My son is 29 and still obsessed with Star Wars. I could see him doing something like that at that age. Very easily I can see it. Too bad I wasn't a pilot then...
I think I got a picture of those two a few years before that flight.
Xwing low speed handling and overall maneuverability leaves a lot to be desired but they're movers. Vne = c
(Please ignore the scorch marks. Nothing to see here. Move along now)