Fighter Pilot Paul Tremelling breaks down Top Gun: Maverick 

This is by far the best Top Gun: Maverick analysis type video. A fast jet pilot talking about what he loves and pointing out the good things, while making good comments of possible differences between the movie and reality, but all done in a way that is engaging, and not patronizingly negative like most others from pilots or viewers. Love it!

As a pilot myself when he referred to the test pilot scene with Mav and it’s relation to being spiritual in the moment is as very accurate. That moment to divide your attention from a machine to what’s going on around you is the connection you create with the sky.

The Mach 10 sequence was so beautiful. I expected Top Gun to be good, but I never imagined we would get such amazing cinematography. This movie reminded me of why I love cinema.

Always love the understatements of British fast jet pilots!

"The egos need a bit of a pricking, and also people talk far too much" this describes not only movies like this but also most of humanity.

The fact this guy takes into consideration the residents, during the Mach 10 test is a highlight for me. without seeing this video I wouldn't have even realised he was over land.

Need a longer version of this. MUCH longer.

This was great. Could have easily listened to another half an hour.

at 2:32, Someone found out the hand signal. The signals maverick was doing was the "Radio Down" one, and the one the Su-57 Pilot was doing was "Follow me, Bearing 330"

Commander Paul has an immensely authentic narrative tone. The British manner of speaking is supremely articulate! 🇺🇸💛🇬🇧

Really loved this breakdown, he doesn't sound like the typical pretentious fighter pilot that is roasting every tiny detail in a movie and saying it's shit, he accepts that is still a movie and an 1:1 dogfight would be super technical and maybe not as engaging for general audiences, also what a great use of vocabulary he has

This guy is awesome. Breaks down all the scenes in a technical way while still appreciating that it’s a movie made to entertain. After watching this it’s pretty amazing that the movie wasn’t crazy far off from this guys job

This pilot’s narration was superb “…providing proof that if you yell at a machine it will do as it’s told.”

That was super interesting, thanks a lot for doing this great scene breakdown!

This guy is the ultimate Royal Navy type. Well spoken, classy and 100% British. What a guy. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

The fact that he didnt say very much of "this could never happen" type comments shows the team behind the script of the movie was very planned out and executed really well

Our RAF Air-Warrior is not only a Supersonic man but a soft-spoken gentleman. Thank you fro your service sir and making this video 🙏🏾

Love the comments from a pilot from another Air Force. I have the utmost respect for the RAF and really enjoyed this reaction.

I love seeing fighter pilots give their analysis to Top Gun Maverick. His perspective is probably my favorite when he talks about the weapon system, procedures, etc.

Never thought of counter measures as "seducing" an incoming missile.

A nicely walked through or critic video on RU-vid for this movie. Appreciate the choice of words and explanation given.

Have seen jets take off from the airport driving home from work. Looks like so much fun.

I love seeing him smile at times during the Darkstar scene. Even having seen and done so many amazing things as a pilot himself, Mr. Tremelling stills shares that sense of awe we all felt during this incredible scene. Awesome. Alright, time to go watch Top Gun Maverick for the 20th time… Thanks for making such an informative and fun video! #seeyouintheskies

Great job on the breakdown of top Gun. As a private pilot who flys small planes it's amazing how aviation has come from the Wright Brothers in such a short time.

In the canyon with the Su behind him, Mav chucked out a bunch of flares. That might have been a winning technique if he timed it right before a narrow or twisty part of that canyon.

I like how this guy explains this in English that I can understand. I've seen a number of 'fighter jet pilot reacts to Top Gun'things, but there is so much jargon that I don't understand a single word.

4:35 I think the hostile pilot didn't attempt the same manoeuvre because he was significantly lower and in a canyon, attempting that manoeuvre in those circumstances would be a death sentence. Other than that, really enjoyed this. Paul Tremelling is a very good guy, recommend his book about the Harrier.

Paul needs his own channel!

That Felon pulling off a Kvochur Bell sold me on the Felon. That plane was not flying, it was dancing.

Harrier pilots are a special breed! Re. the survivability of a disintegration at Mach 10 - well, the rest of the film could be viewed as his dying lucid dream - explains all the call backs, his heroic role and the reprise of the F14. Too dark for mainstream viewers but a nice theory.

This is a great breakdown. Detailed and well explained. Good job to all involved here

Never forget when my classmate dad came in for career day..he was/is a fighter pilot. Wore he jumpsuit and brought his helmet. Coolest time I had in school.

