Continuity mistake: At the end, a victorious Maverick is hoisted on the shoulders of the guys. As he goes up, he isn't wearing sunglasses. His head goes out of the shot, and when he comes down, he's wearing a pair.
Top Gun (1986)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Tony Scott
Starring: Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Tim Robbins, Tom Skerritt, Anthony Edwards, Michael Ironside, Kelly McGillis
Goose dies after a plane accident and Maverick (Tom Cruise) loses his trophy to Iceman (Val Kilmer). They are sent to the Indian Ocean to protect a carrier. Maverick saves Iceman's life. Maverick later throws Goose's dog tags off the ship. Maverick and Kelly McGillis get together and he decides that he wants to be a Top Gun instructor.
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Chosen answer: The term "Ghostrider" refers to the squadron name. There used to be a Tomcat squadron called the Ghostriders. Usually in a radio call, the squadron name is followed by a number. For instance, in the first fight where we see Cougar get into a spot of trouble with the Mig on his tail, he radios "This is Ghostrider 117 this bogey's all over me, he's got missile lock on me, do I have permission to fire?" That is normally the correct term as to who is on the radio.