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U-2 Carrier Ops-

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 8:23 am
by righthandman
Most unusual (scroll down for video): http://defensetech.org/2011/12/06/video ... rrier-ops/

Re: U-2 Carrier Ops-

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:42 am
by ahramin
Wow. That's really something considering the production they make out of landing one on a two mile long runway.

Re: U-2 Carrier Ops-

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 3:54 pm
by North Shore
ahramin wrote:Wow. That's really something considering the production they make out of landing one on a two mile long runway.
Navy pilots vs. Air Force pilots, I guess.... 'Flare to land, squat to pee!' and all that malarkey.....

Re: U-2 Carrier Ops-

Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:58 pm
by righthandman
ahramin wrote:Wow. That's really something considering the production they make out of landing one on a two mile long runway.

I imagine they let one pilot become the "expert" at carrier ops. And I guess his initial response might have been... "You want me to do WHAT?" :rolleyes:

Re: U-2 Carrier Ops-

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:46 pm
by Rowdy
:shock: That looks incredible!

Re: U-2 Carrier Ops-

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 8:33 pm
by Changes in Latitudes
I land like that all the time, nice to know it has its place.