United States Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_Navy_Fighter_Weapons_School_(TOPGUN)
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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 6