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Scott Kartvedt watched Top Gun in the theater with his buddies in 1986 and dreamed of being a fighter pilot and landing jets on a carrier. Upon graduation from Pepperdine University, Scott applied to the naval aviator program, was accepted, and began his career flying FA/18 Hornets. In 1999 Scott was selected as a member of the Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, stationed in Pensacola, FL, where he flew air shows for three seasons before returning to the fleet serving 2 tours in Iraq and 2 tours in Afghanistan. Scott led the Navy’s F35 program at the Pentagon in 2011 and was selected as the Navy’s first stealth fighter squadron commanding officer before retiring in 2013.

 

Today Scott is an instructor and evaluator for United Airlines in Denver, Colorado, and has taken his talents to Hollywood! Scott was a stunt pilot in the blockbuster hit Top Gun Maverick flying in the final scene with Maverick and Rooster, and most recently was the aviation safety supervisor in another Tom Cruise franchise, Mission Impossible 8, scheduled to be released May 2025!

 

We are excited to welcome Scott to HTC as he shares his experiences from the Blue Angels to Hollywood! 

 

• Free to attend!
• Doors open at 6:00 pm
• Event is capped at 250
• RSVP required to attend
• Open to HTC residents only. 
• No food or beverage service available in the Ballroom. Personal water bottles are allowed.