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• Tom Cruise's flying sequences in Top Gun: Maverick add to the excitement of the long-awaited sequel, as he actually flew in the film.
• The movie's ending, where Maverick and Rooster restore and fly a vintage P-51 Mustang, has a special meaning, as Cruise owns the same plane in real life.
• Cruise's dedication to doing his own stunts, both in Top Gun: Maverick and in other movies like the Mission: Impossible series, showcases his commitment to realism and adds to his reputation as a Hollywood movie star.

Top Gun: Maverick 's flying sequences are part of what made the long-awaited sequel so exciting and that was further added to by the fact that Tom Cruise did fly in Top Gun 2 . The movie follows Maverick training a new group of young pilots which includes Miles Teller as Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw, the son of Maverick's deceased best friend Nick "Goose" Bradshaw (Anthony Edwards). Their tense relationship leads to a touching ending that relates to a plane that Tom Cruise flies in real life as well as in Top Gun 2 .

After surviving the mission together and proving the value of actual skilled pilots in the cockpit rather than just drones, Maverick and Goose form a bond that is similar to the one he shared with Goose. In Top Gun: Maverick 's ending , Rooster helps restore Maverick's vintage P-51 Mustang, which Maverick then flies Penny (Jennifer Connelly) out in. It's a fitting way to end Top Gun: Maverick , but there is a detail that many would have missed that makes the Tom Cruise P-51 Mustang scene even better.

Top Gun: Maverick has been praised for its spectacular stunts and action sequences, yet it is the cast that is proving to be its major strength.

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Tom Cruise Owns The Top Gun Maverick P-51

The original top gun inspired cruise's love of flying.

The P-51 Mustang plane that Maverick and Rooster work on in that final scene of Top Gun: Maverick is owned by Tom Cruise in real life. His passion for aviation was sparked while filming the original 1986 Top Gun movie and in 1994, Cruise became a licensed pilot .

The P-51 Mustang used in Top Gun: Maverick was built in 1946 and Cruise has owned the plane, which has an estimated value of $4 million, since 2001. Cruise originally branded the aircraft "Kiss Me Kate" after his ex-wife Katie Holmes, but he has since removed the name from the P-51 following their separation.

Top Gun Maverick's Tom Cruise P-51 Scene Was Real

The p-51 mustang is not the only plane cruise owns.

Although Cruise didn't fly the F-18 while shooting Top Gun: Maverick due to Navy restrictions, he was piloting in the P-51 Mustang during the scene in which Maverick flies with Penny. It's not surprising he was flying the plane, given how well-known Tom Cruise is for doing his own stunts . As well as the P-51 Mustang used in Top Gun: Maverick , Cruise owns two more aircraft.

His most luxurious is the Gulfstream IV jet valued at $20 million , which includes a Jacuzzi and a screening room, but it did not feature in Maverick . Tom Cruise and Captain "Maverick" Mitchell are both thrill-seeking daredevils, and the subtle inclusion of Cruise's own P-51 Mustang in Maverick 's ending made the link between the two even deeper.

Why The Navy Wouldn't Let Tom Cruise Fly Maverick's F-18

Cruise wanted limited cgi in top gun 2.

While known for doing most of his own stunts, the P-51 Mustang scene in Top Gun: Maverick highlights how some feats are too dangerous even for him . One of the biggest stipulations the actor had going into Maverick is that CGI would not play a major role in the film. Cruise got his wish, as most of the aerial footage depicted in Maverick is done with real planes. Being the man of ambition that he is, Cruise initially wanted to fly the Boeing F-18 fighter jet that's featured heavily throughout the movie. However, this turned out to be impossible.

Despite being a certified pilot, the U.S. Navy denied Cruise's request to fly the F-18, which itself holds a $70 million price tag. While no definitive answer has been given as to why Cruise couldn't fly the F-18 in Top Gun 2 , despite piloting other planes and helicopters in Maverick , it probably has to do with insurance reasons.

