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rush2112 · 11-15-2012, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Denis

Nice....I wish

My squadron VXE6 was decommisioned about 10 years ago. LC 130s to antarctica

ParisTNDude · 11-15-2012, 06:04 PM

The real reason they use the chase planes to "talk" them down is because the pilot is totally unable to see the ground or runway while landing. The ****pit is extremely compact and the pilot has no ability to move head or upper torso to see over the planes sides or nose. There was a history channel special on just this subject the other night. I saw these come and go in Vietnam many times...awesome plane.

rush2112 · 11-15-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Denis

Nice....I wish

My squadron VXE6 was decommisioned about 10 tears ago. LC 130s to antarctica

OldScoolCamaro · 11-15-2012, 07:23 PM

......... a while back my I posted my thoughts for a commercial spot with the ZL1 taking off with a F-117 Nighthawk. That would be so cool....but this one is also a nice visual representation of fancifull flight on the ground and air between two cool high peformance machines.

PYROLYSIS · 11-15-2012, 07:59 PM

I think I just found my dream job.

cam fan · 11-15-2012, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ParisTNDude

The real reason they use the chase planes to "talk" them down is because the pilot is totally unable to see the ground or runway while landing. The ****pit is extremely compact and the pilot has no ability to move head or upper torso to see over the planes sides or nose. There was a history channel special on just this subject the other night. I saw these come and go in Vietnam many times...awesome plane.

true about driving the camaro too

Stitch · 11-15-2012, 08:37 PM

That was a really interesting and awesome segment. Thanks for posting it!

...and sorry OldSchool, that would be a great video, but they retired the F-117 in 2008. If you get a petition going to pull one out of the mothballs, I'll gladly sign it.

366250 · 11-15-2012, 09:16 PM

My buddy was in the Air Force in the early 1970s. He said they used two high performance El Caminos to chase down the U2 to add the gear struts to the outer wings so the U2 could taxi once it landed.

LimaCharlie · 11-15-2012, 11:08 PM

I'm pretty sure the first 2 videos are from Beale AFB. This base has been using a Summit White SS with black stripes for the past year or so.
I saw some of these U2 landings when I was in Korea. They used a 4th gen LS1 Camaro as the chase car.

oklapike · 11-15-2012, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LimaCharlie

I'm pretty sure the first 2 videos are from Beale AFB. This base has been using a Summit White SS with black stripes for the past year or so.
I saw some of these U2 landings when I was in Korea. They used a 4th gen LS1 Camaro as the chase car.

Yes, the first two videos definitely are from Beale.

68RS · 11-15-2012, 11:38 PM

I remember going to Beale AFB when I was in the Boy Scouts. They said that an SR71 was about to take off and we could watch it. We walked out to the field just as this thing tore down the runway, flipped his afterburner just after he passed us and went completely vertical for take off. We were in complete awe! That was just before the MPs came running up and said that we were supposed to be on the far side of the taxi way and not on the actual runway. I think that was my first O.

Merc · 11-16-2012, 03:05 AM

Very Cool!

Candy_Camaro · 11-16-2012, 08:11 AM

Very cool videos! Being a prior aviation person (Ordnanceman, USN), I love these types of videos!!

2010_5thgen · 11-16-2012, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Bobsled

Interesting.

Why do they even need to do that? I assume they use a ZL1?

no zl1...did you see the hood? and brakes? its a SS

11-15-2012, 06:04 PM	#30
ParisTNDude Owning SSes for 50 Years Drives: Sharkskin Grey LT1 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Paris, TN Posts: 3,139 View My Garage	The real reason The real reason they use the chase planes to "talk" them down is because the pilot is totally unable to see the ground or runway while landing. The ****pit is extremely compact and the pilot has no ability to move head or upper torso to see over the planes sides or nose. There was a history channel special on just this subject the other night. I saw these come and go in Vietnam many times...awesome plane. __________________ The new ride: 2023 Camaro, LT1, Sharkskin Grey Previous Performance Cars: 1966 Chevelle SS 4M, 2010 Corvette 6M 1968 Dodge Charger R/T Auto 2012 1SS 6M 1982 Corvette Auto 2010 1SS 6A 1984 Corvette Auto 2016 2SS 8A 1999 Camaro Auto 2017 HBM 1SS 1le 2002 C5 Corvette 6M 2018 2SS 2006 Corvette Auto 2023 Camaro LT1

11-15-2012, 07:23 PM	#32
OldScoolCamaro Drives: Camaro's, always have, always will. Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Home of the brave Posts: 4,851	......... a while back my I posted my thoughts for a commercial spot with the ZL1 taking off with a F-117 Nighthawk. That would be so cool....but this one is also a nice visual representation of fancifull flight on the ground and air between two cool high peformance machines. __________________ In Scott We Trust...all others must show proof.

11-15-2012, 07:59 PM	#33
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11-15-2012, 08:37 PM	#35
Stitch Drives: SS, CTS & SRT-4 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 427	That was a really interesting and awesome segment. Thanks for posting it! ...and sorry OldSchool, that would be a great video, but they retired the F-117 in 2008. If you get a petition going to pull one out of the mothballs, I'll gladly sign it. __________________ Pedderized, built and tuned by Back Street Performance: 485/430 - COTW 10/17/2011

11-15-2012, 11:08 PM	#37
LimaCharlie Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,989	I'm pretty sure the first 2 videos are from Beale AFB. This base has been using a Summit White SS with black stripes for the past year or so. I saw some of these U2 landings when I was in Korea. They used a 4th gen LS1 Camaro as the chase car. __________________ 2011 Summit White Camaro 1SS/RS -6.2 LS3, TR6060, 3.45, G80 2004 Black Silverado 1500 2WD Regular Cab, Short Bed -5.3 LM7, 4L60E, 3.42, G80 2014 White Caprice PPV -6.0 L77, 6L80E, 2.92, G80

11-15-2012, 09:16 PM	#36
366250 Drives: 1970 Chevelle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kansas City Posts: 10	My buddy was in the Air Force in the early 1970s. He said they used two high performance El Caminos to chase down the U2 to add the gear struts to the outer wings so the U2 could taxi once it landed.

11-15-2012, 11:38 PM	#39
68RS Drives: '68 327 RS, 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Grapevine, Texas Posts: 584	I remember going to Beale AFB when I was in the Boy Scouts. They said that an SR71 was about to take off and we could watch it. We walked out to the field just as this thing tore down the runway, flipped his afterburner just after he passed us and went completely vertical for take off. We were in complete awe! That was just before the MPs came running up and said that we were supposed to be on the far side of the taxi way and not on the actual runway. I think that was my first O. __________________ CGM 2SS/RS M6. Way better than an econobox.

11-16-2012, 03:05 AM	#40
Merc In The Circle Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS IOM M6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Abbotsford BC Canada Posts: 11,291	Very Cool! __________________ My Build Thread

11-16-2012, 08:11 AM	#41
Candy_Camaro Amanda Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 783 View My Garage	Very cool videos! Being a prior aviation person (Ordnanceman, USN), I love these types of videos!!