U-2 spy plane landing at Beale AFB U2 raw video

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11 жыл бұрын

This U-2 is returning to earth after taking Sagar Pathak up to 70,000 feet + the aircraft is flown by Lt. Col "Huggy" Huggins, the car is being flown by "Cabi"
This is the raw video that made the popular "we get cut off by a u2 video"
This is an un edited clip.

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@pavespawn 9 жыл бұрын

Nice to see 1091 still flying. I was one of her Crew Chiefs way back in 1995.

@JSpread 7 жыл бұрын

Gary Spann thanks for your service!

@pavespawn 7 жыл бұрын

Brutal Chif yeah, ok.

@dirt_rooster36 6 жыл бұрын

91 is the bane of my existence right now.

@pavespawn 6 жыл бұрын

water bear sorry to hear that. There was a day that we got 60 code 1 sorties in a row.

@ponyxpress3 2 жыл бұрын

Any idea of what squadron worked on these in Bien Hoa Vietnam?

@brandonmcmahan676 3 жыл бұрын

That landing balance is almost unbelievable. Props to the airmen who fly this amazing machine!

@SpaghettiWithMeatSauce 8 ай бұрын

I can't imagine doing weight and balance on this thing. The absolute precision required!

@worlore1651 5 ай бұрын

Not that hard actually. For the most part it would be pretty hard to tip over while going at a high speed because the wings want to lift up into the air still.

@blower2006 8 жыл бұрын

That was unexpected... I was expecting just a far away video. Stunning footage sir and great driving, thank you!

@samsignorelli 3 жыл бұрын

The chase car is actually needed to talk the pilot down for a safe landing.

@xXxJSCOTTxXx 2 жыл бұрын

The "landing gear" blows my mind. It's like seeing a 747 land while balancing on a bicycle...

@albertbatfinder5240 4 жыл бұрын

Favourite U2 song: “I Still Haven’t Found My Landing Gear”. Or is it “With or Without You”?

@AllanEvansOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

Still haven’t found my landing gear for sure!

@ket451 3 жыл бұрын

With or Without You, just bc I have a slight emotional attachment to it.

@computerbiscuit 2 жыл бұрын

When the plane landed one of e pilots asked me to hold the wing off the ground. I couldn’t believe how light this plane was. I picked up the wing and balanced the whole plane while I waited for the air crew. I was a heavy equipment mechanic who worked on their chase cars. One of the best times I had in the USAF🇺🇸

@strizhi6717 5 жыл бұрын

Weird and cool! Backwards landing gear, piloted by astronauts and escorted down the runway by a chase car- this is simply too 1950s for me lol jk

@hydrocarbon8272 3 жыл бұрын

And the car is powered by a derivative of those early 1950's Chevy v8's, no less.

@heavenstomurgatroyd7033 4 жыл бұрын

You have to love an engineering community that would design such a cool plane that allows the inboard ailerons to be used as flaps......thank you sirs!

@bluewaterboof82 Жыл бұрын

Another interesting rabbit hole journey tonight. Was watching a review of Top Gun Maverick in which the reviewer commented that the “coffin corner” in the movie is not a real coffin corner. So then I look up what a coffin corner is. Wikipedia’s explanation didn’t make complete sense to me so I looked up a video for a visual representation. Happened to notice a comment about the U2 operating right at the coffin corner. Decided to read more about the U2. Flabbergasted at the description of how it lands. Had to see if there was a video. Was not disappointed!

@sgt_plague7746 2 жыл бұрын

Do the wing tips where it contacts the ground have a skid plate or something. Seen plenty of take off videos but 1st time watching a landing. Odd that they didn’t just have some sort of retractable wheel system. I get weight, but even a single use that put wheels in place, it lands, and they have to be reset by ground crew after.

@jefferydavis4090 4 жыл бұрын

Kelly Johnson thank you!!!!!

@williamgibb5557 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing with the car and U2.

@devilmaster73 9 жыл бұрын

i'm pretty sure the chase car driver is the same pilot who flew james may in a u2 in the BBC to the moon documentary.

