35K views · 61 reactions | “Top Gun” has helped send a new generation of pilots into the sky. From the movie’s iconic lines to the long-standing partnership between the military and Hollywood, some Navy pilots credit the film as inspiration for serving. https://cbsn.ws/3lQaK4r | CBS Mornings | Facebook

6.6K views · 163 reactions | Lightning Flash Fact⚡ On this date in 2019, the United States Navy achieved F-35C initial operational capability after the Navy’s first F-35C squadron, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, completed aircraft carrier qualifications aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). | F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office | Facebook