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A few shots of Black 01 returning to Fairford September last year. I took these shots inbetween filming. One on the 20th and the other on 21st.
This was my first time at the fence at Fairford and I met some very friendly people! I didn't catch any names though!

The footage is here for anyone who is interested: https://youtu.be/PxZuluuHCnk

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U-2 80-1076 - Black01 - Fairford 21/09/2023 by Simon Adams, on Flickr

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U-2 80-1076 - Black01 - Fairford 20/09/2023 by Simon Adams, on Flickr


Cheers Simon

Cracking pair there, Simon

Well done and thanks for posting

Paddyboy

Very nice film. Rock steady and a tremendous zoom.

Good work Simon! Really nice photos!

Many thanks for the kind comments all!

The first one is a really nice shot, very well done.

Lovely, and that goes for the video as well, with that pure natural sound. Great quality.
Is the gear always kept extended that long on take-off?

Thanks,
Erik

dragonchaser wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:22 am

The first shot is a really nice shot, very well done.

Key wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:26 pm

Lovely, and that goes for the video as well, with that pure natural sound. Great quality.
Is the gear always kept extended that long on take-off?

Thanks,
Erik

Many thanks both!

As for the landing gear question, I have no idea sorry, I'm sure someone on here will know!
This was actually my first time seeing a U-2

Cheers, Simon

Oh well, my first encounter was over 40 years ago... and I still couldn't tell.
Thanks anyway!

Erii