After more than 30 years of service as the Navy's top aviator, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell is now doing what he loves: pushing the limits as a fearless test pilot. However, Maverick must confront the ghosts of his past when he returns to TOPGUN to train an elite group of cadets and faces Lieutenant Bradshaw, the son of former support pilot "Goose". Fierce competition erupts as the pilots prepare for a specialized mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly.