Unconvinced.
Why would they try to land on an aircraft carrier, breaking the plane every single time by scraping the wingtips off on the deck? In air refueling means it would never be required, and a total lack of stealth makes it just stupid, landing strip width makes it incredibly difficult to land a plane over 3 times the wingspan of an F16, especially one as in precise and hard to fly as a u2….and impossible to store off the deck, making the carrier useless until the U2 was removed.

On land they had chase cars that drove under the wings at landing, installing the wheels and/or keeping the tips off the ground.

Not trusting this internet source…beware unknown sources.
There’s a reason there wasn’t one shot of a successful landing, the best they had was a 3 point landing with the wing as point 3. At best this was a failed test, not a functional program.

Without a word of a lie, a guy in that same chase car reaches out and holds on to the tip as it comes to a stop.

I wasn't in Spain with them, so I don't know any more than you

I would assume the chase car with the camera had a radio link to a spotter at the bottom, but they don't actually say so. I read it more as a warning to always take care rather than saying not to use radios.

If you put the question to the OP perropro on yt he may reply, he's answered other questions.

poor dog. chasing cars usually has one result.

The obvious solution:

Atheist Chase Car Ad - Chase Car Ad

Imagine

Even wolves like to chase cars.

Your video, Car Jumps 20 Feet Up During Police Chase, has made it into the Top 15 New Videos listing. Congratulations on your achievement. For your contribution you have been awarded 1 Power Point.

>> ^Mcboinkens:
The Kashmir entrance of the plane gave me goosebumps.
Also, I didn't think pilots could have glasses or contacts? Or is it just that they can't be colorblind?
Anyway, if we had this technology for spyplanes in the 50's, it makes you wonder what technology we don't know about now.


It's all satellite now.


I thought the guy in the chase car had to reach out his window to steady the wing so it could taxi?

My dog was really smart, like problem solving smart. Alas, he had a fetish for chasing cars

It was uncalled for. The guy was running around with a knife; he wasn't any threat to the officers while in their cars. As long as he was chasing cars, he wasn't a threat to anyone else either.

Move the cars to opposite ends of the lot. The officer of whichever car he doesn't pursue can safely get out and draw a gun at that point. Have a TASER or other LLW ready as well. If he doesn't comply, you do what you have to.

If he had a gun then I'd be all for hitting him... probably repeatedly.

@rychan - Yes, I do think it's reasonable to expect an officer to use a TASER in this case. Is it risky? Hell yes, but this idea that police officers should never have to go into a risky situation is bullshit. It's their fucking job to go into risky situations and resolve them to protect the rest of us.

Thank you!

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forget begging, let's *promote this sucker. It's a beautiful song.

>> ^Omelet:
Interesting, though i'd guess that it's either highly edited or staged. Notice the cops don't ask the man any questions or search his car before hauling him away.


I call edits rather than staged.