For Lieutenant Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and his friend and co-pilot Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw, being accepted into an elite training school for fighter pilots is a dream come true. But a tragedy, as well as personal demons, will threaten Pete's dreams of becoming an ace pilot.
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Keywords
dying and death
secret love
lovesickness
airplane
loss of loved one
self-discovery
hostility
fighter pilot
pilot
training camp
battle assignment
u.s. navy
cowardliness
pilot school
based on magazine, newspaper or article
admiring
inspirational
bold
celebratory
commanding
exuberant
melodramatic
gay interest