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TOP GUN (1986) - Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell's (Tom Cruise) Flight Suit

Currency:GBP Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Wardrobe Start Price:10,000.00 GBP Estimated At:20,000.00 - 30,000.00 GBP
TOP GUN (1986) - Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell's (Tom Cruise) Flight Suit
Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell's (Tom Cruise) flight suit from Tony Scott's action film Top Gun. Maverick wore his flight suit during aerial operations with the US Navy's Fighter Weapons School and on board the carrier USS Enterprise.

The military-issue flight suit is made of sage green material, with a long zip running down the front and adjustable waistbands fastened with Velcro at the hips. Zips and pockets are present along the legs, chest and arms. Padding is stitched into the shoulders, a design feature unique to the flight suits worn by Tom Cruise. A manufacturer's label within is marked as size 38 Regular, and a length of cord is attached to one of the pockets to simulate the presence of the aviator's safety knife. A napkin from a production catering company based in Burbank is still present in the chest pocket, suggesting this particular flight suit was used for interior cockpit sequences, which were shot using a custom-built rig at Burbank airport.

Part of the signature look of the naval aviators at the Top Gun academy was the array of squadron insignia seen on their flight suits, and Maverick's flight suit is no exception. A Tomcat patch, worn by various F-14 pilots, is attached at the left shoulder, with United States Navy insignia on the chest and a patch for the VF-1 fighter squadron stitched on the right breast. Maverick's name patch is attached to the left breast with Velcro. The piece displays only minor wear from use, with one patch on the right arm removed after production.

£20,000 - 30,000

VAT Status - M