The F-18 alone would take up half of Maverick 's budget , and insurance for having Cruise in the pilot seat would have meant an even more expensive gambit. Considering how expensive the jet is on its own, it's probably best that the actor wasn't allowed to pilot it on his own. Rather, Navy pilots assisted in filming the F-18 scenes for Top Gun: Maverick .

Paramount Used Tom Cruise's P51 Mustang For The Top Gun 2 Marketing

Cruise's dedication to the sequel was a big narrative surrounding the movie.

It's no secret that Tom Cruise is an aviation enthusiast. The actor has spoken openly about his love of planes and all things flying throughout his career, and it's something he's both known and admired for among Top Gun fans. Paramount was clearly aware of this, as they leaned heavily into the fact that Cruise flew his own P51 Mustang in Top Gun: Maverick when promoting the movie. Of particular note is the featurette Paramount released on YouTube in 2022, simply titled "Tom's P51 Mustang."

The short promotional featurette is summed up perfectly by its title and is multiple interviews with Top Gun: Maverick 's cast members and technical professionals from the set . They all recount their experiences working with Cruise flying his P51 Mustang, some interesting facts about the plane itself, featuring great behind-the-scenes footage. Paramount putting this out there as part of the Top Gun 2 marketing both shows how astute the studio is at knowing its target audience, and how integral Cruise is as a personality for the Top Gun franchise beyond his acting talent.

Tom Cruise Isn't The Only Famous Plane Enthusiast

Various actors, filmmakers and musicians all have their own planes for travel.

Tom Cruise's P-51 Mustang and collection of other planes is impressive, but he's not the only celebrity who's made a hobby out of owning a plane. A long list of celebrities also owns their own jets for their personal travel needs. The most common jets owned by celebrities are the Gulfstream G650, Dassault Falcon, and the Bombardier, with each jet costing over $50 million and then some.

Mark Wahlberg ( The Departed ) owns a Bombardier BD-700, with which he takes frequent trips overseas, and across the U.S. Harrison Ford ( Indiana Jones ) himself owns a Cessna 680 Citation that jets him quickly all over the U.S. Steven Spielberg has a Gulfstream G-650, visiting various locations overseas. Star Wars creator George Lucas also owns a Gulfstream, with which he flies overseas relatively frequently.

Movie stars aren't the only celebrities who own their own aircraft, as plenty of famous singers also like to travel in style as well. Country superstar Blake Shelton purchased a Gulfstream 4 and takes summer trips across the U.S. Country musician Kenny Chesney also owns a jet, a Dassault Falcon 900 to be exact, and also tours the U.S. Jay-Z owns a Gulfstream 5, taking frequent trips all over. Finally, Taylor Swift herself is the proud owner of a Dassault Falcon 7X, which she uses to travel the globe.

Top Gun: Maverick put Tom Cruise back in the cockpit after three decades, but which specific jet fighter planes appear in the followup to Top Gun?

Top Gun Wasn't The Only Movie Where Tom Cruise Actually Flew

The mission: impossible movies best showcase cruise's commitment to stunts.

The P-51 stunts in Top Gun: Maverick were certainly impressive and such stunts have become typical for Tom Cruise's movie roles as of late. His commitment to realism has been a common theme in Cruise's career and Top Gun: Maverick isn't the only time he has piloted an aircraft on camera. For Mission: Impossible - Fallout , rather than relying on CGI or stunt doubles, Cruise took helicopter flying lessons so that he could perform the movie's biggest action sequence.

Cruise's Mission: Impossible stunts have become the stuff of legends, including his much-talked-about motorcycle jump in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 . However, the skill and training involved in learning to not only fly a helicopter but also pull off the stunts required in that sequence is especially impressive. It is yet another reason Cruise has earned a reputation as one of the last movie stars in Hollywood as he is willing to put everything he has into his roles, from Mission: Impossible to Top Gun: Maverick .

