It's gotten high scores on all the ideologically poisoned "review" sites and scores ultra high among fans.
Just came back from it just felt like a good, old school action flick with a Hero's journey type of story. It's great, and it does a proper "sendoff" with a character (Rooster) being a strong link between the previous movie and this movie.
This is one of those "turn your brain off and enjoy the ride" sorta deals. It just tries to be a good movie, and it's damn good. Lots of FUCK YEAH AMERICA tones to it as well.
I still want to know who the "enemy" they were fighting are though. Considering the wintery location it must be a reference to Russia, with the Su-57's kinda making an appearance as their opposition.
Regardless it's a great movie, even leftist publications are praising it. Go watch it if you have time.
I'm honestly surprised that Iran was allowed to be an enemy in current day for two reasons, one being that Persians usually aren't considered white and only white people are allowed to be enemies these days, and the other being that the current era democrat politicians want to give nukes to Iran.
The f14 is a sexy fucking plane though.
Saying "cut in to scrap" is one way to put it.
bruh, thsi is like watching a euthanization.
The only time I've seen them was when I was younger parked on some air base, at an air show, or as you said on mounted on posts.
It is hard to watch, and I can't imagine for someone who worked around them, but I get it. There really isn't a better way to "decommission" them given the gov really wanted to make sure Iran couldn't salvage anything.
Given the time when they were developed I am curious about the documents about the design and creation of the aircraft. Surely they were archived but where and how? Are they still available now? If so, are they Grumman's or US gov property?