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chas wrote:
Spectacular!!! I was going to enter this month....but ain't gonna bother now, since I would vote for this shot anyway!! Do you fly for USAF or NASA? I just watched a piece on the History Channel last night about the U2, and how it is now past 50 years old. Amazing how long the airframes stand up. Would love to see any other shots you were able to take outside the cockpit at that altitude...although that might show where where you were. Also, what equipment did you use?
As a pilot and a FM newbie, you may want to check out this thread over in the City, Still and Abastract forum.
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/600984/0
I'll bet you can add to that topic. Welcome aboard.
Regards,
Charlie...Show more →
Thanks,
I fly for the USAF. Although the U-2 was first built in 1955, it was redesigned in 1968 and all but 4 of the aircraft we fly today were built in the 80s. We got a new engine in 1994, a new cockpit in 2001, and all new electrical systems and sensors in 2001-2003. I flew as a test pilot for the U-2 from 2000-2005, so I got to help design and test the new cockpit and sensors... it was a great job!
For the picture, I used a Canon EOS 40D and EF-s 10-22mm lens. I just posted a picture of a U-2 landing in that forum and will probably post some of my high altitude shots in the future.
Cheers,
BP
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