Lieutenant Commander Rick "Jester" Heatherly in Top Gun
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Lieutenant Commander Rick "Jester" Heatherly is the seasoned, no-nonsense Top Gun instructor and former combat pilot who helps train Maverick and the other elite aviators in the film.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Rick "Jester" Heatherly | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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flight instructor ⓘ naval aviator ⓘ |
| affiliation | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Top Gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| background | former combat pilot ⓘ |
| branchOfService | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType |
Top Gun instructor
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mentor figure ⓘ |
| countryOfService | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | Top Gun (1986 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Heatherly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Top Gun film universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Top Gun (1986 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Lieutenant Commander Rick "Jester" Heatherly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | military aviation film character ⓘ |
| givenName | Rick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrainee |
Nick "Goose" Bradshaw
NERFINISHED
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Pete "Maverick" Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom "Iceman" Kazansky NERFINISHED ⓘ other Top Gun students ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant Commander ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
disciplinarian instructor
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foil to Maverick's recklessness ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Jester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableQuote | That was some of the best flying I've seen to date—right up to the part where you got killed. ⓘ |
| occupation |
Top Gun instructor
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United States Navy pilot ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
no-nonsense
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seasoned ⓘ strict ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Michael Ironside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | Top Gun instructor ⓘ |
| specialization |
air combat tactics
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fighter pilot training ⓘ |
| teachesAt |
TOPGUN
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United States Navy Fighter Weapons School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
air combat maneuvering
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dogfighting tactics ⓘ |
| unit |
TOPGUN
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United States Navy Fighter Weapons School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOfFiction | Top Gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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