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United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN)
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_Navy_Fighter_Weapons_School_(TOPGUN)
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:military
gptkbp:adversaryTraining
simulated enemy tactics
gptkbp:affiliatedWith
gptkb:Naval_Aviation_Warfighting_Development_Center
gptkbp:aircraftTrainer
gptkb:F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet
gptkb:F-5_Tiger_II
gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk
F-14 Tomcat
F/A-18 Hornet
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:TOPGUN
gptkbp:callsign
gptkb:TOPGUN
gptkbp:country
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:currentLocation
gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Fallon
gptkbp:established
March 3, 1969
gptkbp:featuredIn
gptkb:Top_Gun:_Maverick_(2022_film)
gptkb:Top_Gun_(1986_film)
gptkbp:focus
instructor training
tactics development
air combat maneuvering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN)
gptkbp:influenced
air combat tactics worldwide
gptkbp:instructors
experienced Navy pilots
gptkbp:motto
Train the trainer
gptkbp:movedTo
Naval Air Station Fallon in 1996
gptkbp:nickname
gptkb:TOPGUN
gptkbp:notableAircraft
gptkb:F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet
gptkb:F-16_Fighting_Falcon_(as_adversary)
gptkb:F-5_Tiger_II
gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk
F-14 Tomcat
F/A-18 Hornet
gptkbp:notableAlumni
gptkb:Dale_Snodgrass
gptkb:Dan_Pedersen
gptkbp:notableCommander
gptkb:Dan_Pedersen
gptkb:Jim_Laing
gptkb:John_Monroe_Smith
gptkb:Royce_Williams
gptkbp:notableEvent
Vietnam War origin
increased kill ratio in Vietnam War
gptkbp:numberOfStudents
Navy and Marine Corps pilots
gptkbp:operatedBy
gptkb:Naval_Aviation_Warfighting_Development_Center
gptkbp:origin
gptkb:Naval_Air_Station_Miramar
gptkbp:parentOrganization
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:partOf
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:purpose
advanced fighter tactics training
gptkbp:symbol
gptkb:TOPGUN_patch
gptkbp:trainer
9 weeks (typical)
gptkbp:type
fighter pilot training school
gptkbp:website
https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrsw/installations/nas_fallon.html
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:MCAS_Miramar
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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