off sequence, the  planes are high above the clouds, yet almost instantaneously theyre  right above a rocky canyon area (similar to where Hop 19 took  place.) Furthermore, theres not a single body of water in sight,  yet Mavericks accident lands him and Goose in the middle of the  ocean, where there isnt a trace of land. While Tomcats are  extremely fast aircraft, there is no way they could have traversed  this much ground this quickly.