RAF Fairford 12/02/2020

[ChrisCwmbran]

These images were taken on 12/02/2020 at RAF Fairford and show a black aeroplane

Apologies for posting more images than usual - I couldn't decide which not to post!

USAF Lockheed U-2S at RAF Fairford #1 by Chris Long, on Flickr

USAF Lockheed U-2S at RAF Fairford #2 by Chris Long, on Flickr

USAF Lockheed U-2S at RAF Fairford #3 by Chris Long, on Flickr

USAF Lockheed U-2S at RAF Fairford #4 by Chris Long, on Flickr

USAF Lockheed U-2S at RAF Fairford #5 by Chris Long, on Flickr

USAF Lockheed U-2S at RAF Fairford #6 by Chris Long, on Flickr

USAF Lockheed U-2S at RAF Fairford #7 by Chris Long, on Flickr

USAF Lockheed U-2S at RAF Fairford #8 by Chris Long, on Flickr

Thank you to the forum member who gave Mum and I the gen on likely flight times!

Un-Thanks to the pilot of the mission plane who returned just as I went for an urgently needed pee!

Thanks for looking!

[graham luxton]

Nice job - an entertaining 34 minutes. Too bad you missed the other one returning. Noticed you got me in shot #5 - furthest away on the path.

[Knife 04]

Looks like you had a good day out at Fairford mate - nice shots there and shame you missed the mission aircraft!

[matt e]

nice set

[paddyboy]

Hi Chris

Glad you did put 'em all

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[ChrisCwmbran]

Thanks for the comments

Funny old plane really. I'd love to know given the headwind it had, how much runway it actually used to get airborne. It was certainly an amazingly small amount!

[graham luxton]

Thanks for the comments

Funny old plane really. I'd love to know given the headwind it had, how much runway it actually used to get airborne. It was certainly an amazingly small amount!

Can't tell from my video how much runway was used but from brake release to airborne was about 8 seconds.

[johnwayne]

CC no need to apologise for not cutting this lot down - they make a great post . Hope you catch the 'lumpy bumpy' one soon [also in black ]

[Dave934]

Lovely set Chris.
Really like them all !
Dave.

[filmman]

Nice.
Filmman

[LTFT5]

Hi Chris,
Cracking set mate not one I do not like.
Hope you Mum enjoyed it as well.

All the best
Andy

[ChrisCwmbran]

Thanks for all the nice comments

I might celebrate by taking and posting a couple more images at some point this year