@currycockblock 7 жыл бұрын

That is correct.

@blairo15 6 жыл бұрын

currycockblock i believe the word you're looking for is gobsmacked! Haha!

@moonscar119 3 жыл бұрын

that is correct... they do rotations. the fly a mission one time, next mission they do the charts and plan the flight, next time they chase, then they have the day off, then they fly again

@ZenZill 9 жыл бұрын

0:54 damn that's slick.

@JetFalcon710 Жыл бұрын

Truly incredible stuff. Imagine getting cut off by a U-2 on the highway

@franciscoamaral4383 10 жыл бұрын

Major Cabi at the wheel!!

@egroegartfart Жыл бұрын

Everyone involved with this is just amazing. Thank you all for what you do. I do not know very much at all about the u2. I read a lot about the sr72 because I used it everyday in black ops 1. Lol. I just found it fascinating. I think it has been decommissioned though. I'm going to read about the u2 but why isn't there landing gear to make it stable? I don't understand how it's even possible to land on those tiny wheels. Especially that back wheel. And no gear on either side? How do those wings not scrape the ground? And then also how in the world would it land like that in windy conditions? Sorry if those are stupid questions.

@gr6e Жыл бұрын

The wings don't scrape the ground while it's moving for the same reason you don't fall over on a bicycle while it's moving. Notice it doesn't tip over until it stops. The wings aren't not thick enough to fit landing gear, especially with everything needed to make them retractable. Making them bigger to accommodate all that extra equipment and weight would require making the whole plane significantly larger, which would negate the point of being a "spy" plane

@timnevan 11 жыл бұрын

Is this from Sagar's flight 2 years ago, or the the lucky SOB go up again?

@beachbum4691 7 ай бұрын

An incredible aircraft that flew at 70,000 feet in the 1950s "Wow" .. but it also makes you rethink Concord (1970s) also flying at 70,000 feet fully pressurised: a regular passenger service with everything from first-class meals to restrooms (and albeit cramped, rather more comfort for the flight crew I suspect). thank you for posting I was particularly interested in the landing balance issues/protocols for the U-2, again "wow" :)

@Shortkidnextdoor 4 ай бұрын

concorde flew at 55-65,000 feet

@beachbum4691 4 ай бұрын

@@Shortkidnextdoor Ref' "Concorde flew at 55-65,000 feet" Can I ask your source? it may well be that 70,000 was its maximum licenced altitude and that it more typically flew at lower altitudes., John, BA 1966-73

@Shortkidnextdoor 4 ай бұрын

@@beachbum4691 i was refering to cruising altitude, but heres a few sources: WIkipedia(take that with a grain of salt) Heritage concorde Simple flying Cleared for takeoff(its a book i have) Museum of flight.

@nostradumbass4984 4 жыл бұрын

VERY interesting! I have never seen this from this perspective before.

@billmosby673 8 жыл бұрын

I used to see this in the early 70s when U2s were at Davis Monthan. They would put the wingtip gear on before turning off the runway there, though. Used an El Camino, carried the wingtip gear in the bed, I think.

@beagle7622 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible video.

@FidelCastro128 10 жыл бұрын

Great POV of landing the U2. A us air force cold war classic.

@tl3139 2 жыл бұрын

Now that would be a great space tourist experience!

@virtuosowins 3 жыл бұрын

What car was that btw ?

@DianaKazimiera- 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely ! WOW 👍 Great respect 🇵🇱🕊️🤝

@KuganAusuvalingam 9 жыл бұрын

Im no expert.....but does it require thrust when coming down? or just minimal.

@pimptasticone 9 жыл бұрын

No...its got so much lift, its "flying" until it essentially stalls and falls onto the runway. That's the reason for the chase car.

@KuganAusuvalingam 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the explanation :)

@GoldenDragon4Fun 11 жыл бұрын

Wow, great video!

@YourWifeCallYou 3 ай бұрын

So it rely on two pickup trucks to support on both side of it’s wing to stay balance upon full stop?

