The real Top Gun - the dramatic narrative of US Navy fighter pilots and how they reclaimed the skies over Vietnam. During the most challenging days of the Vietnam War, the US Navy's kill ratio had dropped to 2:1 - a deadly decline in pilots' effectiveness in combat. To improve their odds, a group of battle-hardened pilots founded the Fighter Weapons School, also known as Top Gun. Using actual enemy fighter aircraft in intense realistic dogfights, the Top Gun instructors engaged in duels with their students and each other to achieve a deadly new level of combat expertise. The training paid off, and the Top Gunners dominated the skies over Vietnam. This riveting narrative puts you in the cockpit for an adventure more explosive than any imagination, in the dramatic true story of the legendary military school that has produced the most dangerous fighter pilots the world has ever seen.