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CIA U-2 Carrier Trials Takeoff & Landing On USS Ranger At Sea (Video)
1964 footage of a CIA U-2G carrier trials on the USS Ranger at sea, including takeoff and landing. This is the only unclassified testing of a U-2 operating from an aircraft carrier. (www.youtube.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I recall our 1st sargent in 1971 " the difference between the US Army and the Boy Scouts is that the Army has guns and the Scouts have adult supervision".
Hah!
I'd seen the video of the C-130 on a carrier, but this was a new one on me.
Very cool. Thanks for sharing this.
Anyone have an idea of Vref for a U-2 approach?
Don't know but the original series was low enough that a chase car was used for altitude call-outs.
Very cool video. Thanks.