Tom Cruise introduced audiences around the world to the Top Gun training and pilots. He and the filmmakers tried to make the films as realistic as possible to represent the real program and pilots.

“Top Gun” and its sequel may be fictional stories, but fighter pilots are, of course, very real — and their job is pretty demanding. As such, National Geographic is taking fans into the cockpit to ...

National Geographic is once again turning its cameras toward one of the most demanding and awe-inspiring professions in the military: naval aviation. With its new six-part docuseries, Top Guns: The ...