Bradley "Goose" Bradshaw is a pilot in the US Army and is a graduate of the Top Gun program. He grew up on the airbase in California as his father flew, and at the age of 4, his father was killed in a flight accident following a mishap during a flight test.

Bradley is a good pilot, smart, strong willed. He's typically pretty calm under pressure, the change from hesitation to motivation happening after his first real mission with his father's flying partner Maverick.

Following some intense missions, the loss of a few friends and his mom, Bradley was depressed. He drank, stayed home alone, and avoided people. When flying, he was distant and dark, too cold to be spoken too.

He was at a bar, drinking away the grief.