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Movie Star Aircraft: The P-51 Mustang in Top Gun: Maverick

• March 29, 2020

Bill Walton

When a P-51 Mustang Isn’t Really a P-51 Mustang at All.

Editor’s Note: Updated July of 2022

When this piece first went to press during March of 2022 we were impatiently waiting to see Top Gun: Maverick. We had, in fact, been waiting for years to see the much-ballyhooed sequel. As this update goes to press the movie has earned nearly $1.2 billion (that’s 1,200,000,000 dollars [more than ten bloody tons in $100 bills] to you and me) worldwide. It’s one of the biggest blockbusters ever. More than that, it’s a truly remarkable feat of technical filmmaking.

Back Before We Saw the Film…

All we had were the trailers, and they were mercilessly dissected and examined in excruciating detail . The parodies and the Lego version were awesome in their own right . Of course we know that the US Navy retired the F-14D Tomcat in 2006 . So one mystery we were looking to see solved was that tantalizingly fleeting appearance of an F-14A Tomcat in the trailers. Now that the film has been released it turns out the Tomcat got quite a bit more screen time than the other mystery co-star, the North American P-51D Mustang that also appears in the trailers. More about that mystery Mustang after the trailers, included here for reference, below. The first two trailers were uploaded to YouTube by Paramount Pictures . The third video was uploaded by Flicks and the City Clips .

Official Trailer with a glimpse of the Mustang

New Trailer with a slightly better glimpse of the Mustang

Behind the Scenes with the best (albeit short) glimpse of the Mustang

This Mustang is a Lucky Horse Indeed

It might be a bit of a stretch for a Naval Aviator, terminal at Captain, to have a hangar full of toys and memorabilia such as Maverick (proudly) does. After all, pay for a Navy Captain (O-6) tops out at about $175K after 30 years service (which Maverick certainly has by now) but it’s rare indeed. Suspension of disbelief is part and parcel of many great movies- aviation-related and otherwise. However it’s no coincidence that the particular Mustang in the film got the supporting role. It is in fact owned by one Tom Cruise- Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell himself. Every time I see him I still see Joel the U-Boat Commander, but that’s not important right now.

Mustang Yes…P-51D Well, Not Really

Cruise’s Mustang, registered as N51EW, was built as an F-6K-15-NT with a Construction Number (CN) of 111-36123 at North American’s Dallas assembly plant in 1944. P-51Ks and F-6Ks were built in Dallas and differed from the D models primarily in the propeller department. Ks were equipped with an 11 foot Aeroproducts prop as opposed to the 11 foot 2 inch Hamilton Standard mill. The K canopies were a shaped a little bit differently as well. In use the hollow Aeroproducts propeller was unreliable, especially at high power settings. Many P-51Ks were refitted with a different Ham-Stan prop later in life. F-6Ds and F-6Ks were built with a pair of K-24 cameras (one vertical and one oblique) mounted aft just ahead of the tail wheel.

Somewhat Spotty Early History

The photo-reconnaissance-capable fighter was delivered to the US Army Air Force in 1944 and given the serial number 44-12840. There is no reliable record of actual use by the USAAF, and 840 may have sat idle in storage at one of the scores of equally idle bases in the States, but in 1946 840 was donated to the Civil Air Patrol. Between then and 1997 the aircraft was privately owned, for at least a few years by Earl Reinert with Victory Air Museum in Illinois. Between 1982 and 1987 the Mustang underwent a lengthy restoration at B&D Enterprises in California.

Becoming a Rich Kid

Ownership of 840 changed hands midway through the restoration, picking up the registration N51EW when owned by Eddie Wallachs of Lake Bluff in Illinois. Restoration was finally completed in 1997 by Al Teeters at Cal Pacific Airmotive in Salinas CA. As newly-restored Mustangs are wont to do, 840 won best P-51 at Oshkosh the following year (1998). The aircraft was then still based in Illinois but took up residence in California during 2001 when actor Tom Cruise (operating as Valhalla Aviation out of Bob Hope Airport in the Los Angeles area) acquired her. The Mustang has also been based at Van Nuys in the past. Tom Cruise became a licensed private pilot in 1994 and owns several other aircraft including a Gulfstream IV-SP.

