HuggyU2 2,077 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Nice find! I will forward this to the Wing Commander at Beale: maybe he can make it part of the "Commander's Required Reading" list. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HuggyU2 2,077 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 (edited) In U-2 News: former U-2 pilot and 1 RS/CC, Mike "Sooch" Masucci, became an astronaut yesterday. For those that know Sooch, I'm sure we'd all agree that VG picked the perfect guy for this role, and it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. NASA should have picked him for the Shuttle when they had the chance. http://www.ladbible.com/news/news-amazing-footage-shows-virgin-galactic-pilots-soar-into-space-20190223 He becomes the 2nd U-2 pilot in to space... and the 1st to go to space after earning the U-2 Solo Patch. Edited February 23, 2019 by HuggyU2 6 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bobsan 101 Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/advances-in-archaeological-practice/article/near-eastern-landscapes-and-declassified-u2-aerial-imagery/A16A04FB4990B74B9FF750DCCF31A141/core-reader# 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Majestik Møøse 656 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 “A combination of U2 and other imagery sources has been critical in reconstructing the canal systems in the imperial core of the Neo-Assyrian Empire (ca. 911–612 BC) in northern Iraq (Ur and Reade 2015). The city of Nimrud, located along the Tigris River, served as the empire's capital for generations, and was one of the largest cities on earth for its time. The incised, shifting nature of the Tigris and the height of the town on the terrace above the floodplain meant that Tigris water had limited irrigation use in the absence of water-lifting technology; canals were necessary to supply the city with water for consumption and for irrigation of royal parks and gardens. In this semiarid region, irrigation systems fed orchards and fields in Nimrud's sustaining area. Like desert kites, an aerial perspective has been central to the study of the Neo-Assyrian Empire's irrigation systems because the remains of their large canals are frequently invisible on the ground, and many of them remain difficult or impossible to access due to the ongoing geopolitical situation in the Republic of Iraq.” They got boss-level imagery analysts over there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danger41 1,189 Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 “#1/10 Archaeological Enablers! Efforts directed Dr Jones expedition to recover priceless hanging garden planter. Send to secret warehouse full of treasure soonest!” 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hacker 1,395 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Pictures of neat stuff that ISIS probably demolished. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jice 198 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Turns out there is a user for a 26 century long PED cycle. 1 3 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoo 511 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 FYSA, still hiring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HuggyU2 2,077 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Spoo said: FYSA, still hiring. How do y'all feel about a slightly overweight guy in his 50's, with a receding grey hairline, and bad breath? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SFG 168 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 6 hours ago, HuggyU2 said: How do y'all feel about a slightly overweight guy in his 50's, with a receding grey hairline, and bad breath? Bad breath is a no go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gimmeaplane 19 Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 15 hours ago, Klepto said: Bad breath is a no go. Is that kind of your own damn Dutch Oven problem in the suit & helmet? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Danger41 1,189 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 Glad to see the U-2 is starting up participation in WIC. I think the RQ-4 and them are going to be a part of the intel WPS. Anyone confirm? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HuggyU2 2,077 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Danger41 said: Anyone confirm? I am under the impression that at least one U-2 pilot will graduate in December. If true I’m sure you will see a lot of retired and old U-2 Drivers in Vegas for the event. Edited June 9, 2019 by HuggyU2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afthunderchief16 22 Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 20 hours ago, Danger41 said: Glad to see the U-2 is starting up participation in WIC. I think the RQ-4 and them are going to be a part of the intel WPS. Anyone confirm? Confirmed. The 19 WPS absorbed them in hopes of creating a “recce WIC” 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigred 158 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Looks like there might be an opening up at Beale for anyone looking for a airframe change. https://taskandpurpose.com/u2-pilot-fired-cocaine-drug-test 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HuggyU2 2,077 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 (edited) He is a personal friend of mine. Please leave the bad jokes as the sole property of the author of the article. Edited December 7, 2019 by HuggyU2 1 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HuggyU2 2,077 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 (edited) It took a long time and a lot of effort by some great people to start a U-2 WIC... but it finally happened. And the initial cadre was Patched Thursday, and graduated tonight. A very HUGE congrats to Jester, Posit and Gump. Leading the way for the Brotherhood, they are great reps for the U-2 weapons system. I was able to attend Thursday's festivities, and the O'Club was mobbed with U-2 folks... Intel, Mission Planners, 9RW Chief, and all of the Drivers. It really was an epic evening. Thanks to all involved for allowing the Old Guys to show up and be a part of it. Hail Dragons. Edited December 15, 2019 by HuggyU2 5 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
