Product Description
A F-14 Tomcat, USS Nimitz, and a Japanese Zero on the same mug 11 0z mug. A tribute to the iconic film, Final Countdown.
In the cult sci-fi classic movie, "The Final Countdown", the USS Nimitz is transported back in time until just before the attack in Pearl Harbor. The captain is forced to decide whether to strike at the approaching Japanese fleet and change the entire course of the World War II.
The real stars of the movie are the F-14, the Zero, and, of course, the USS Nimitz. The movie is just an excuse to showcase the precsion choreography of Naval Aviation when the Nimitz was new. The reason why this movie is a cult classic is that carrier operations bookmark every plot twist of the storyline and the operations are not just F-14 Tomcat operations. You see Navy personal all working together to launch and recover E-2 Hawkeyes, F-8 Crusuders, and Navy SeaKing helicopters on the busy flight deck of the USS Nimitz. Their choregraphy is both inspiring and uplifting and why "The Final Countdown" is a cult classic.
