverick had been imagining his whole life about his father. Maverick and Viper take a walk outside and Viper starts to tell some classified information.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Robert "SCOTUS" Kutruff

Twitter: @robertkutruff

Charlie leaves Maverick at the bar. Maverick visits Viper's house and sees a familiar face in a picture on the wall. 

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Robert "SCOTUS" Kutruff

Twitter: @robertkutruff

Maverick lost his best friend, maybe his job, and now his woman walks out of his life.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Robert "SCOTUS" Kutruff

Twitter: @robertkutruff

Charlie tries to talk Maverick into not quitting.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Robert "The Professor" Black

Charlie finds Maverick sitting at the bar. Charlie got a the new job in Washington. Is their relationship over?

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Robert "The Professor" Black

Iceman gives his condolences to Maverick. Maverick leaves the locker room and Wolfman makes a payphone call. 

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Robert "The Professor" Black

Sundown is upset with Maverick's decision to not engage. Jester is losing his confidence in Maverick. Iceman finds Maverick cleaning out his locker.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Robert "The Professor" Black

Maverick is back in the pilot seat with Sundown as his RIO. Jester relentlessly tries to get Maverick to engage with no avail.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Robert "The Professor" Black

Lt. Pete Mitchell is cleared by the Inquiry Court for any responsibility for the accident. Viper wants Jester to get Maverick back in the air.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Dave "Porkroll" Pallas

Maverick brings Goose's box to the grieving widow Carol but she is worried about him.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Dave "Porkroll" Pallas

Maverick boxes up his best friend's stuff and also tries to box up his grief before leaving the room.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Dave "Porkroll" Pallas

Maverick gets out of Charlie's car and walks to Goose's room and starts to go through his personal items. 

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Dave "Porkroll" Pallas

Viper tells some facts of life of a pilot. Maverick struggles with his guilt after Charlie drives him back to the base.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Dave "Porkroll" Pallas

The Coast Guard pulls Goose's body out of the water. Viper speaks to Maverick in the hospital bathroom.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Chandler "Ninja" Boucher

The Coast Guard fly in to rescue Maverick and Goose. I hope Goose is ok.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Bryon "Billy" Lockhart

Maverick and Goose get caught in a flat spin and something goes terribly wrong when they have to eject.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

RIO: Roger "Cooter" Wistar

Iceman trying to get the shot but cannot. He comes off high right and Maverick gets caught in the jet wash. Maverick starts to lose control of the Tomcat.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Susan "Benny" Hill

Iceman and Maverick must team up against three bogeys this time but Ice decides to try to take the first shot. Maverick and Goose are not happy.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Alex "Shore-Leave" Robinson

Making-out on the motorcycle. Preparing for a morning take-off. More Dangerzone! 

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Tierney "Tesseract" Callaghan

Carol is ready to home but not after a group sing-a-long. Maverick and Charlie take a sunset ride by the docks and stop to make out.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Tierney "Tesseract" Callaghan

Carol is convinced her Goose is an angel. Maverick, Goose, and little Bradley sing Great Balls of Fire. Carol informs Charlie of Maverick's feelings toward her.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Tierney "Tesseract" Callaghan

Maverick looks at a picture of him and his father in his room. Carol embarrasses Maverick while Goose plays the piano.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Tierney "Tesseract" Callaghan

Iceman has constructive criticism to Maverick? Maverick apologizes to Goose...again.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Tierney "Tesseract" Callaghan

Jester sneaks up behind Maverick and gets the win. Shower room banter with dirty pilots. Jester was impressed with Maverick's flying to a point.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Chris "Henchman" Henry

It's time for the big one. Viper pushes Maverick to do some aggressive flying. Rock and Roll. Woohoo!

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Chris "Henchman" Henry

Maverick let's Hollywood take the lead chasing Jester. After spotting Viper, Maverick breaks off to go after him.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Chris "Henchman" Henry

Viper surprises everyone and joins Jester as the enemy bogeys. Let the 2 vs 2 training begin.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Chris "Henchman" Henry

Charlie gets a note from Maverick. Famous quote and eating on the flight line. Hop 19 with Hollywood and Wolfman begins.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Chris "Henchman" Henry

Maverick and Charlie keeping up with sexual relations.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Tim "Coaster" Cole

High-flying Ninja gets chased in the streets of San Diego. Charlie reveals her heart to Maverick.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Tim "Coaster" Cole

