GREAT AVIATION QUOTES
Maverick

There are 19 quotes matching Maverick in the collection:

Maverick: I can't shoot this son of a bitch, let’s see if we can have a little fun with him.

Goose: Is this your idea of fun, Mav?

Maverick: Greetings!

Goose: Watch the birdie.

Maverick: Jeez, I crack myself up.

Goose: This is a great shot, Mav. I should be a photographer.

Maverick: Couger, your tail is clear, MiG 1’s bugged out.

Maverick and Goose

Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, and Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, played by Anthony Edwards, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.

LSO: Maverick, you're at three-quarters of a mile, call the ball.

Maverick: Roger. Maverick has the ball.

Maverick

Uncredited Landing Signal Officer voice and Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.



The ball is the Optical Landing System invented by Commander Nicholas 'Nick' Goodhart of the Royal Navy in 1951. It automatically compensates for the ships movement, presenting the pilot with stable glidepath indications to the landing deck. The August 2019 article Call the Ball: The Optical Mirror Landing System by Thomas Wildenberg in Naval History, U.S. Naval Institute, gives background on the phrase:

“The British called the mirror’s reflection the ‘blob of light,’ but someone in VX-3 dubbed it the ‘meatball,’ World War II slang for the Japanese hinomaru emblem, which the light resembled. Later, this was shorted to the ‘ball.’ When an aircraft is on approach in the groove, the LSO will ask the pilot in the approaching aircraft to ‘Call the ball,’ meaning “Tell me when you can see the light.’”

Maverick: Any of you boys seen an aircraft carrier around here?

Merlin: Mav, we got a little problem up here. That MiG really screwed him up. I don't think he can make it back.

Maverick: You're okay, Cougar. Just stay on my wing, I'll take you all the way in.
Just stay with me.
Easy, Cougar.
Just a walk in the park, buddy.

Maverick and Merlin

Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, and Sam 'Merlin' Wells, played by Tim Robbins, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. This foreshadows the end of the movie, where Maverick becomes an instructor, and immediately made his character more likable.

Maverick, you just did an incredibly brave thing. What you should have done was land your plane. You don't own that plane, the taxpayers do.

Son, your ego is writing checks your body can't cash.

You've been busted. You lost your qualifications as section leader three times. Put in hack twice, by me. With a history of high-speed passes over five air-control towers and one admiral's daughter.

Stinger

Commander Tom 'Stinger' Jardian, played by James Tolkan, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. The admiral’s daughter was Penny Benjamin.



See one other Stinger great aviation quote.

Just wanna serve my country, be the best fighter pilot in the Navy, sir!

Maverick

Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. Stinger replies, “Don’t screw around with me, Maverick.”

I can hold my own.

Maverick

Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. Answer to the “personal question” by Charlie, “are you a good pilot?”

Maverick: Yes, ma'am, the data on the MiG is inaccurate.

Charlie: How's that, lieutenant?

Maverick: Well, I just happened to see a MiG-28 do ...

Goose: We, we.

Maverick: Sorry Goose. We happened to see a MiG-28 do a four-G negative dive.

Charlie: Where did you see this?

Maverick: That's classified.

Charlie: It's what?

Maverick: It's classified. I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

Maverick, Goose, and Charlie

Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, played by Anthony Edwards, and Charlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood, played by Kelly McGillis, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.

Jester: The clock is ticking, and as of now, we are keeping score …

Maverick: All right, talk to me, Goose.

Jester and Maverick

Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, and Lieutenant Commander Rick 'Jester' Heatherly, played by Michael Ironside, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.

Charlie: Well, if you were directly above him, how could you see him?

Maverick: Because I was inverted.

Charlie and Maverick

Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, and Charlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood, played by Kelly McGillis, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.

Goose, I've had about enough of this shit. I'm gonna hit the brakes, he'll fly right by.

Maverick

Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.

Maverick: Tower, this is Ghost Rider requesting a flyby.

Air Boss Johnson: Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.

Maverick and Air Boss Johnson

Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, and Air Boss Johnson, played by Duke Stroud, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. The actul flyby of the Miramar tower was flown by Lieutenant Commander Lloyd 'Bozo' Abel and his RIO, Mark 'Slick' Schlichter.

Maverick: What's your problem, Kazansky?

Iceman: You're everyone's problem. That's because every time you go up in the air, you're unsafe. I don't like you because you're dangerous.

Maverick: That's right. Iceman. I am dangerous.

Maverick and Iceman

Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, and Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky, played by Val Kilmer, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.

I had the shot, there was no danger, so I took it.

Maverick

Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr. Viper, played by Tom Skerritt, replies:

“You took it. And broke a major rule of engagement. Then you broke another one with that circus-stunt flyby. [sigh] Lieutenant Mitchell. Topgun rules of engagement exist for your safety and for that of your team. They are not flexible, nor am I. Either obey them or you're history.”

Jester: He's a wild card. Flies by the seat of his pants. Completely unpredictable.

Viper: He got you, didn't he?

Jester: Yeah.

Viper: Maverick. I flew with his old man. Tell me one thing. If you had to go into battle, would you want him with you?

Jester: I don't know. I just don't know.

Jester and Viper

Lieutenant Commander Rick 'Jester' Heatherly, played by Michael Ironside, and Commander Mike 'Viper ' Metcalf, played by Tom Skerritt, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.



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Charlie: The MiG has you in his gunsight. What were you thinking at this point?

Maverick: You don't have time to think up there. If you think, you're dead.

Charlie and Maverick

Charlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood, played by Kelly McGillis, and Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.

When I fly, I'll have you know that my crew and my plane come first.

Maverick

Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.

He’s too close for missiles, Goose, I’m switching to guns.

Maverick

Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.

Iceman: You are still dangerous. You can be my wingman anytime.

Maverick: Bullshit. You can be mine.

Iceman and Maverick

Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky, played by Val Kilmer, and Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.

Maverick: I feel the need.

Maverick and Goose together: The need for speed.

Maverick and Goose

Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell, played by Tom Cruise, and Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, played by Anthony Edwards, in the 1986 movie Top Gun. Written by Jim Cash and Jack Epps Jr.

This line was number 94 in the American Film Institute’s list of the top 100 quotations in American cinema. High five!

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