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U2 footage in HD (video)
The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed "Dragon Lady", is a single-engine, very high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) and previously flown by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It provides day and night, very high-altitude (70,000 feet / 21,000 m), all-weather intelligence gathering. The aircraft is also used for electronic sensor research and development, satellite calibration, and satellite data validation. (www.youtube.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Im sorry but why in the world does this post get put up when I put this video up a day ago... Why does Daniel Baker trump me?
You know how to get even: get better, get a longer lasting one, Baker´s was nice but too damn short (LOL!!!)
I watched yours too, Will.lol. I wish someone had one from the early days in the late 60's at Davis Monthan, when that chase car(at the time an ElCamino with a 396)would not only come in behind with a pilot for commnication but had a bogie rack and had to drive up under and clip one; then he would back away and the pilot in the car would tell the plane to drop to whatever side was attached. What was fun was having to change sides as they landed. You could get to remember the pilots with a left or right lean but the wind would often change things.
I always like to see footage from the chase cars. When I was stationed @ Beale in '85 they were on their last late-model El Caminos. Before I left they transitioned to Mustang 5.0's but had to buy premium gasoline through the BX for awhile until it could be arranged for Transportation Sq to supply premium. The Mustangs would not perform well on regular. Later I saw an episode on "Wings" that showed them using Camaros in the '90's. Don't know what they are using now.
In 68 at DM, the ElCaminos were not only fueld with premium off base but were also kept tuned up out there. Transpotation didn't touch them. In the early days, we had the bogies on a rack mounted in the back and had to drive up under the wing to clip/hang them. Heck of a ride. I don't know when all of that changed.
Some things must have changed with the R models. I never saw El Caminos routinely used to get under a wing. They did not have a rack and ground crew used them to pick up pogos after launch. Pilot in the mobile talked plane down ans follwed it in.
Looking online it appears Beale used Pontiac G8's/GTO's until recently, Nasa uses Dodge Chargers.
Um....are you familiar with D.B.'s job title?