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Post by FlyNavy on Jul 19, 2009 5:19:19 GMT 12
Ride on a U2 spy plane
"James May with a view from a U-2 cruising at 70,000ft as the sky above turns black."
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This video link below has been posted before on another thread but included here again just to show the DARK SIDE of the 'Dragon Lady'.
U-2 Dragon Lady: Landings
"The U-2 Dragon Lady is the most difficult plane to land in the world. The two-week-long pilot interview involves three flights. All interview landings are videotaped."
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Post by beagle on Jul 21, 2009 22:34:59 GMT 12
WOW yes the lucky so and so.
the sky when it turned black, pretty incredible.
I liked the part when he said if you jumped outside at that height, your blood would instantaniousely boil and you would die
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Post by Gavin Conroy on Jul 24, 2009 18:04:14 GMT 12
WOW that is a great doco.
Must have been an incredible sight.
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Post by obiwan27 on Jul 24, 2009 21:37:45 GMT 12
Awesome vids, James May was a lucky sod alright. Flying at that height and seeing what he saw must have been one hell of an experience, no wonder he was kind of overcome once they had landed.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jul 24, 2009 22:20:42 GMT 12
There was a very interesting FLYING magazine article a wee while ago which covered the U2, pilot selection and training for the U2, and one lucky reporter's flight in one. The world's ultimate tail dragger for sure.
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Post by vs on Jul 26, 2009 10:36:28 GMT 12
amazing! Always going to be good quality when someone from topgear is involved! James May would make a great airshow comentator!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Aug 8, 2009 14:29:20 GMT 12
That film with James May is awesome! Is it from Top Gear or another series?
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Post by FlyNavy on Aug 8, 2009 21:19:12 GMT 12
Not sure Dave, in Oz James May has a half hour series running about 21st Century techo stuff. Recently he went flying in an RAF Typhoon in a five minute segment but it was not like the quality of the U2 video - that is a special film for sure.
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Post by adzze on Apr 14, 2012 9:45:54 GMT 12
I just saw this on Google+, I'm glad I searched the topic before (re)posting. It must have been an amazing experience for May, the lucky sod!  |
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Post by Chris F on Apr 14, 2012 10:57:11 GMT 12
That in fantastic...WOW!
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