He was the first man to win the Top Gun trophy.
He was the guy who took Maverick’s badge away.
He was the first mustache I ever saw on the big screen. (ok ok, Goose - R.I.P. - had one as well, but let’s stick to hierarchy here...)
So here’s our humble tribute to Viper, the everlasting Top Gun Commander.
(or do you think they’d give such honor to a mustacheless actor?)