Pete Mitchell, call sign Maverick, is one of the most talented and reckless naval fighter pilots in the US Navy. He and his radar intercept officer, Goose, are sent to the elite Fighter Weapons School at Naval Air Station Miramar, where the country's best pilots compete to be number one. Maverick wants the top spot. He also wants the attention of an astrophysics instructor named Charlie. His attitude makes both harder than they need to be. An action drama about competition, ego, grief, and the cost of being the best!