Charlie tries to explain her evaluation to Maverick, but he doesn't want to hear it.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Tim "Coaster" Cole

Charlie questions Maverick's actions during his training mission.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Tim "Coaster" Cole

Goose's wife, Carol, and son, little Bradley Bradshaw come to Miramar  for a visit. After a training mission, the class gets evaluated by Viper in the TAG Trailer.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Tim "Coaster" Cole

Maverick and Charlie's conversation in the elevator gets interrupted. Maverick and Goose have lunch at the airport.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Bentley "Tubbinsworth" Michaels

Maverick and Charlie meet in the elevator. The sexual tension is heating up between them.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Bentley "Tubbinsworth" Michaels

Sorry, not sorry, but Maverick is determined to get that shower. 

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Bentley "Tubbinsworth" Michaels

Maverick explains what he knows of his father's tragic and mysterious death.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Bentley "Tubbinsworth" Michaels

Maverick tells Charlie about playing a certain song for his mom after his father died.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Bentley "Tubbinsworth" Michaels

Charlie spills the beans (or the finger food) about why she invited Maverick to her house for dinner.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Susan "Benny" Hill

Maverick arrives at Charlie's house. After going through the back door, he asks to use her facilities.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Susan "Benny" Hill

Maverick has to leave early after the volleyball game. He rides off into the sunset to Charlie's house.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Susan "Benny" Hill

Playing with the oiled up boys on the makeshift volleyball court.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Susan "Benny" Hill

Charlie nonchalantly agrees to have a date with Maverick.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Susan "Benny" Hill

Charlie evaluates another one of Maverick's moves.  Maverick takes the opportunity to change the subject.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Mitchell "Taco" Bell

Goose is concerned with graduating and gets assurance from Maverick that he will not let him down.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Mitchell "Taco" Bell

Viper admits he flew with Maverick's dad. Maverick gets a late night visit from Goose.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Mitchell "Taco" Bell

Viper talks about safety. Goose might be looking for a new career. Jester has some doubts about Maverick.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Mitchell "Taco" Bell

Air Boss Johnson wants some butts and a new uniform. Viper questions Maverick why he went below the hard deck after Jester.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Mitchell "Taco" Bell

Iceman gets into a teeth-clenching altercation in the locker room. Air Boss Johnson vents his frustrations to Viper as Maverick and Goose wait outside.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Duncan "Tea-Bags" Shields

Maverick breaks the rules again with another celebratory stunt and inadvertently makes the Air Boss to have to change his uniform. Locker room celebrations also ensue.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Duncan "Tea-Bags" Shields

Maverick goes vertical after Jester and then chases him back down to the hard deck. Does the win count if you break the rules?

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Duncan "Tea-Bags" Shields

Maverick does some of that pilot stuff and performs a dangerous maneuver to get the advantage over Jester.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Duncan "Tea-Bags" Shields

Jester is hot on Maverick's tail during the first aerial training session. Watch out for those mountains!

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Duncan "Tea-Bags" Shields

The hallway date doesn't go very well. Iceman questions Maverick about his involvement with Cougar. The first training hop begins.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Nate "Bubbawheat" Withrow

Maverick and Goose talk Foreign Relations. Charlie confirms she knows the story. Mother Goose prepares Lt. Mitchell for an impromptu hallway date.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Nate "Bubbawheat" Withrow

Maverick and Charlie play tug-of-war with some classified information.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Nate "Bubbawheat" Withrow

Charlotte "Charlie" Blackwood gives some questionable facts about the Mig-28 in an outdoor hanger classroom. Maverick realizes that she is the woman from the bar.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Nate "Bubbawheat" Withrow

Maverick tries to seal the deal. Goose is stunned. Jester tells the class about civilian analysts.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Nate "Bubbawheat" Withrow

Charlotte bugs out on Maverick to sit with the real Viper. Maverick gets a second wind and follows her to the ladies room.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingmen: Naill "Chucky" McGowen and Jon "Jinx" Parker

Charlotte Blackwood introduces herself and plays along with Maverick's game. Charlotte's friend Perry arrives and ruins Maverick's plans.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingmen: Naill "Chucky" McGowen and Jon "Jinx" Parker

Maverick and crew sing a classic Righteous Brothers song to the unsuspecting woman sitting at the bar.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingmen: Naill "Chucky" McGowen and Jon "Jinx" Parker

Goose is a gambling man. What can Maverick do to woo an unsuspecting female in a club full of hot shot pilots?  

