HOOT GIBSON'S HANGAR PODCAST
All New Podcasts from USA’s Greatest Living Aviator!“Hoot Gibson’s Hangar”. The podcast will be a weekly visit with Robert "Hoot" Gibson, and his fascinating guests from across the entire aviation spectrum.Hear Hoot’s first-person accounts of his combat missions, his time at Miramar’s Top Gun School, his experiences at the Navy Patuxent River Test Pilot School, his classified Department of Defense Space Shuttle missions, his hair-raising flights as a Formula I and Unlimited Class Air Racer, his years in the left seat of a Southwest Airlines 737, his descriptions of precedent-setting aviation cases in which he’s testified, and his timely commentary on current aviation events. The most fascinating and knowledgeable names in aviation and aerospace hang out in “Hoot’s Gibson’s Hangar."
HOOT GIBSON'S HANGAR PODCAST
Hoot Gibson's Hangar: Flying for Top Gun Maverick
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Season 2
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Episode 4
In this episode of Hoot's Hangar, Hoot discuss the making of "Top Gun: Maverick" with Navy F/A-18 pilot Frank Weisser. Frank recounts his involvement in the film, detailing his transition from the Blue Angels to the Super Hornet and his role in low-altitude scenes. He praises the professionalism of aerial coordinator Kevin LaRosa and the attention to detail from Paramount. Frank also shares his experiences flying with Tom Cruise and the meticulous efforts to ensure authenticity, including matching flight suits and hair for actors. Being a retired Navy Blue Angel, Frank expresses gratitude for the opportunity to contribute to the film.
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