His breakdown was extremely kind! Every American pilot and gamer sim pilot tear this movie to shreds 🤣😂

Love this gentleman, bring him back for more

Really enjoyed this analysis. Best I've seen.

So detailed and loved his personal comments and smiles.

Great video! Commander Paul is an excellent personality to break down these scenes, and demonstrates his obvious wealth of knowledge. There were some inaccuracies in the movie, but it still was a thrilling cinematic ride. Not everything can be textbook accurate ;)

When he explained the beauty of what he would see in the air and how you may become transfixed with the beauty of nature due to technology was awesome 👏

Have known Tremmers since 1999, (not allowed to publicly call him a friend since the infamous court case of 2003!). Had privilege of working with him numerous times from my superior platform. He’s a great pilot, greater person and has written a book which is even greater still. If you or anyone you know has ever wondered about military flying, buy it. In fact buy 2 or 3 they will make Christmas more special for those you love/like or in the case of Tremmers and me,tolerate at a distance no less than 400m.

If you want more of Paul Tremelling, he's done a cool interview with Jell-O Aiello from the Fighter Pilot Podcast where he uses his experience as a fighter pilot to compare flying STOVL (short take off and vertical landing) Harriers for the Royal Navy and CATOBAR (catapult launch and wire-arrested landings) on the Super Hornet during his US Navy exchange. Interesting combination of experiences!

dang he is the real deal. No extra fluff just elegantly straight to the point He needs to analyze more scenes especially the training ones.

I'm not a pilot (though I once wanted to be one). I've only just seen this movie, maybe a week ago, and I've watched a lot of pilot reactions so far, and this one is probably the best one I've watched. I like the use of "plausible" here because it bridges that gap of while a scene might not be realistic, the goal makes some sense ...maybe. It's very interesting from these videos to see the difference in experiences between each fighter reactor though. I've watched reactors who dismiss certain scenes like "You'll never do that!" "Impossible!" "Hah! Why is he doing that" or "No way a gen 5 will have issue locking on in that terrain" (but in this video, Paul says "hot rocks" which told me all I needed to know about why it may be plausible)... then I see an older fellow who was clearly like a Maverick in his time getting all giddy about the same scene like "Oh that one brings back memories!" "haha I remember doing that maneuver! Don't do it" Anyway, it's all interesting. Some poeple are very very by the book, some are just young to not have had to think of doing anything crazy, then you have the wild old timer who'd tell you "HELL YEAH IT'S ALL POSSIBLE BABY! I DID THAT TO SOME RUSSIANS 15 YEARS AGO"

The whole movie is an aviation wet dream. Well done movie production company

I think the funniest thing about this film is the way the pilots react and talk in the film. As someone who works with pilots on a regular basis and many ex military pilots. They are calm to the point of death. And these guys in the film are freaking out just lining up lasers. Their focus must be so calculated that during all these maneuvers they are focusing on breath and muscle tensions and all these other things on top of their equipment and mission. If they were so nervous just shouting at each other with every order they wouldn’t be able to regulate their high G turns without passing out and therefore die. Good luck to any hot blooded pilot because lack of control of your blood pressure while taking high G means loss of consciousness. (Yes I understand that is a simplification of a complex biological system and the interaction with pilots)

I wish he had talked about the legal consequences of what Maverick did in that scene.

🏆🏆 I absolutely respect the hell out of the people that have really done this shit.

I'm a general aviation pilot, but I'd like nothing more than to be a fighter pilot.

To be completely fair to Rooster, his dad flew in that plane and until he pulled his papers, Maverick was one of his heroes so it’s entirely possible he knows the layout.

I have been onboard a corvette (main deck) in and out of a training session, he is absolutely right, there is no talking apart from commands and brief information. In the beginning it was fun, new, in the end it was a bore feast. I understand why movies need to have some drama.

Every pilot react video to this film has been extremely postive. Who would've thought a sequel to an 80s cheese would be such an important part of cinema. Let's hope many other directors push for this realism. Less CGI more practical and stunts is the way film needs to go.

This guy is too cool for school, holy cats! :D Respect to our British brothers!

Fascinating and Thank you for your Service!

I thank him for not being a hot shot as seen is so many other break down videos. On the contrary, you actually pointed out that most things shown are plausible. In the end, it's Hollywood. Which the I-know-better-and-need-to-tell-everyone-about-it, tend to often forget. And let's not forget that some military stuff are most likely not even allowed to put in a movie, for obvious reasons I assume.

