Top Gun Experience

DreamBIG Entertainment travels exclusively within the United States, bringing an immersive aviation experience to air shows, festivals, fairs, NASCAR, NFL, and MLB events, as well as various charity functions. Our mission is to share the history of military aviation and provide a rare opportunity to experience a fully restored F/A-18 Hornet—known as the Top Gun “Maverick” Experience—allowing visitors to step inside authentic U.S. military fighter/attack cockpits. We aim to inspire by offering a hands-on encounter with an aircraft that few will ever have the chance to experience.

Visitors can choose to dress as real fighter pilots, complete with flight gear and helmet, for an interactive, museum-style tour of the cockpit. Each experience includes a guided, hands-on exploration of the aircraft, followed by a professional 4x6 photo placed in a collectible memory frame for just $15 for a group of 5! Additional photo prints (2) can be ordered upon request for an additional $15.

This F/A-18 Hornet Top Gun Experience features a real, historically significant Hornet that once served in the U.S. Navy. This aircraft has a distinguished past, having participated in combat operations over the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. It was also one of the early Hornets assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels® demonstration team. Following an incident with its landing gear, the aircraft was retired from service and later used by Boeing in the development of the F/A-18 Super Hornet. Eventually, it was stricken from official records and sold to a private collector, spending 16 years in historical display at the Tennessee Aviation Museum. In 2019, DreamBIG Entertainment acquired the aircraft and undertook an extensive cockpit restoration. Most recently, it has been repainted in the “Top Gun: Maverick” livery, paying tribute to the iconic film.

Today, the Hornet appears at air shows and events across the country, engaging with hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. It also makes special visits to hospitals, schools, and children’s homes, bringing the thrill of aviation to communities nationwide. Additionally, in October 2013, our A-7 Corsair was featured on Discovery Channel’s “Fast N’ Loud” and has since made cameo appearances on “Airplane Repo”.