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingmen: Naill "Chucky" McGowen and Jon "Jinx" Parker

Goose introduces Lt. Tom "Iceman" Kazansky to Maverick. A discussion about Cougar ensues. Eating peanuts is a great way to show dominance.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingmen: Naill "Chucky" McGowen and Jon "Jinx" Parker

A night at the club for Maverick, Goose, and all the other TOPGUN pilots in search of a good time. Maverick eyeballs Iceman again. We meet Slider.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Bryon "Billy" Lockhart

Viper finishes his opening speech. Maverick gets arrogant. Iceman informs the class where the trophy for the alternates is located.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Bryon "Billy" Lockhart

Cmdr. Mike "Viper" Metcalf explains what kind of training will be done at TOPGUN. Maverick and Iceman scope out the competition.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Bryon "Billy" Lockhart

The first day of TOPGUN school begins with Lt. Cmdr. Rick "Jester" Heatherly giving exposition about the school's origin.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Bryon "Billy" Lockhart

Stinger gives a fond farewell to Maverick and Goose. Maverick races a F-14 with his motorcycle.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

Wingman: Bryon "Billy" Lockhart

Cougar explains his emotions to Stinger but ultimately turns in his wings. Maverick and Goose enter Stinger's office and gets a verbal reprimand.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

RIO: Roger "Cooter" Wistar

Wingman: Alice "Princess" Lauren

Cougar pitches the aircraft wildly but somehow manages a safe landing. 2 knocks on the door and Cougar proceeds to enter Stinger's office.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

RIO: Roger "Coooter" Wistar

Wingman: Alice "Princess" Lauren

Maverick catches back up to Cougar and helps him back to the carrier.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

RIO: Roger "Cooter" Wistar

Wingman: Alice "Princess" Lauren

Merlin is pleading with Cougar to land his aircraft because they are low on fuel. Maverick makes a last minute decision as the landing gear hits the U.S.S. Enterprise.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

RIO: Roger "Cooter" Wistar

Wingman: Alice "Princess" Lauren

The Migs have bugged out. Maverick heads back to the ship. Cougar's panic attack has set in.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

RIO: Roger "Cooter" Wistar

Wingman: Travis "Wingsauce" Bow

Cougar cannot get the Mig off of him and needs Maverick's help. Maverick engages and performs an unusual aerial stunt to mess with the bogey.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

RIO: Roger "Cooter" Wistar

Wingman: Travis "Wingsauce" Bow

Maverick plays with a Mig-28 and forces it to bug out. Meanwhile, Cougar gets himself in a bad position and starts to freak out.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

RIO: Roger "Cooter" Wistar

Wingman: Travis "Wingsauce" Bow

Kaboom, Cooter, and Wingsauce talk about the Mig-28, F-14, the U.S.S. Enterprise, and the different radar scopes used.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

RIO: Roger "Cooter" Wistar

Wingman: Travis "Wingsauce" Bow

Kaboom, Cooter, and wingman Travis "Wingsauce" Bow discuss Tim Robbins a.k.a Merlin, what a RIO does, and how the aerial shots were filmed.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

RIO: Roger "Cooter" Wistar

Wingman: Travis "Wingsauce" Bow

Cougar, Merlin, Maverick, and Goose are out on patrol and come across an unknown bogey.

Kaboom and Cooter discuss how determined Tony Scott was to get his shot, confusing personnel names, and what that plastic thing is hanging off the helmets.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

RIO: Roger "Cooter" Wistar

The crew on the flight deck of the U.S.S. Enterprise are completely in tune with each other as they do their day to day tasks.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

RIO: Roger "Cooter" Wistar

The aircraft are attached to the catapult. The blast wall is lifted. Afterburners kick in as 2 F-14 Tomcats lift off the carrier straight into the Dangerzone!

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

RIO: Roger "Cooter" Wistar

We discuss the dangers of being on an aircraft carrier or on an airbase and few of the credits.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

RIO: Roger "Cooter" Wistar

Brian and Roger discuss the Paramount logo, our favorite other movies by Jerry Bruckheimer and Tony Scott, and some trivia.

Pilot: Brian "Kaboom" Boucher

RIO: Roger "Cooter" Wistar

Welcome to Top Gun Minute!

A quick introduction to the podcast in which I talk about why I decided to make it, my "callsign" and a couple of production notes.

Hosted by Brian Boucher