That's cool. I felt like just watching him act in the movie you could tell he was in his own Disneyland and loving it.It's just TC talking about the production, actually flying the birds, G's, etc. but his enthusiasm about the whole thing appeared genuine.
I'm guessing that the millions he has/will earn on this role played into it but still, I'm going to cut him a little slack.
Not in the intro but there is one scene where he is launching from a carrier and that WAS him launching from a carrier and not in a two seater either.
Unfortunately, he never piloted the jet as PIC, let alone in a 2 seater. according to the Pentagon. Their rules prohibit it. He never got checked out in the Hornet, either. He only got the basic prep that anyone going for a ride gets, including basic instruction on ejection, g-forces, and basic water survival. (I actually did the same stuff minus the water, with the Blue Angels. I didn't get the ride because I was too tall, but my boss did, and he asked them to let me go through the instruction, which they did. It was awesome.) So it had to be the 2 seater. But I never saw anything in the shots of him flying throughout the movie that gave away the fact he was in a 2 seater. But if any Hollywood hotshot could fly an F-18, TC would be the one. Travolta would be another. Harrison Ford, maybe, but he'd land it on the wrong runway (or carrier! LOL!)
They really nailed the details in this one with the exception of a few. I won't get into those until more of our INGO brothers and sisters see the movie. Don't want to spoil anything. But overall, the realism was one of the best I've seen out of Hollywood, ever. Just the fact they flew against 100% believeable enemy aircraft, including the surprise one, took it to the top. I'd say it was right up there with The Battle of Britain, which used real ME109's, with the exception of being powered by Rolls Royce Merlins.
