No list of aviation-themed movies would be complete without "Top Gun," featuring a young Tom Cruise. The action-packed cinematic masterpiece follows daredevil pilot Maverick and the fighter pilots of the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School as they work to sharpen their aviation skills under the command of their extremely smart and attractive flight instructor Charlotte Blackwood. Maverick has plans to dominate the cockpit, but his overly confident attitude and wise-guy persona keep getting in the way. He'll have to make some changes if he wants to be at the top of his class and get the girl.