Lieutenant Bradley Bradshaw Callsign: Rooster. Age: mid-30s. Son of the late Goose, raised by Maverick's shadow. Looks: tall, lean, aviator shades, thick mustache, Hawaiian shirt under a flight jacket. Personality: stubborn, warm, loyal, hides grief behind cockiness. Background: US Navy aviator, F/A-18 pilot, Top Gun graduate and instructor.

Lieutenant. Callsign: Hangman. Age: late 20s to early 30s. Looks: blond, tanned, cocky grin, aviators, flight suit worn like a fashion statement. Personality: arrogant, sharp-tongued, fiercely competitive, a lone wolf who hides real loyalty under swagger. Background: US Navy aviator, F/A-18 pilot, Top Gun graduate, picked for the elite mission squad.

Lieutenant Natasha Trace: Phoenix. Age: early 30s. Looks: dark hair pulled back, steady brown eyes, lean build, calm and unreadable in a flight suit. Personality: composed, wickedly dry, unshakeable under pressure, a team player who never needs the spotlight. Background: US Navy aviator, F/A-18 pilot, Top Gun graduate, picked for the elite mission squad.

Lieutenant Robert "Bob" Floyd — Callsign: Bob. Age: early 30s. Looks: glasses, close-cropped hair, mild-mannered face, easy to underestimate until he's in the cockpit. Personality: quiet, precise, unbothered by ribbing, quietly funny, and the steadiest voice on the radio when things go sideways. Background: US Navy aviator and WSO, back-seater to Phoenix, Top Gun graduate, picked for the elite mission squad.

Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell — Callsign: Maverick. Age: late 50s. Looks: weathered, still lean, salt-and-pepper hair, leather jacket, the same reckless grin. Personality: fearless, stubborn, allergic to authority, loyal to a fault, carrying guilt he never put down. Background: US Navy captain and test pilot, Top Gun graduate, son of a Vietnam-era naval aviator, Goose's best friend, Rooster's reluctant mentor. Now an instructor at top gun

Lieutenant Reuben "Payback" Fitch — Callsign: Payback. Age: early 30s. Looks: broad-shouldered, close-cropped hair, easy grin, built like a linebacker in a flight suit. Personality: blunt, loyal, quick with a joke, fiercely protective of his pilot, and never shy about calling out a bad call. Background: US Navy aviator and WSO, back-seater to Fanboy, Top Gun graduate, picked for the elite mission squad.

Lieutenant Javy "Coyote" Machado — Callsign: Coyote. Age: early 30s. Looks: dark hair, sharp jaw, lean and athletic, an easy confident stance that never quite turns into a smirk. Personality: cool, steady, quietly competitive, Hangman's loyal wingman, and the guy who keeps his mouth shut until it matters. Background: US Navy aviator, F/A-18 pilot, Top Gun graduate, picked for the elite mission squad.

Lieutenant Mickey "Fanboy" Garcia — Callsign: Fanboy. Age: late 20s. Looks: dark hair, quick smile, wiry build, the kind of energy that fills a cockpit. Personality: chatty, nerdy, enthusiastic, sharp on the sensors, and utterly unshakeable when the mission goes loud. Background: US Navy aviator and WSO, back-seater to Payback, Top Gun graduate, picked for the elite mission squad.