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Gentlemen.
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You are the top one percent of all naval aviators.
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The elite.
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The best of the best.
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We'll make you better.
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You'll fly at least two combat missions a day,
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Attend classes in between
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And evaluations of your performance.
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Now, on each combat sequence,
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You're gonna meet a different challenge.
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Every encounter is gonna be much more difficult.
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We're gonna teach you to fly the f-14
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Right to the edge of the envelope,
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Faster than you've ever flown before
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And more dangerous.
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Now, we don't make policy here, gentlemen.
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Elected officials, civilians do that.
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We are the instruments of that policy.
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And although we're not at war, we must always act
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As though we are at war. What are you doing?
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The tip of the spear... I'm just wondering...
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...Best be sharp.
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...Who's the best.
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In case some of you wonder who the best is,
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They're up here on this plaque on the wall.
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The best driver and his rio from each class
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Has his name on it.
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And they have the option to come back here
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To be top gun instructors.
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You think your name's gonna be on that plaque?
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Yes, sir.
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That's pretty arrogant,
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Considering the company you're in.
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Yes, sir.
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I like that in a pilot.
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Just remember, when it's over out there,
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We're all on the same team.
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Gentlemen, this school is about combat.
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There are no points for second place.
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Dismissed.
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Nice going.
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( jet flies past )
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The, uh, plaque for the alternates
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Is down in the ladies' room.
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( laughs )
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Oh, jesus.
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Oh, you kill me. You really do.
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No, no, no, no.