It's still a fun watch after all these years and what a trip back in time!  Who doesn't like watching F-16s blow stuff up?! The aerial scenes and effects are pre-CGI and not as well done as in Top Gun.  The low budget effects don't detract from the story and has that fun 1980s cheesy feeling that you get after being spoiled by 20+ years of improved special effects.  Louis Gossett Jr is great, the guy who plays protagonist "Doug" isn't toooo bad and who knew that "Katie" (Doug's girlfriend) would make such a great career for herself after such a tiny part in this movie.  It stinks that it's not "for rent" as I've watched it exactly 3 times since it first hit video, but the "buy" price is pretty cheap.