Top gun captain suit- where to get badge?

[biscuit90]

I am currently in the process of creating a replica top gun captain suit for my going away party at the end of Oct and have come across a problem. I cannot find out what the badge is that is on the suit during the famous bar scene, everyone has them on and they all look the same. does anyone know what it is and preferably where i could get one?

here is a picture to help:
http://www.topgunday.com/wp-content/gallery/top-gun/maverick-goose-bar-scene-large.jpg

Any help greatly appreciated!

 

[PHArchivist]

What do you mean when you say "badge"?

You need to be more sepcific as Maverick (who is not a captain, by the way) bears two or three emblems on his "whites".

 

[DS Operative]

Welcome biscuit. Can you be more specific about which "badge" you are looking for? Over the left or right shirt pocket?

Over the right shirt pocket, it appears to be a name plate. Over the left shirt pocket are his achievment ribbons and aviator wings. They should be found easily at any military surplus website. The name badge will need to be ordered froma replica site, which I'm sure you can find with the help of Google. I've seen the movie hundreds of times but never paid very close attention to the uniform details, I'm sure with better screen grabs somebody here can identify them for you.

 

[PHArchivist]

The red one represents his "shoulder boards", indicating his rank (two stripes is a Lieutenant - four stripes would be Captain), green is his aviator wings, black is his achievement ribbons (don't know the technical terms), and the unmarked one on his right is is name badge.

 

[Mechamaniac]

On a side note...could they have found a fuglier leading lady? Sheesh. :sick

 

[biscuit90]

thanks for your responses, sorry for being so vague was in a rush to get to work.. it was the name badge one i was after.. anyone have any idea what it reads or a link to get it?

 

[PHArchivist]

thanks for your responses, sorry for being so vague was in a rush to get to work.. it was the name badge one i was after.. anyone have any idea what it reads or a link to get it?

Not sure about the actual film version, but per the USN, it would include first and last name, and abbreviation or rank.

Most likely: Lt. Pete Mitchell

Though not sure if the rank abbreviation comes before or after the name (i.e. Pete Mitchell, Lt. USN)

Trying to recall my father's, but he was not only a captain, but also a doctor, so his had Capt. in there, plus MD.

 

[PHArchivist]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badges_of_the_United_States_Navy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy_officer_rank_insignia

 

[MFP 2020]

It looks like a brushed gold engraved name tag with black lettering, and the Top Gun seal attached to the left side.

Maverick's reads:

PETE MITCHELL
TOPGUN 1​

The others appear to have just had the names changed. You can see it most clearly when he follows Charlie into the ladies' room.

 

[PHArchivist]

On a side note...could they have found a fuglier leading lady? Sheesh. :sick

"I was the best night of Tom Cruise's life!"

 

[MooCriket]

Did you have to post that?:sick
:lol Now I am going to have nightmares:lol. Actually back in that movie I didn't think she was that bad. Of course I was only in fifth grade when it came out though and she looked ALOT different than she does now.

 

[Mal Reynolds]

Not sure if anyone is still interested in this thread, but the achievement ribbons he is wearing in orer are:

Naval E Ribbon
Naval Expeditionary Ribbon
Humanitarian Service Ribbon
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

Any military rack builder should be able to send these off for fairly cheap.

 

[ozisa]

I actually have the same costume, I purchased from a ex naval store in the states, its the same naval whites you see in the film, I have the short sleave as well as the jacket with rank boards and wings...

F-14...anytime baby!