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Did the Chinese Military Use Top Gun Footage?

Posted by samzenpus on from the stay-frosty dept.

heidaro writes "'As part of its ongoing expansion, has the People's Liberation Army signed up Goose and Maverick? Chinese bloggers are accusing state broadcaster CCTV of using re-purposed footage from the 1986 film Top Gun for a story on a recent air force drill.' Is it just me or are communist nations very skilled at embarrassing themselves?"

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  1. In Communist China... by kerskine · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...Maverick Gooses You

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    "I'd never want to join a club that would have me as a member" - G. Marx
  2. Damn! by PPH · · Score: 4, Funny

    I was looking forward to a video of a Chinese pilot lip-syncing You've Lost That Loving Feeling.

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    Have gnu, will travel.
    1. Re:Damn! by halivar · · Score: 4, Funny

      "You've rost... dat ruvvving feering... whoah dat ruvving feering...."

  3. Riceman? by locutus53 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Riceman?

  4. Re:Chinese Innovation by Minwee · · Score: 3, Funny

    I love it when the economy comes together.