Could 'Top Gun: Maverick' boost recruitment?

Military recruiters are hopeful Top Gun: Maverick will inspire another generation of the U.S. Navy.

Young men and women signed up in droves when the original Top Gun was released in 1986.

The Navy reported a 500% increase in applications the year following the love letter to Naval aviation. Top Gun: Maverick hauled in $156 million in its first four days which means a lot of eyeballs on the patriotic blockbuster. "The movie came out on Friday and haven’t seen a giant uptick yet just because it’s the weekend," said Navy recruiter Lieutenant Caitlin Bryant. "But we’re "looking forward to it.""In the last couple of months, those advertisements have come out for Top Gun and they’ve really generated a lot of interest in aviation in the Navy," added Bryant.

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