HuggyU2

Good info, Moose. I'm sure,... like with anything of great value,... plenty of folks will try to act fraudulently. Thanks for the perspective.

In essence... what Prozac wrote. While I appreciated the OP pointing out to me that this wasn't an archaeological dig, it was obvious to me he didn't know the significance of the plates. You can google these names if you care. BL: they like airplanes, and have money.

On leave... at an airshow.

Yeah... I guess finding 130 Spitfire data plates wouldn't be worth much. No market for them. Just ask Kermit Weeks,... or Tom Friedkin,... or Rod Lewis.

Good point! Ha!!

I think you're prone to "conspiracy theory syndrome". The photo is legit. Possibly, it is the white turtlenecks that are giving you the impression that something pas photo shopped.

As long as they can find some data plates, it will be worth it.

The murder and sexual assault thing is pretty heinous. But what's wrong with a little lingerie fetish? I mean, we hired Spoo and Kuma anyways, and they are actually ok guys.

Shot by a friend. You are looking south. The wingtip is on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe. Downtown Reno is visible, as is Reno-Stead airport just north of Reno. That's where the National Championship Air Races take place each September.

I had to reduce the file size, so it's grainy.... but here's a shot of San Fran.

About 22:1 clean. The equates to 37nm per 10,000'. With the gear down, it drops to 31nm per 10,000'.

Does it matter to you? These are the type of threads I get some real good info on. It's called "learning".

We had a U-2 pilot who was arrested for paragliding over some state park, and violating some rule. I don't remember the details, as my memory is failing due to my extreme age. (Ram?... Ensure already???) Bottom line: he took it to trial, and the lawyer grilled the park ranger on her training in recognizing the altitude of aircraft over the park. Case dismissed.

Cool. I missed getting to interview in the C-model by 2 years. HiFlyr: that must have been pretty cool, flying a U-2 with a thrust-to-weight ratio of better than 1:1.

Senior O-4's & O-5 selects: case-by-case, but possible. Call. Staff job pilots: you have 3 sorties to knock off the rust.

No. Never have. Never will. As for inter-service transfers to the U-2, yes,... we've had a few in the last 6 months.

On the contrary. Mr Armstrong was simply an introvert.

So, do any of you have "the list" of approved green flight boots? Is Converse ok? Tactical Research? And do any of you have recent experience and preferences with any of the approved flight boots that haven't been discussed on this thread?

It's kind of like having that weird uncle in your family. You don't want anyone to know you're actually related to them.

Yes, we have a fair number of former fighter/attack/bomber pilots... as well as every other community. However, the wheels fell of the bus, with respect to fighter pilot manning,... and the fighter porch says they need every single body. I have received a lot of calls from 11F's that are trying to get to the U-2, but cannot do it. A brief list of the pilot backgrounds we have is as follows: A-10, F-14, F-15C, F-15E, F-16, F-18, F-117, B-1, B-2, B-52, S-3, KC-135, RC-135, C-5, C-9, C-12, MC-12, C-17, C-21, C-130, E-3, P-3, E-8, RQ-4, U-28, T-1, TA-4, T-6, T-34, T-37, T/AT-38, T-45, Cobra, Huey, Phrog, Blackhawk. What?? I thought the 'J' makes a 'hhh' sound,... and a 'H' is silent. Very confusing.

So far, yes. AFPC will not entertain fighter pilots, B-2 and B-52 pilots, AFSOC (possibly some exceptions here), and no Guard/Reserve. I'll post when/if it changes.

This guy?: https://www.vance.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=16208

You sound surprised. Haven't you ever gone to the Wing Staff Meeting? Or quarterly FOD council?

What?? I thought it was Aviation Induced Divorce Syndrome. That's the disease I've been fighting.

Coming from someone named "Spoo", this is quite funny.