North Korean leader Kim Jong Un channeled his inner Maverick this week as he supervised drills by the nation's air force and called for the military to step up its preparations for war.
Kim inspected anti-aircraft combat and air strike manoeuvres by North Korea's 1st Air Division on Thursday, state media reported.
The hermit kingdom's 'Supreme Leader' spoke to troops while wearing a leather jacket straight out of Tom Cruise classic Top Gun.
The North Korean premier called for 'all units in the entire military' to bring about 'a breakthrough in war preparation', KCNA reported.
Footage of the drills on North Korean state TV showed a MiG-29 jet launching a missile.