840 wears the late-war colors (but not the QP- codes) of the 334 th Fighter Squadron Fighting Eagles , 65 th Fighter Wing, 4 th Fighter Group, which were based at USAAF Station 356 (RAF Debden) as part of VIII Fighter Command. In July of 1945 the 334 th FS moved to USAAF Station 122 (RAF Steeple Morden). 840 has been adorned with the names “Kiss Me Kate” (relating to his wife at the time Kate Holmes) and “Montana Miss” but most current images of the warbird show her sans any moniker or nose art.

A Rare Bird

Cruise’s Mustang is one of only two flyable F-6K Mustangs in the world out of the 164 F-6Ks built by North American Aviation. The other is registered as N357FG- also built at North American’s Dallas assembly plant as an F-6K-15-NT in 1944. Painted today as SN 44-13318- Frenisi, the aircraft was built with a CN of 111-36135 (12 airframes later than Cruise’s Mustang) and was given the serial number 44-12852. Both 840 and 852 were restored as P-51K Mustangs with the photo-reconnaissance equipment and rear fuselage apertures removed.

So Where Was Maverick’s Hangar?

Where was the hangar used to store the Maverick Mustang, his impressive collection of motorbikes, and several metric tons of the memorabilia Mav collected over his 30+ year career as a fighter pilot? We wondered about that too. The actual hangar used to shoot those scenes is located near the southern boundary of Inyokern Airport (KIYK). The facility was originally built as a US Navy emergency landing field in 1935 and named Harvey Field during World War II and later Inyokern Auxiliary Field. The facility was associated with nearby Armitage Field and Naval Ordnance Test Station (NOTS) Inyokern, which was later renamed Naval Weapons Center in 1967 and Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake in 1992.

Bill Walton is a life-long aviation historian, enthusiast, and aircraft recognition expert. As a teenager Bill helped his engineer father build an award-winning T-18 homebuilt airplane in their up-the-road from Oshkosh Wisconsin basement. Bill is a freelance writer, screenwriter, and humorist, an avid sailor, fledgling aviator, engineer, father, uncle, mentor, teacher, coach, and Navy veteran. Bill lives north of Houston TX under the approach path to KDWH runway 17R, which means he gets to look up at a lot of airplanes. A very good thing.

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Tom Cruise Used One Of His Own Planes In Top Gun: Maverick's Final Scene

Nearly 40 years after Tom Cruise flew into our hearts with 1986's "Top Gun," its sequel, "Top Gun: Maverick," has proven that there is still plenty of fuel in the tank for audiences to enjoy. Released during the 2022 Memorial Day weekend, the film, which follows Pete Maverick ( Tom Cruise ) returning to the Top Gun program in order to train a new crop of pilots for a dangerous mission, became a record-breaking juggernaut at the box office. Upon its opening weekend, the film earned over $160 million, becoming the most successful film to open during Memorial Day weekend, besting the previous record-holder, "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (via Deadline ). "Maverick" would go on to become the year's current highest-grossing title (via Variety ) with a worldwide box office gross of over $1.4 billion (via Box Office Mojo ). On top of that, the film was lauded by critics and audiences alike, boasting a 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes . 

Among the film's most beloved aspects are its daring arrays of stunts and plane flying sequences. "Maverick" saw a different challenge as the rest of the cast had to go through rigorous training in order to direct themselves while simultaneously performing their many high-flying action scenes (via The Independent ). For stunt guru Cruise, however, this was clearly a great chance for him to allow his immense love of aviation to shine once again. And he would do this by showing off his own impressive air vessel in the film. 

