I'm proud to have been a part of the team that supported this aircraft's missions, whether it flew in Iraq or around the globe. It was quite satisfying to see the results of our combined efforts bear fruit.
1 posted on
12/20/2011 8:47:14 AM PST by
SZonian
To: SZonian
A family friend of ours in 1950s Japan was a U2 pilot.
To: SZonian
My dad designed the hanger for the U-2.
To: SZonian
I thought the U2 was retired years ago.
4 posted on
12/20/2011 8:58:14 AM PST by
WKUHilltopper
(And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
To: SZonian
glider-like wings on a F-104 body ... I see it now
5 posted on
12/20/2011 9:15:08 AM PST by
NonValueAdded
("At a time like this, we can't afford the luxury of thinking!")
To: SZonian
As a U-2 pilot, the major is responsible for flying missions between nine and 12 hours at a time. The Dragon Lady, as the U-2 is commonly known, carries some of the most sophisticated equipment in the world and provides data for coalition leaders to make informed decisions about any given situation. /////
Thank goodness the Iranians didn’t hack into the controls and land it in Iran./S
8 posted on
12/20/2011 11:40:39 AM PST by
Know et al
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