U2 out of Robins AFB?

[jcountry]

The only thing that drops are the wing pogos, Yhe drop on takeoff. When they land they have a guy in a fast car put them back in so the wing won't his the ground.
They used to use elcaminos for the pursuit vehicle, since it's a pilot who drives it, the probably use corvettes now....lol

Close, but they don't put those wheels back on the wing..... Once the plane is slow enough, they just let it drag the ground.

The chase cars were there to talk the pilot through the landings. It was pretty difficult to tell how far off the ground you were.

Those U2s at Robins were probably NASA. I don't think the USAF uses them anymore, but I'm not sure.

 

[keith089]

Air Force still uses them Beale AFB
I was just trying to simplify things

 

[keith089]

And they did try and put them in at one time

 

[sloe_moe]

last time I drove to work, which was back at the end of May prior to deploying, it was sitting there all pretty... interesting piece of equipment, and it was a NASA bird. It'll be interesting to see if it's still "hanging out" when I return.

 

[blake]

You outta see the F-22's do ballistic takeoffs out of Hickam AFB over Waikiki Beach...they go straight up until you can't see em no more.

That is just awesome. Great thing to see browsing around on this Independence Day holiday!

 

[keith089]

last time I drove to work, which was back at the end of May prior to deploying, it was sitting there all pretty... interesting piece of equipment, and it was a NASA bird. It'll be interesting to see if it's still "hanging out" when I return.

You in the 116th

 

[sloe_moe]

You in the 116th

yeppers.... sure am...

 

[keith089]

So was I! Retired in 2006

 

[sloe_moe]

So was I! Retired in 2006

LOL... got there in 2006

 

[keith089]

Welcome aboard ! You in the Moc?