Cruise's P-51 Mustang is his pride and joy

The end of "Top Gun: Maverick" would see the use of a P-51 Mustang where Rooster, which Maverick uses to fly with his love interest, Penny (Jennifer Connelly). The impressive machine, which was originally built as a fighter jet in the 1940s for use in World War II, belongs to Tom Cruise. "You know if 'Top Gun' was made in the 1940s ... this airplane is the star of the show," says "Top Gun: Maverick" technical advisor Steve Hinton in a behind-the-scenes featurette (via YouTube ). "Airplanes today are very computer-oriented and P-51 is all push, pull, cables, nothing's automatic." To promote the film's release, Cruise even brought late-night television host James Corden into the plane for a special flight — much to Corden's dismay (via YouTube ).

While Cruise may be well-known for his daring array of stunts within such movies as the "Mission: Impossible" franchise, the actor also has a real-life need for speed, owning a varied collection of valuable automobiles, motorcycles, and planes. This should come as no surprise, considering that Cruise obtained his pilot's license in 1994 (via Style ). His plane collection is especially impressive, as he is reported to own upwards of five private jets, including a Gulfstream IV G4 jet, which he originally got for his then-wife, Katie Holmes. Even his famous Mustang would sport "Kiss Me, Kate" on its side for some time until the two broke up (via Forbes ). 

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At the film’s conclusion, Maverick and Rooster return to the P-51 hangar where they continue restoring the old warbird. Maverick reunited with his love interest, Penny Benjamin (“Penny Benjamin?”), played by a gracefully-aging Jennifer Connelly, and the two take a sunset cruise in the P-51 .

Developed by North American, the P-51 Mustang is a single-seat fighter used during World War II and the Korean War that proved invaluable as a bomber escort. As U.S. bomber runs forged deeper and deeper into occupied German territory, existing fighter escorts, like the Lockheed P-38 Lightning , lacked sufficient range to escort the bombers. 

To dissuade the Luftwaffe, the P-51 carried six .50 caliber AN/M2 Browning machine guns with 1,840 rounds of ammunition. The P-51 could also be outfitted with bombs and HVAR rockets. With impressive specifications, the P-51 performed admirably – helping bombers to safely deliver their payloads and return to base intact. The Mustang has since become an iconic aircraft, emblematic of the Allied war effort, and the bygone era of propeller-driven fighter aircraft.    

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Tom Cruise’s P-51 Mustang Startup and Take Off

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If you’ve got millions of dollars to spare, what better way than to have your own P-51 Mustang? Well, that was Tom Cruise’s aircraft of choice when it comes to old warbirds and we can’t blame him! We know Brad Pitt has a spitfire, and that was a great choice too.

This beautiful Mustang was spotted in Long Beach back a few years ago, and is said to even be featured in the upcoming Top Gun II movie! C’mon, man. We’re waiting!

It was supposed to come out last summer, but it still hasn’t come out. This plane is supposed to be featured in the film as well.

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Tom cruise arrived on top gun: “maverick” set in his own $4 million dollar wwii fighter aircraft.

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Tom Cruise is an American actor and producer famous known for Top Gun famous movies from back in the 80s.

In Top Gun actor Tom Cruise played a role of  United States Naval Aviator LT Pete “Maverick” Mitchell flying the F-14A Tomcat aboard USS Enterprise (CVN-65). He also learned to fly an Airbus AS350 helicopter for some of the scenes in last summer’s Mission Impossible: Fallout.

In real life, the millionaire Top Gun star Tom Cruise is reported to own anywhere from three to five private jets including a $20M Gulfstream. Tom Cruise has held a pilot’s license since 1994 and he often pilots all of the private jets that he own

Although quite luxurious when flying privately, Cruise purchased a rugged World War II fighter aircraft namely, a P-51 Mustang.