12xu2a3x3 63 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 18 hours ago, HuggyU2 said: It took a long time and a lot of effort by some great people to start a U-2 WIC... but it finally happened. And the initial cadre was Patched Thursday, and graduated tonight. A very HUGE congrats to Jester, Posit and Gump. Leading the way for the Brotherhood, they are great reps for the U-2 weapons system. I was able to attend Thursday's festivities, and the O'Club was mobbed with U-2 folks... Intel, Mission Planners, 9RW Chief, and all of the Drivers. It really was an epic evening. Thanks to all involved for allowing the Old Guys to show up and be a part of it. Hail Dragons. absolutely and long overdue 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YoungnDumb 121 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Forgive the ignorance, what does WIC for the U-2 look like? It is ground heavy with lots of intel briefings/study or does it involve a lot of flying? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dream big 570 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, YoungnDumb said: Forgive the ignorance, what does WIC for the U-2 look like? It is ground heavy with lots of intel briefings/study or does it involve a lot of flying? WIC for every community is academic and briefing heavy, obviously plenty of flights but the flying is only there to validate the complex mission planning. The desired end state for any WIC is being able to integrate not just across MWSs but domains, a requirement critical for the next fight. Edited December 16, 2019 by dream big 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LoveDumpster 8 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Did the U-2 community ever send anyone off to TPS? With the challenging flying nature of the U-2 and the unique mission it'd seem like it'd be a great fit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SFG 168 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, LoveDumpster said: it'd seem like it'd be a great fit. Not sure about U-2s, would seem to be a tight timeline, I’m just here to say that if it made sense to do it then it wouldn’t make sense that the AF would do it. For example, why such a short TIS requirement for TPS? If it’s about payback can they not get their jollies by simply setting the ADSC to match their payback requirement? More likely than not it’s about making Colonels and Generals. Because we should limit our pool of talent based on that... just another example of made up stuff and bureaucracy driving what we do day in and day out when we should only care about what makes us a more lethal force, as they say, and wins wars. Doesn’t matter to me how old my TPS pilots are, and yeah, a U-2 pilot would probably be a great fit. Edited December 24, 2019 by K_O 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HuggyU2 2,077 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) Yes, quite a few U-2 pilots have gone to TPS since at least the 1980's. In more recent years, one goal has been to get a TPS graduate that could eventually move up to run U-2 Flight Test at Palmdale. At least three U-2 pilots that are TPS grads are currently flying for NASA. Another (Mike Masucci) was one of the three people to fly in to space in Feb on the Virgin Galactic rocket. https://spacenews.com/virgin-galactic-expects-rapid-conclusion-of-spaceshiptwo-test-flights-after-downtime/ Mike also taught for 3 years at TPS and was heavily involved in designing the U-2 glass cockpit. He retired from the AF as the squadron commander of the U-2 FTU. For those the remember Mark Graziano, he was a TPS student when he was killed in a T-38 mishap at Edwards. Can't believe that's been 10 years. I don't believe we have had anyone there for about 2-3 years. Edited December 24, 2019 by HuggyU2 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spoo 511 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 We'll be updating our currency soon, one Driver picked up on this year's TPS board. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MechGov 101 Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 For example, why such a short TIS requirement for TPS? If it’s about payback can they not get their jollies by simply setting the ADSC to match their payback requirement? More likely than not it’s about making Colonels and Generals. Because we should limit our pool of talent based on that... just another example of made up stuff and bureaucracy After getting turned down at the AFMC screening for having too much TIS as a captain (not prior E), I wondered that myself. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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