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SECURITYJun 18 · 12:00 UTCBUSINESS INSIDERKevin Reilly,David Valerio,Dylan Brzezinski ([email protected])

How Top Gun fighter pilots actually work, according to a former instructor

Dave Berke, a US Marine Corps fighter pilot and Top Gun instructor, discusses the realities of carrier-based aviation and combat operations. He served as an F-35B instructor and flew missions in Iraq, and now teaches leadership at Echelon Front. US aircraft carriers conducted combat missions in Venezuela, Iran, and Yemen in 2026.

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Dave BerkepersonU.S. Marine CorpsorganizationTop GunorganizationF-35B Lightning IItopicEchelon FrontorganizationBusiness InsiderorganizationVenezuelaplaceIranplaceYemenplace
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