Star and Bar at Fairford : U-2 B-52 and a C-5M

[slogen51]

Went to Fairford for the U-2 80-1083 and stayed in a local to catch the B-52 arrival the next day on the 14 September 17

Sorry about the large number of the U-2 - went a bit beserk!

(The B-52s didn't come out that well - too late now and I seem to have mixed up the file names)

Wednesday : Quid 09
80-1093 QUID 09 RTB EGVA 13-09-2017 by Mike B, on Flickr

80-1093 QUID 09 EGVA 13-09-2017 by Mike B, on Flickr

80-1093 QUID 09 Runway 27 EGVA 13-09-2017 by Mike B, on Flickr

80-1093 QUID 09 15 feet Runway 27 EGVA 13-09-2017 by Mike B, on Flickr

80-1093 QUID 09 5 feet Runway 27 EGVA 13-09-2017 by Mike B, on Flickr

RCH920
86-0013 C-5M RCH920 EGVA 13-09-2015 by Mike B, on Flickr

86-0013 436AW RCH920 Runway 27 EGVA 13-09-2015 by Mike B, on Flickr

86-0013 RCH920 Depart Runway 27 EGVA 13-09-2015 by Mike B, on Flickr

Thursday : Mytee 51 - 53

60-0020 Mytee 51 EGVA 14-09-2017 by Mike B, on Flickr

60-0020 Blackjack Mytee 51 EGVA 14-09-2017 by Mike B, on Flickr

60-0024 Mytee 52 EGVA 14-09-2017 by Mike B, on Flickr

60-0024 Mytee 52 Runway 27 EGVA 14-09-2017 by Mike B, on Flickr

61-0020 Mytee 53 EGVA 14-09-2017 by Mike B, on Flickr

61-0020 The Big Stick - Mytee 53 EGVA 14-09-2017 by Mike B, on Flickr

hope they are of some interest

cheers

[Thunder]

Great set, that U2 looks unflyable in that configure. What type of car is that that they're using as the chase car?

[Knife 04]

Great Mike - particularly like the U-2 shots

Is that a Jaguar 'F' Type they are using as a chase car? Seen some other shots on Flickr and it looks like it? Think they used white Tesla's at RIAT (good for acceleration in the 'Ludicrous' mode) - now Jaguars?

Nice set all round Mike - keep them coming

Darren

[Cornish-guy]

Good shots and nice to see 61-0020 (The Big Stick) doing well after her engine replacement.


C.

[saint1]

Those U-2 shots are great, really clear.

As for the cars, while I was there they had a drag race before the U-2 returned, the regular blue one beat the Jag F type (?) twice! The Jag sounded better though.

[Dan213]

A great set! Thanks for sharing

[slogen51]

Many thanks

You could hear the throaty roar of the chase cars as the U-2 went past - some said the blue car was a Camaro ? Nice work if you can get it!.

[paddyboy]

Hi Mike

Apologise

Love that Senior Span fit, but wouldn't want to be the Jock

Thanks for posting

Best regards

Paddyboy

[Will24]

Cracking shots, especially like the side on of the U2!

Someone's put there hand in there pocket and bought a top of the range F type!

All the best,
Will

[warferry]

What a bit of kit on the U2, nice shots thanks.

[POL]

The F-Type is a 300bhp 4-cylinder.

From memory the normal chase car is a 500bhp V8...!

Of course, even a basic Tesla was destroy both of them in a race to 100!

[Timmo]

The F-Type is a 300bhp 4-cylinder

That F-Type is the 5.0 V8 (quad exhausts give it away) with around 550hp. Beautiful machine

[herc15]

A quick question why does the buff have rippled bodywork on the side of the fuselage? i have noticed it before but never asked.

[marinergaz]

Excellent, wish I could get the time off to see them. You caught the action well there

[slogen51]

Hey thanks for taking the time to comment.

I guess the B-52 is famous for its rippled skin - always assumed it was age related and the effects of pressurisation cycles - but why don't you see the same on an airliner?

I only read recently that B-52 crew have ejection seats !

An amazing plane that will see most of us out!