@jmesha Ай бұрын

A crew comes out (typically, don't think the chase pilot ever does that) to install the pogo? gear into the wings. The temporary gear is used to taxi out to the runway, is released during takeoff, then reinstalled to taxi back to parking

@Repented008 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@pclayton5063 3 жыл бұрын

I kept waiting for the chase car to swing to one side or the other to insert the wing tip wheels and then realized it was a Pontiac so no place for the wheels. They don't use them anymore?

@jamesfischer8667 5 жыл бұрын

Here's my question. What do you do if there's a 4 mph cross wind?

@binorobin 5 жыл бұрын

It has titanium skid plates at the tip of each wings. You can watch the video down below where a pilot uses these skid plates to stop the plane. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qt6Ge6Vp0JbWhH0.html

@Fred_Gilbert 4 жыл бұрын

@@binorobin Exactly what I was wondering, thanks! I had a good laugh at the bit where a few guys did a simultaneous pull up on the wing to raise the other! This plane is awesome but i haven't forgotten my childhood love, the A-10.

@pjcsmo Жыл бұрын

It can handle crosswinds a little higher than that….but operating procedures are that an alternate landing site is always within range and properly equipped to receive the aircraft.

@luanpatrickvolkmann8351 3 жыл бұрын

Alguém entendeu o que falaram em 2:07 em diante ? what did he say at 2:07 onwards?

@daniellang6112 3 жыл бұрын

no engines on wings?

@rogeremond5991 2 жыл бұрын

One of these landed at Westover 2 weeks ago. Couldn't see it due to cloud cover, but man, you heard it. 🔥🔥🔥

@ronwilliams266 4 ай бұрын

Was it landing or taking off. Normally, it's purity, quiet landing, and noisy on take-off.

@z06king Жыл бұрын

Hey, that's the family model? Never saw one, heard it is a trainer. True?

@HGX1 7 жыл бұрын

Best pilots in the world to fly and land that thing.

@basura2001 4 жыл бұрын

U2 grudgingly lands to take on fuel and a fresh pilot.

@ThePrincessnowy 4 жыл бұрын

AMAZING😁

@BrotherBloat 11 жыл бұрын

holy smokes! this guy's job is awesome!! :D

@TheEmeraldMenOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

He gets to fly them too. They need that truck to land, due to the fact that no gear exist on the wings and they basically lose control after it drops to one side.

@Boneychuck 10 жыл бұрын

Awsome video, Jan 2014 issue of Motortrend brought me here. I'm gonna guess thats a Pontiac G8 chase car

@tomjones1727 9 жыл бұрын

Probably a GTO...

@Boneychuck 9 жыл бұрын

Tom Jones 2:10, the steering wheel buttons are the same as a G8.

@tomjones1727 9 жыл бұрын

Could very well be. I know for a fact some used GTO's, but I think I've heard of G8's being used too.

@Boneychuck 9 жыл бұрын

Tom Jones Yep, they used the GTO's before the G8's. Now i think they use Camaros.

@michaelsmalley9755 4 жыл бұрын

It would be cool if they used corvettes with the history of NASA astronauts and corvettes.

@HumanCarBomb Жыл бұрын

That Pontiac was packing some juice that day! (-; Sounds like their flagship V6!

@footsy420 6 жыл бұрын

Does the U2 have a wing runner on takeoff?

@wcolbyHD 6 жыл бұрын

No. The outrigger wheels balance the aircraft for takeoff. On landing the aircraft tilts to one side when it stops.

@Peppermint1 3 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing landing with cross winds is pretty much out of question ?

@ihatejustin500 11 жыл бұрын

i had no idea those flaps were so huge.

@jordanstrozier8591 4 жыл бұрын

That’s one hell of a runway incursion if I’ve ever seen one

@makaron404 2 ай бұрын

Эта машина должна быть при посадке, иначе пилот не сможет правильно посадить самолёт

@u.kairrifleshuntingtargeta9438 3 жыл бұрын

just how is that thing so balanced. and great skill

@pjcsmo 2 жыл бұрын

And then the pilot we were assisting decided that since it was rapidly getting dark, decided to bicycle the jet all the way to the hangar before letting a wingtip down. Talk about balance....

