Awesome spy plane footage

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enjoi1968

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I feel like I saw this on BBC one time, I don't think it was during an episode of TG. Think it was a special of sorts, can't remember for sure.
 
Nomar

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Mike, that is incredible!! It must be pretty awesome to fly at an altitude where the only humans ABOVE you are on the Int'l Space Station!!

I met Major Merryl (David) Tengesdal at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum last winter.
She was telling us about looking down and seeing a meteor shower. :cool:

She pretty much kicks ass.
 
brian4d

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Yea, the U-2 are very sick airplanes, economical as well compared to the SR-71. The Air force decommissioned them years ago but they've brought some back. I believe NASA operates a few as well.
 
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Awesome images throughout, the landing caught my attention, the wings flexing, and the landing gear, is it really that narrow? does it turn on land without tipping over?...
I just watched it again, and it starts with "training wheels", but looses them, how does it stop?
 
knewsom

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KngTgr said:
Awesome images throughout, the landing caught my attention, the wings flexing, and the landing gear, is it really that narrow? does it turn on land without tipping over?...
I just watched it again, and it starts with "training wheels", but looses them, how does it stop?
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Some things, we may never know...
 
Ballah06

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KngTgr said:
Awesome images throughout, the landing caught my attention, the wings flexing, and the landing gear, is it really that narrow? does it turn on land without tipping over?...
I just watched it again, and it starts with "training wheels", but looses them, how does it stop?
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To add to that, why are the "cop" cars following it before take off and after landing?
 
az_max

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Ballah06 said:
To add to that, why are the "cop" cars following it before take off and after landing?
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Guiding it down the runway/taxiway. Pilot can't see the runway and can't turn sharp without his training wheels.
 
D90DC

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How much maintenance / repair is needed on those things before each flight... By the look of those landings several thousand
 
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D90DC said:
How much maintenance / repair is needed on those things before each flight... By the look of those landings several thousand
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I would imagine former AGS or CRS guys would think about 30-30's and laugh...:)
 
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