James May in a U2

Post by **DaveB** » 27 Jun 2009, 17:17

Hiya Tonks

Yeh.. I think we all watched it last week but they've been shown again on BBC4 since. Oh to have one of those FL700 $2 bills hey ;-)

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Paul K · Post by **Paul K** » 28 Jun 2009, 00:30

Tonks wrote: ... for once I have seen some TV that was worth every penny of the TV licence.

Nice to know it can still happen.

Actually, very pleased that the U2 one lived up to expectations and a recommendation from a serving RAF pilot is recommendation indeed. I shall search the podcast thing out, thanks very much Tonks!

Ant1981 · Post by **Ant1981** » 04 Aug 2009, 16:15

Not long been back from RAF Butlins, where the USAF have a U2 based, when you're in bed sleeping and that U2 takes off, damn you know it and can't get back to sleep again! Scortching noise for minutes as it's taking off and climbing around the area!

Nigel H-J · Post by **Nigel H-J** » 04 Aug 2009, 18:18

Quite surprising when you think that out of the three of them Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, James May was the only one designated fit enough to fly in the U2!!

Nigel.

petermcleland · Post by **petermcleland** » 04 Aug 2009, 19:05

I enjoyed the U2 broadcast very much and it reminded me of my pressure breathing Aviation Medicine course for flying the Lightning

That only went up to 56,000 feet and we wore very crude pressure garments. Nothing like that splendid full space suit that James May wore

John · Post by **John** » 05 Aug 2009, 05:57

uummm just think it wasn't that long ago that we had a jet that would allow 100 people at a time to fly at 55,000 feet in there shirt sleaves, now we don't. Isn't progress wonderful ;-)

Kind regards

John

jab · Post by **jab** » 05 Aug 2009, 15:30

Nigel H-J wrote:Quite surprising when you think that out of the three of them Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, James May was the only one designated fit enough to fly in the U2!!

Nigel.

Have you seen Jeremy Clarkson when he was in an F15E

I ve not seen this yet but its on the Sky planner I thought the USAF stopped flying U2's

James

Chris Trott · Post by **Chris Trott** » 09 Aug 2009, 01:25

Nope, the U-2 is still a primary reconnaisance platform for the USAF. Probably will be for some time. It's still a very relevant airframe and they were re-engined with new engines not but 10 years ago that has added a ton of life to them.

basys · Post by **basys** » 09 Aug 2009, 19:31

Hi Folks

For anyone else who missed the original, or iPlayer versions,
someone's posted it on YouTube - Ride on a U2 spy plane.

HTH
ATB
Paul

Post by **Garry Russell** » 09 Aug 2009, 20:25

Thanks for the HU Paul

Garry

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