High Altitude Recon. Aircraft and Pilots
04-12-2007, 03:02 AM
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High Altitude Recon. Aircraft and Pilots
Suited up and prebreathing for a nine hour mission. (RB-57F - 1969)
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04-12-2007, 03:06 AM
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RB-57F Aircraft and Crew- 1969
Back seat systems operator did all the work. Must use autopilot above 60,000 (VFR on TOP). Pilots job was to stay awake.
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04-12-2007, 11:41 AM
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HISTORICAL FACTS: (Open for challenge)
The only active duty military pilot to fly a U-2 over the Soviet Union was a Royal Air Force (UK) Pilot.
Since all overflights were prohibited after May 1,1960 no USAF U-2 or SR-71 has ever overflown the Soviet Union.
The only USAF high altitude recon pilots to overfly the Soviet Union were RB-57D pilots. Three of them were over Vladavostock on the same day.
The only active duty military pilot to fly a U-2 over the Soviet Union was a Royal Air Force (UK) Pilot.
Since all overflights were prohibited after May 1,1960 no USAF U-2 or SR-71 has ever overflown the Soviet Union.
The only USAF high altitude recon pilots to overfly the Soviet Union were RB-57D pilots. Three of them were over Vladavostock on the same day.
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04-12-2007, 12:12 PM
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Good shots. Taiwan did some work with the U-2, RB-57, etc. Active duty and sheep dipped aren't too far apart.
Here is an interesting article:
http://www.spyflight.co.uk/rb57.htm
Here is an interesting article:
http://www.spyflight.co.uk/rb57.htm
04-12-2007, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by skycowboy
Awesome! Is that WB-57F/RB-57F pretty tricky to land??... it is lovely when its airborne, but not as asthetic on the ground - landing gear looks bizzare...
Will post some more "attractive" pictures of current versions.
This aircraft flew many of the same missions as the U-2 in the 1960s. Its existence was relatively unknown because it was not assigned to Strategic Air Commmmand and it was kept inside hangers at most deployment sites.
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