Top Gun turns 40

The pair eject, but Goose hits the jettisoned canopy of the aircraft, and the impact kills him. Maverick isn’t to blame but nonetheless feels responsible. The loss chastens him just enough to take the edge off his insubordinate recklessness. We all know that the best thing about Top Gun continues to be those incredible, pulse-pounding in-flight sequences and gorgeous orange-hued shots of crew and grounded planes at the base and on aircraft carriers. …