@gurvyn 9 жыл бұрын

What has it done

@emilherulf4786 6 жыл бұрын

what an amazing plane

@ryanlee9943 3 жыл бұрын

Who’s here because of megaptojects?

@samsignorelli 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah....I think this was the one Simon referenced (I didn't look to see if he'd put a link down)

@alanhelton 3 жыл бұрын

Who waited till the end of mega projects or simply like me could not wait to see the Dragon Lady

@Sam.m6 3 жыл бұрын

Not me

@DavidMKyalo-it1ok 7 ай бұрын

😂 🙋🏾‍♂️

@VigilanteAgumon 3 ай бұрын

I'm here because of James May

@ronwilliams266 9 ай бұрын

Yes, this is Beal AFB .I know because I live around there. BUT ISN'T THIS STILL a classified aircraft.?

@Shortkidnextdoor 4 ай бұрын

not really classified if theres a whole wikipedia page about it lol

@conniedockreyhetzel5970 5 жыл бұрын

Friend of mine's husband was a U2 pilot at Beale Air Force Base

@jrmc530 2 жыл бұрын

I would put cable at Beale I would always see a car chasing the plane don’t really know much, does anyone know why? Just in case they crash or something?

@ivatt442 10 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, close pursuit of a U2 - insane!!!

@DianaKazimiera- 8 ай бұрын

It's true...👍great respect 🕊️🤝

@wcolbyHD 11 жыл бұрын

Nope, just had some time to edit new material.

@Netbase2000 Ай бұрын

I'm not sure everyone knows how impressive this is. Essentially this is a controlled crash with a VERY low margin of error.

@os2171 4 жыл бұрын

How it maintain equilibrium?

@henrylima6974 2 жыл бұрын

Balance, I doubt it carries any payload.

@Alex_Khouri 9 жыл бұрын

How come it's not using the wing-mounted landing gear? Wouldn't that make it a lot easier to land (i.e. more stable when taxiing)?

@Alex_Khouri 9 жыл бұрын

John Tharp But it tips to one side when it stops, like a bicycle? Or are the wing panels strong enough such that it doesn't matter, and the lift from the wings whilst moving (plus the 'bicycle effect') means it can't tip over when taxiing?

@notoriouspip84 9 жыл бұрын

The gears on the wing fall off on departure.

@notoriouspip84 9 жыл бұрын

Also, it will tip over while taxiing. They can get off the runway but not much further without scraping the skid plates on one of the wings. A maintenance crew will reattach the wing mounted gears so they can taxi back

@Alex_Khouri 9 жыл бұрын

pipstarkiller Ah, I see. I watched another video later and did see them doing that, so that makes sense. I'm guessing that adding a mechanism into the wings to allow permanent fixture of the gear would add too much weight?

@notoriouspip84 9 жыл бұрын

Alex Khouri im honestly not too sure. I work in air traffic so i don't know the pitfalls for something like that. I'm sure someone has thought of something like that. Its basically a glider so it might affect the amount of lift it generates but I'm not sure.

@goatbacon2977 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty low altitude flying car as described in description

@marcortiz7503 8 жыл бұрын

wow! it's a rare plane

@user-dk1cy5wf1q 10 ай бұрын

Awesome 😮

@ferrari_guy3570 6 жыл бұрын

Did you guys hear the v8?

@mainilla268 5 жыл бұрын

Love it!!!

@dankusmemus1213 10 жыл бұрын

The car driver is insane!

@BrotherJaysVids 3 жыл бұрын

It is another U2 pilot driving the car

@pjcsmo Жыл бұрын

A ride with a pilot in a new Mustang SSP at RAF Alconbury in the UK was definitely exciting: since he initially spun out he had to accelerate to 130 mph to catch up with the aircraft that was “gliding” down the runway waiting for us.

@rck3321 5 жыл бұрын

What is the car for?

