Aviation enthusiasts celebrate “Top Gun” at Mather Airport 40 years after movie first hit theaters

This month marks 40 years since the hit film “Top Gun” was originally released in theaters. On Friday night, aviation enthusiasts held a meet-up at Mather Airport in Rancho Cordova to celebrate the movie that makes so many people want to become pilots.

“‘Top Gun’ is actually why I wanted to join the military,” said Dylan Baldock. “Watching all these cool guys in these big jets going fast, the look like they’re having a lot of fun, and so I was like I could use some of that.”

He’s inspired by the film that came out decades before he was born. Now he’s joining the Air Force to become a pilot…

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