Great analysis. Managed to keep a straight face thru some of the more "off the wall" scenes. As a 29 year Marine Aviator I enjoyed watching the movie knowing parts of it have been somewhat embellished Love the fact that they used real airplanes as much as they did.👍

I'm pretty sure the "wtf" maneuver the not-su57 did is a reference to a piece from Sergey Bogdan's su-35s airshow set

What an amazing video. Loved the pilot too, he was very fun to listen to.

little side note on the mach 10 scene: it's no surprise you can't survive something like that by using an ejection seat, however during the x-15 program the scientists proposed a sort of "ejection capsule" for the craft, so probably in this scene Maverick gets saved by an ejection capsule in the SR-72 Darkstar, I still doubt it would be survivable but using an ejection capsule instead of a seat is way more plausible

Amazing Review! Thank you so much for enlightening us.

Great video, but the order seemed a bit confusing, where you started at the end and finished at the beginning

agree with the comment on how serene it feels; when i'm up there over the ice fields alone and empty, it's eerily calming.

I'm grateful at the amazing relationship the US Navy and Air force work with the RAF! I watch Ted Coningsby everyday.

I do love the Mach 10 scene… it’s a very beautiful scene.

Beautifully explained, thank you very much.

The way he tries not to laugh is making me lmao 😜

Sir Paul Tremelling sounds just like Sean Connery. League of extraordinary gentlemen.

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I just realized in the hand sign scene, Rooster is waving toward the enemy like he's saying hi

I never even considered that air heating around the aircraft would be a factor in the Heat Seekers tracking. Obviously, just never thought about it. 👍🏾

So ejecting during Mach 10 is survivable? Even with thin air, I would assume it's like hitting a wall. In addition the stresses on the suddenly rotating/spinning body after being ejected would be too much. Except this super advanced jet has a detachable cockpit, so after ejecting, the entire cockpit is still somewhat aerodynamic and slowing down in a controlled way.

Outstanding. Thank you.

Excellent analysis and presentation. Based on that straight and credible account, I've just bought your book!

Best one I've seen. A lot of the US navy ones stop the clip every 10 seconds, talk too much and don't explain much of anything....

dude looks like a soccer dad, is an absolute killer

He needs to be an advisor for Top Gun 3. Great video.

I loved how Maverick had basically a second movie start where any other movie might have ended.

This guy is a delight

I realize this is a movie but is there ever a reason to light the interior of a helmet? I don't think I've ever seen a aircraft or space movie that didn't have lights inside the helmet. Except for maybe Darth Vader in Star Wars, who knows what was happening inside if his.

I would watch this guy break down cardboard boxes, if I could. Great video!

Funnily enough my Dad used to be a RAAF Mirage III pilot when Top Gun first came out. He said it was corny and wrong then but entertaining. For Maverick he just said "Too many issue I've no idea where to start".

I’m surprised his name wasn’t bond, James. Bond.

Just brilliant explanation by an expert

I flew a N-64 flight sim once. I can say this is very acute. 👍👍👍

Thank you, sir

Good video to watch mate!

The Darkstar's nose does kind of remind me of the QuessT, in structure and function, so it's not improbable it would give less of a loud crack and more of a muffled thump.

Loved this movie

Great insight ❤

Liked technical breakdown.Found clip after viewing fighter pilot Kristen Findlay on YT “Finding Mastery”. Fascinating interview on technical + mindset.

This gentleman is exactly the sort of chap I want to see playing the part

How about the 10g maneuver when he did the bomb run?, is that really survivable for the pilot and the aircraft?

The temperture difference between hot rocks and the aft of an f14 with afterburners is a big difference

Anyone reminded of James Blunt? In cadence and attitude?

An excellent evaluation, thanks! And yes, people talk far too much!!! (Though I understand why.)

1:30 Question: As you said, Rooster puts emphasis on how *short* the taxi way is for takeoff. Aren’t the runways on the aircraft carriers just as short if not shorter?

great analytical comments from the guest

It's not the speed that gets you, it's the sudden stop that does.

Love this guy.

I feel the need. The need for tea.

Good video - it all boils down ‘ it’s Hollywood isn’t it’ 😂

I love that the threat pilots are competent. Their not bumbling idiots, just probably younger with less experience.