‘Eternal Top Gun’ Tom Cruise Appears from Helicopter Landing on Aircraft Carrier

Red Carpet Event for 'Top Gun' on the US Aircraft Carrier Midway

Tom Cruise landed on the retired US aircraft carrier Midway by helicopter. Photo by AP=Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] The red carpet event for the Hollywood movie "Top Gun 2: Maverick" was held on the decommissioned aircraft carrier Midway, where the main actor Tom Cruise drew attention by performing a landing on the carrier in a helicopter emblazoned with the "Top Gun" logo.

According to CNN and entertainment media Page Six on the 5th (local time), Tom Cruise and other cast members of "Top Gun: Maverick" boarded the Midway near the San Diego Naval Base in California the day before.

The Midway served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1991, playing an active role in World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War. It is currently used as a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier museum where visitors can tour the interior facilities and view fighter jets and helicopters displayed on the deck.

Before the screening, Cruise landed on the Midway in a helicopter with the "Top Gun" logo and said to fans, "Is there anyone who wants to watch the movie in theaters? Let's give it a try."

He then shouted "Engine start, launch," as fighter pilots do when taking off.

After the red carpet event, the cast of Top Gun 2 moved to the La Jolla Theater at the San Diego Naval Base to attend the screening.

"Top Gun 2" is a blockbuster film starring Navy fighter pilot instructor Tom Cruise, meeting audiences as a sequel 36 years after the first film was released in 1986.

Due to the impact of COVID-19, the release of Top Gun 2 was delayed several times and is set to premiere in the U.S. on the 27th.

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