and authorized Cruise and Bruckheimer to "wear the ‘wings of gold' of a U.S. naval aviator and are entitled to all honors, courtesies and privileges afforded to Naval Aviators." Tom Cruise's ...

The U.S. Navy today gave Tom Cruise its highest civilian ... As Honorary Naval Aviators, Bruckheimer and Cruise are “authorized to wear the ‘wings of gold’ of a U.S. naval aviator and ...

When Top Gun was released in 1986, the sight of Tom Cruise swaggering across the tarmac wearing timeless Aviator shades resulted in sales of the eyewear soaring by 40%. In another example ...