The film’s F-18s and other military gear are courtesy of the Pentagon. This is the job of the U.S. Defense Department’s Entertainment Media Office, which allows use of such assets in exchange for control of the script. Each military branch — except for the Marine Corps, which operates out of Camp Pendleton in San Diego County — maintains satellite offices along Wilshire Boulevard to do outreach with the entertainment industry. The original 1986 “Top Gun,” which was intimately guided by the Navy, has long represented the military’s capabilities when it comes to steering pop culture. https://www.latimes.com/opinio....n/story/2022-05-30/t

Op-Ed: Why does the Pentagon help films like "Top Gun"? - Los Angeles Times
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Op-Ed: Why does the Pentagon help films like "Top Gun"? - Los Angeles Times

Americans have a right to know the extent of the military’s influence on the shows and films they consume.