@Theaielman 4 жыл бұрын

The U2 is so difficult to land in no small part to how small the view in the cockpit is that it requires the car to be its eyes onto take off and landing. The car drivers are actually U2 pilots themselves that aid them in directions and stuff.

@fitterfitter8386 4 жыл бұрын

Не хватает в небе "телеграфного столба" :)

@computerbiscuit 2 жыл бұрын

I got to go on a chase ride on one of these planes. Highlight of my time in the USAF🇺🇸

@pjcsmo 2 жыл бұрын

I spent 35 years as an aerospace engineer , manager, and executive. And yes, the chase car ride as darkness was falling over the English countryside is probably still the single most memorable event of my career. The quiet surroundings while waiting for the plane with the Mustang's exhaust burbling quietly followed by the wild engine roar, tires squealing and suddenly we were chasing a jet aircraft down the runway at over 100 miles an hour.

@computerbiscuit 2 жыл бұрын

@@pjcsmo Cool story man 👍 I was at Mildenhall for two years. Years later when I did my chase ride, I was stationed in the UAE .I couldn’t believe how light the plane was when the pilot told me to jump out and grab the wing and balance the plane till they got the wheels on. I’m glad there others out there like us. Nice to meet you Phil.

@PanduPoluan Жыл бұрын

@@pjcsmo Oooh I can imagine. Goshwow, I'm envious, that must've been an awesome experience!

@pjcsmo Жыл бұрын

@@computerbiscuit A unique part of my experience was that the U-2 pilot didn’t bother to stop for the pogos, but balanced the aircraft as he taxied all the way to the hangar before stopping to let the wingtip gently drop down. The pilot driving the Mustang followed, telling me “Now he’s just showing off!” Then I remember after the cockpit opened the fist thing tossed out was the Stars and Stripes paper followed by a paperback book. With the aircraft track and sensors Fully controlled by the uploaded mission plan developed at the ground station in Germany there was time for reading during the mission....

@michaelcerda5514 3 жыл бұрын

The San Bernardino Sheriff department has two of them. Pretty cool looking birds. A waste of budget but what a piece of engineering

@unidentifiedbiomass4106 Жыл бұрын

I thought they used to roll up to the craft and attach wheels to the wings

@glennmsparks 3 жыл бұрын

Been there done that. Pretty cool!!!

@lazzaleppi5285 8 жыл бұрын

Living the life

@eaviationatyul9603 4 жыл бұрын

Wow ... ... So close to that aircraft!

@JetFalcon710 3 жыл бұрын

I'd be shaking mainly out of nervousness if I was allowed close to that thing

@londonnobby 11 жыл бұрын

Does it tilt over?

@TruthNerds 4 жыл бұрын

Greetings from 2020… yes, you can see it lean on its left wing at the end. The U2 has titanium skids near the end of each wing to avoid structural damage when touching the ground at low velocities after landing. For takeoff and taxiing, auxiliary wheels called "pogos" are required.

@SlimJointJr 3 жыл бұрын

why is there a car to follow?

@gjmob 9 жыл бұрын

Why does the holden monaro have to come in behind it when it lands.

@LarsAKApotet 9 жыл бұрын

To guide it down, the U2 is one of the most difficult airplanes to land in the military.

@drnogueiras8783 4 жыл бұрын

This plane is basically flying to a certain height, and then it has to stall and just fall down. Another U2 pilot has to guide it and let them know EXACTLY where they’re at so they don’t stall it too high (I believe over 2 feet) and cause outrageously expensive damage to the plane

@prfwrx2497 3 жыл бұрын

The world's most expensive, most flammable flying bicycle.

@roybird3866 4 жыл бұрын

What is the role of car during landing of plan?

@michaelsmalley9755 4 жыл бұрын

The plane is very difficult to land, so the chase car which is also driven by a highly trained pilot, assists the pilot of the U2 to keep the plane level for a safe landing.

