Has anyone else heard this story and is it true or even possible?

[22A]

Wow; a Vulcan was intercepted over the USS Nimitz, but that was in the 80's.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fUsuFRGdhc

[Vulcan74]

Yes it's a good you tube clip, a typical brit response!

[t_bigfoot]

I've heard the story about the RAF taking the photograph of the U2 from above *but* in the version I was told the sneaky aircraft in question was an Electric Lightning...

[Mike]

I think you mean an 'English Electric Lightning' !

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_E ... _Lightning

[Ellss]

It is an excellent story!

[Agent K]

I think you mean an 'English Electric Lightning' !

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_E ... _Lightning

It was an Electric Lightning which is why they couldn't hear it or see any infra red signature..............

[baz1]

I think you mean an 'English Electric Lightning' !

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_E ... _Lightning

It was an Electric Lightning which is why they couldn't hear it or see any infra red signature..............

exactly

[Lou XH505]

Its true ! Exercise " Sky Shield" October 1961 : 4 x Vulcan B2s of 83 sqdn Scampton departed RNAS Lossiemouth on a Northern route , &
4 others from Scampton on a Southern route . The Northern group sent one into US airspace at high level ( the fall guy ? ) while
the other 3 made a successfull deep penetration at low level . Not too sure about the results for the Southern group .
The Lossiemouth aircraft were serials XJ780 XJ781 XJ782 & XJ783 . The Scampton aircraft were probably serials XJ784 XJ823
XJ824 & XJ825 .

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I've heard the story about the RAF taking the photograph of the U2 from above *but* in the version I was told the sneaky aircraft in question was an Electric Lightning...

There are many 'stories' like that - usually started from RAF crews who weren't expecting to see a U-2 at a regular altitude because it was descending into Akrotiri while they were climbing or cruising at their normal altitude. I have a photo of a Tornado F3 flying inverted alongside a U-2 on its way back to Cyprus, it's all normal.

[Sparts99]

I've heard the story about the RAF taking the photograph of the U2 from above *but* in the version I was told the sneaky aircraft in question was an Electric Lightning...

There are many 'stories' like that - usually started from RAF crews who weren't expecting to see a U-2 at a regular altitude because it was descending into Akrotiri while they were climbing or cruising at their normal altitude. I have a photo of a Tornado F3 flying inverted alongside a U-2 on its way back to Cyprus, it's all normal.

Can you post it? Be a great shot to see.

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[Sparts99]

Excellent

[raptor9]

Lovely picture!!!. I see that we are back to the 'did U2's ever operate from Akrotiri'

[R1nger]

Lovely picture!!!. I see that we are back to the 'did U2's ever operate from Akrotiri'

Yes they did and still do