See Details: Here’s Top Gun: “Maverick” Actor Tom Cruise $4 Million Dollar American WWII Fighter Aircraft

This Mustang has a serial number of 44-12840 and was built in 1946. It was donated to the Civil Air Patrol unit and eventually ended up in a museum in Illinois. It was later completely restored by 1997 by Art Teeters and four years later was bought by Tom Cruise in 2001. He renamed it to Kiss Me Kate after his ex-wife, Kate Holmes.

on Sept. 7, 2018 “Top Gun” star Tom Cruise flew into Marana to refuel a vintage airplane. He was spotted in dressed in a military-style pilot’s jumpsuit, was seen outside the cockpit of a 1944 P-51 Mustang at Marana Regional Airport, and shown in a photograph tweeted out by the town.

Later Tom Cruise arrived on Top Gun: “Maverick” set in his own $4 Million Dollar WWII Fighter Aircraft

On September 14 Tom Cruise’s P-51 Mustang and the special colored F/A-18F Super Hornet used to film Top Gun sequel was spotted at NAS Lemoore on Sept. 14.

The 56-year-old reportedly flew with real life F-18 fighter pilots

This shot was taken by a fan at an airport in Arizona after the actor touched down in his jet

Top Gun sequel dubbed Top Gun: “Maverick” filming is underway right now. The upcoming film, slated for release on June 26, 2020, in the U.S., is likely entering the final stages of its production phase before going to post-production and editing.

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Top Gun: Maverick will reportedly revolve around Tom Cruise’s Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell as he trains Bradley Bradshaw who is a pilot trainee, as well as the son of Maverick’s late partner Nick “Goose” Bradshaw (who was played by Anthony Edwards in the original 1986 film).

Bradshaw will be played by actor Miles Teller. Additionally, the new film will also feature Val Kilmer returning as Commander Thomas “Iceman” Kazansky, plus Jennifer Connelly, Glen Powell and Ed Harris will all also be appearing.

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My very “BEST ACTOR AND IDOL TOM CRUISE” keep it up always.

He’s a crazy Scientologist. Not exactly an idol

What a great movie back in 1986, must of seen three-four times since it came out. (I am a USAF retiree non-flying) and always enjoyed the movie. Looking forward to seeing the sequel when it comes out. Tom is a great actor and still is. RN, USAF retiree

Top Gun MOVIES of the 80s????? really? basic facts guys. Hes more well known for this multitude of MI films rather than THE Top Gun FILM

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Tom Cruise Takes James Corden For A Ride In P-51 Mustang

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The time is almost near! Finally, after years of waiting, the 2nd Top Gun movie is coming out later this week. And what a warm up this segment was! So many Top Gun fans have been waiting and after delay after delay, it is finally set to hit theatres on Friday.

In this video we have late night show host James Corden and superstar actor Tom Cruise go for a ride in not just a fighter jet, but also a P-51 mustang! So cool to see one of the most beloved warbirds take to the sky by none other than the movie star who does crazy stunts himself, Tom Cruise….who is also an aviation enthusiast and flies planes. Such a legend.

What a hilarious segment! James wasn’t ready for it!

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NORTH AMERICAN P-51 “MUSTANG”€

By Plane and Pilot Updated January 28, 2016 Save Article

Many experts agree that the North American P-51 Mustang is the world’s finest fighter plane in its class. Most air races around closed circuits include a large percentage of Mustangs. Quite a few P-51s have been converted to seat two persons. Although the Mustang went out of production in 1946, it is still in service in some places in the world. By civilian aircraft standards, the Mustang is a difficult plane to fly; it is considered especially tricky on takeoffs when the engine torque requires expert pilot handling. Designed originally for the V-12 Allison engine, the P-51’s high-altitude and power performance did not live up to expectations. So, the 1,450-hp Packard Merlin became the standard powerplant.

There are several models of the Mustang, but the F-51 D was the first version to feature the trimmed-down rear fuselage and bubble canopy. Earlier Mustangs looked similar to the Spitfire. Today many Mustangs have been modified to handle engines with an output of over 2,000 hp. An interesting mutation of the P-51 was the F-82 “Twin Mustang.” Essentially, it was two Mustang fuselages joined by a constant-chord center section and a rectangular tailplane. It was used as a two-seat long-range escort fighter and had a maximum speed of over 475 mph.

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