There Is a Real-Life 'Viper,' and He Made a Cameo in 'Top Gun

The only former TOPGUN instructor with a MiG kill was portrayed by Tom Skerritt in the biggest Navy movie ever.

I just noticed Viper's character resembles Tom Skerritt's character from Top Gun, whose callsign was also Viper. : r/apexlegends

Your Burning Questions About 'Top Gun: Maverick' Answered - The New York Times

Why do USAF pilots have cool call signs like (in Top Gun) Maverick, Goose, Iceman, Slider, Hollywood, Wolfman, Viper, Jester, etc., but RAF pilots don't? - Quora

36 Things We Learned from the Top Gun Commentary

The story of how TOPGUN selected the F-16N Viper, the adversary aircraft that had the ability to simulate the MiG-17, MiG-21, MiG-23, MiG-29 and Su-27 - The Aviation Geek Club

Did Jester and Viper use the same style camo on their A4's? Also, a question on the refuelling probe design. : r/topgun

Top Gun' star Tom Skerritt explains why the original movie was iconic, details filming with Tom Cruise

The Most Pause-Worthy Moments In Top Gun: Maverick

Top Gun' Cast: Where Are They and Now?

The Real-Life Inspiration for Top Gun's 'Viper' Made a Cameo in the Movie

Top Gun, Moviepedia

Where Top Gun cast are now - from secret marriage and divorce battles to throat cancer battle and uni professor career