Secretary of War Pete Hegseth felt the "need for speed" in classic "Top Gun" style in an epic video of him flying to the "danger zone" inside an F-18 fighter jet during his recent visit to Nevada's Naval Air Station Fallon.
In a teaser post on X, Hegseth shared several great snaps from his naval air station visit and wrote, "The [Joint Chiefs of Staff] Chairman [General Dan Caine] and I took a ride into the danger zone with TOPGUN at Naval Air Station Fallon. Incredible Americans."
The Chairman and I took a ride into the danger zone with TOPGUN at Naval Air Station Fallon. Incredible Americans. pic.twitter.com/8IlRZaAObw
— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) October 19, 2025
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The Department of War later released a sneak video peek of their trip to the skies in the fighter jets. The post read, "TURN AND BURN! Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited TOPGUN at Naval Air Station Fallon. Extended version with cockpit footage coming soon…"
TURN AND BURN! Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visited TOPGUN at Naval Air Station Fallon.
— Department of War 🇺🇸 (@DeptofWar) October 20, 2025
Extended version with cockpit footage coming soon… pic.twitter.com/V3DKqBxaZv
In the brief clip, we see the two men getting into their gear for the flight and climbing into the cockpits: Hegseth in an F-18, and Caine, who piloted an F-16 fighter jet.
There are several long aerial shots of the flight, and then we see their arrival back on the ground.
As promised on Wednesday, the extended version of their ride was posted, and we simply cannot get enough of it.
Watch:
EXTENDED VERSION: The Chairman and I felt the need for speed with TOPGUN at Naval Air Station Fallon. Incredible Americans! pic.twitter.com/i6O1tjnRyW
— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) October 22, 2025
In the clip that has since gone viral with 1.2 million views and counting as of this writing, Hegseth soars through the sky in the fighter jet cockpit as the pilot does maneuvers that look similar to those of Tom Cruise's character "Maverick" in the hit "Top Gun" movies.
At the end of the video, an emotionally pumped-up Secretary of War said, "So, the rest of the world, you are going to get 250 more years of this whoop a**…."
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