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Chase me!

As she crosses Fairford's Runway Threshold, 'Black 01's' Dodge Chase Car accelerates hard to tuck in behind her

 

Driving the car is another U-2 pilot directly communicating with 'Black 01' - calling out continuous height references and any other pertinent hints to assist the Pilot in coaxing his mount down onto Terra Firma - the most difficult part of any U-2 flight

 

Just after, the ground crew pick-up also accelerated away after them so that once the U-2 had come to a halt, they would then re-attach the outriggers

 

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Uploaded on June 7, 2023
Taken on May 31, 2023