

In fact, according to a RollingStone article, the Top Gun helmet will be among the over 850 items from classic films, including props, memorabilia and costumes from movies like Alien, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Hunger Games and Rocky. Interestingly, the original HGU-33/P (or at least one of the helmets used in the movie) will be up for bids during The Prop Store’s August 26 and 27 virtual auction. Navy and other air arms around the world by the more modern Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System or HGU-68/P helmets. Navy F-14 Tomcat, started in May 2018, even though the old-fashioned Gentex HGU-33 has long been replaced within the U.S.

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So much so, it also made its appearance in the photo used by Tom Cruise to tease “Top Gun 2” (actually, “Top Gun: Maverick”) when the filming of the sequel to the blockbuster 1980s movie featuring Capt. The HGU-33/P flight helmet worn by “Maverick” is probably the most famous and distinctive thing in the first Top Gun movie. The iconic helmet featured in the 1986 Top Gun movie, will be one of the highlights in an upcoming auction of movie props.
