IFE sounds like one some years back , undercarriage problem, Col Miles Buda and Joan London. they declared an IFE after they lost an AC Generator, also got a warning main wheels down , tail wheel up. landed ok after warnings reset without doing anything , put it down to ice

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Thu Jan 10, 2019 5:57 pm

Great shots, number three is a cracker, be nice to know who ‘slim’ is though.

SLIM = pilot

Also some good news on the U-2 Dragon Lady front, so they will be around for a while yet. Money allocated for the next 5 years, so no retirement . The US Air Force Fiscal Year 2018 defense budget request has been published, and it confirms what I wrote here and elsewhere in March. "We plan to keep t...

Core there nice..thanks for sharing that! :thumb: :) All the best Max They were all behind a fenced off and guarded section during the 2011 Beale AFB airshow, Really slipped up should have ask the 9th OG Commander (who I met the day before) if I could go behind the fence- 50/50 chance of yes. :) ht...

big john wrote:Oh dear. Eastbounds tend to be very early as well! fortunately I only need 2 of the 2 seaters, and its unlikely they will come over.

http://www.u2sr71patches.co.uk/images/CRW_5328.JPG

Just to keep the thread rolling over onto another page.... Does anyone know if the eastbounds normally do Beale - Fairford in one sortie? If the published info on a U-2 range/endurance and cruising speed is accurate (which it probably ain't), that is one heck of a long flight (5,160 miles) and does...

also..for my peace of mind DO NOT DISTRIBUTE documents with classified markings, I don't care if it says it is declassified it says TOP SECRET on it. no go. no discussion, you can argue but then you can leave." I posted the 2 DECLASSIFIED documents in relation to the video that was posted of U-2 Car...

PEG = Pylon Equipment Group

nescafe37 wrote:Untitled by christopher deacon, on Flickr

U-2 80-1086 id U-2A !!! They haven't flown for 30+ years.

Chris made it safely home to his "Dragons Den" in the UK.

BOLLO wrote:You sure on that,nothing moves before 9am due to quiet hours ??

Yes got it first hand from a WB pilot before the Flight Plan was posted.

08:00 Saturday expected departure.

Believe the WB-57 is now delayed till 08:00 saturday.

Planned to depart tomorrow.