"Because we were upturned"

[Devilfish]

Top Shot is a 1985 British film about RAF fighter pilot Flt Lt Peter Mitchell, and his struggle against his past.

In the opening sequences of the movie, we are treated to one of the classic all time scenes, where Mitchell, and his Navigator,  Fg Off Nicolas Bradshaw were in a stand-off in the Persian Gulf with several Mig 26 fighters.

Unable to engage, Mitchell decides to "play" with the opposing aircraft.  As the last Mig tries to dive away, Mitchell turned his Tornado F.3 over and shadowed his prey.

Bradshaw, sat in the back, unable to participate, takes out his note book and scribbles a note on it....

20210826_112608 by Paul Carter, on Flickr
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[scooter]

 

[zenrat]

 

[NARSES2]

 

[Tophe]

 
Is this a British remake of Top Gun?

[Rheged]

Ah, yes, the famous British sense of humour..........

[Tophe]

Top Shot is a 1985 British film about RAF fighter pilot Flt Lt Peter Mitchell, and his struggle against his past.

Wikipedia (https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gun_(film) ) tells me Top Gun is a 1986 American film (after 1985!). So the copy is US and all congratulations must be directed to UK!

[Steel Penguin]

     and a big 

[PR19_Kit]

LOVE it! 

[scooter]

Showed it to SWMBO, who's a Top Gun fan.  She's also 

[kerick]

 👍🤣
Wasn't there a real pic of someone holding up a sign like that only right side up?

[rickshaw]

LOVE it! 

x2 

[philp]

Nice alternate world build.  I love them.

[AeroplaneDriver]

LOVE the song from that film!!   "Motorway To the Dodgy Bit". 

Excellent whiffery.   

[kerick]

Yes, it was a Tornado making a high speed pass through some hills. I don't think it was the Mach loop.

https://www.bbc.com/news/10412257