@roybird3866 4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelsmalley9755 but that car only chase that plane.how can it support only by chasing until or unless it does not come under its wings when it slows down

@michaelsmalley9755 4 жыл бұрын

@@roybird3866 the driver is in constant radio contact with the pilot. There's also no landing gear on the wings, so there's titanium skid plates on the wing tips because when it slows down, the plane will tip to one side. But, after thr plane is stopped, the crew puts kn temporary, removable wheels on the wings to hold it steady.

@douglasbutler6794 7 жыл бұрын

Wow. Very nice. ~*~ Thank you for sharing this.

@oldspicey6001 10 ай бұрын

Is that a Pontiac G8 6.2?

@djo165 Ай бұрын

Pontiac G8 GT used a 6.0L V8. G8 GXP used the 6.2L LS3 V8. It's probably a GT because GXPs are somewhat rare.

@deeptriton 8 жыл бұрын

Can I go next?, I am tall enough ride that ride :)

@WindowsXP781 Жыл бұрын

so is that what runway sounds like a freeway

@Dendroapsis 3 жыл бұрын

How is this not a gas gas meme yet?

@thebronzetoo 7 жыл бұрын

I know this guy, John Cabigas!

@DumbledoreMcCracken 2 жыл бұрын

Too close. The bubble of air in the front of the car is pushing up the horizontal stabilizer. Maybe that is the intention.

@mrcannotfindaname 10 жыл бұрын

I never understand why they designed the U-2 with only bi-landing gear configuration. Any one help?

@XTrollxArchX 9 жыл бұрын

***** it looks cooler like this anyway.

@papakilo-2750 4 жыл бұрын

He actually managed to taxi

@justlolatthisworld7917 3 жыл бұрын

"The car is being flown by Cabi". LOL the car is being "flown"?

@RostislavBycek 8 жыл бұрын

this is great.... car chasing landingh u2.... very great...

@markmnorcal 8 жыл бұрын

It's a Lincoln

@jeffmatson2046 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this Wonderful viewing! It's a Reassuring Feeling how Everyone is so precisioned Team . I love it! I live so close and Enjoy every chance I get to see them fly overhead. A Salute to everyone on the Base Operations.,! Its A Great Big "Hello" To the Base Commander. I'm so very proud To see Our Military With a Magnificent Woman At the helm of Operations . I will work as directed. If any of Pilots see this ,I'm Guy waving and grateful Everytime when I get a chance to see Our Military In full glory of this blessed Nation.💪🇺🇸🌬️🌀🏇✈️

@saldivarauto 8 жыл бұрын

to cool

@StevePringle Жыл бұрын

Yes! Yes! They're going to land front wheel first. 😀 _(proceeds to land rear wheel first)_

@bobtaylor7197 9 ай бұрын

That pilot gets an A+...is that a TR-1?

@BakariKafele 5 жыл бұрын

U2 on KZfaq

@beardedguy7321 Жыл бұрын

I could swear I just saw one of these fly over my house in Washington except it look more gray. NASA maybe

@sharpdressedvan 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video; but how about cleaning the bugs off the windshield before shooting through the glass?

@wcolbyHD 5 жыл бұрын

Doing one hundred and twenty miles an hour all day and I got tired of removing bug carcasses from the window.

@genewilkerson8528 4 жыл бұрын

I ordered parts for the U2 at RAF Alconbury UK in the early 90's

@wilberator9608 3 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how it looks like a sailplane. That's what the US government should have said it was when it was shot down.

@calixaashi3224 2 жыл бұрын

Why car chased it

@davidalexander3599 6 жыл бұрын

when I was a kid on base in the70 I would see this plane

@wcolbyHD 6 жыл бұрын

Still flying 60 years later....

@NICHOLASRGLORIOSO 3 жыл бұрын

THATS BADASS! I was USAF Over 18 years!!!

@darrenpinto902 6 жыл бұрын

why couldn't they give a set of tiny wheels on the wings ?????

@schwalbenschwanz9196 6 жыл бұрын

additional wheels weren´t an option, because of their weight and air resistance

@wisam111 10 жыл бұрын

so how the hell did they not get blown away by the jet thrust?

@jameshafner1442 5 жыл бұрын

Engine at idle power setting.