Where is the 'Rogue Nation' ?
Like the original Top Gun the location and enemy in Top Gun Maverick is purposely vague.
Not really important from a storytelling point of view but the argument can be made that it's an eastern block or middle eastern country based on the new and historical military hardware they use.
In keeping with the nondescript enemy theme, the coordinates of the airstrip destroyed by Tomahawks and housing a certain favorite Tomcat of ours is pretty interesting.
As seen on screen,
48°52.6′S 123°23.6′W
puts this fictitious airstrip in literally the middle of nowhere. Nowhere being, Point Nemo to be exact.
What and where is Point Nemo ?
Point Nemo is in the middle of the ocean further from land than any other dot on the globe, about 1,450 miles from the Pitcairn Islands to the north, one of the Easter Islands to the northwest, and Maher Island, part of Antarctica to the South.
The astronauts on the International Space Station are actually the closet humans to this location. It's reported that 200-300 spacecraft have crashed down here including the MIR Space Lab.
Gotta give it to the creative minds behind Top Gun Maverick for avoiding anything concrete and adding this fun detail.
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