U2 SPY PLANE AND DODGE CHARGER CHASE CAR - 4K 

Incredible! Brings back happy memories too! I trained at Cranfield for CPL, and in 1989 my instructor took me over to RAE Bedford for circuits, told me to land full stop, got out on the taxiway engine running, and said "enjoy your first solo"! Also in the circuit at Bedford with me that day was a US U2! On completion of my first solo, I got congrats from tower, instructor, and the U2 pilot over the comms! I've been blessed indeed.

I saw a U-2 take off from Patrick Air Force Base several years ago. A thing of beauty.

I first saw the U2 at an airshow in California in 1978, I can't believe they're still flying. Very, very cool.

What a fantastic job Driving a Dodge Charger and goading a U2 Pilot by tailgating him then pulling alongside him and exchanging a few pleasantries then flooring it ...... and not a Speed Camera in site !!!!....I never saw that job go up on the board in the Job Centre On a serious note you have my RESPECT 👍

Absolutely phenomenal. It's always surreal to see a pilot wearing an astronaut helmet... And the pressure on that guy doing the very last safety check... 😱 Keep up the great work. 👍🏼

With looks that only a mother could love, the U2 (and its namesake band) continues to “fly high”. I still question the Skunkworks’ choice of landing gear…unwieldy, anyone? Maybe the perilous landing technique precluded enemy capture -a built in “self destruct” mechanism?

Still amazing after all these years. Great video again Dafydd, thankyou 😊

Not something you see very often. That was a pleasure to watch

His busy a the moment. I love the training wheels for newbie!😂

How fricken amazing was that footage! What a great capture Dafydd - you're a legend mate. Thank you so very much. Cheers from Australia.

That poor bastard... Flying over those B-1B's, probably thinking "Why couldn't that have been me?". 😅

Incredible how a 1950's airplane is still flying for the US military.

I watched these take off every morning and come back in every afternoon when I was at Akrotiri. The pace cars there were a Subaru and a Ford RS. The plumes of black smoke that they used to leave on takeoff was amazing. Awesome footage there buddy. 👍🏼

Outstanding editing, you really tell the story well through sound and picture. That's very hard to do in a short format. Bravo yet again!

It strikes me how it can land if you don't have the wheels of the wings when it takes off

U-2 and B-1 in the same spot... Sure beats watching Strike Eagles all day!

TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!

That was awesome. Thank you so much. I videod a u2 a couple years ago. nasa painted them white and they use them for weather. Can't wait to see those B1's.

It's amazing the U2 still goes after all these years. Gary Powers was shot down 63 years ago!

reminds me of my time at Osan AB, Korea in 1984. We had a U-2 unit called the Blackcat squadron from Beale in California. We had not one but two crash shortly after takeoff in 1984. My unit was tasked with cleaning up the spilled fuel. It was surreal standing in a rice paddy full of pieces of the U-2, not once by twice. Thanks for the vid. Super cool seeing the old girl again.

It's remarkable how many antennas that plane has! And it's also remarkable how many decades this plane has been around. It outlasted the SR-71, I think.

Beauty, elegance and secrecy. Very nice.

Love the nose job of the awesome Dragon Lady! Once again Dafydd you soar high and above other aviation channels.

Absolutely amazing filming Dafydd. Incredible that something so old is still the best at what it does (whatever that may be 😉).

Pretty cool I kept waiting for vin diesel to jump out of the car onto the wing LOL 👍👍

Great photography.🤗😺

0:12 She looks a little goofy head-on, but so do I so what am I to say :) Thanks as always for sharing, it's appreciated. ✌🇦🇺

How can you find fault ,with perfection, not just the U2 but the excellent film work it just has to be DAFYDD simply superb as usual many thanks buddy !

This is absolutely beautiful and a very cool shark nose art 😊👍

I had the privilege of riding in a chase car in 2016 it was quite a ride. The driver was a pilot too. Since the wingspan is so wide they can land at a much slower speed that other jets. I was trying o video with my phone so when he accelerated to catch the plane I lost the plane because I was watching it vs the camera. The pilot called out how far he was from the ground especially the last 10 feet. It was by 2 ft at a time then 1 ft. As others mentioned because of the long nose on the plane the pilot can’t see the ground . We got to see a plane in the hanger and all the way up to when they were getting stuff off the plane and the pilot getting out. There were of course things we couldn’t photograph but it was quite the experience

I see here at K-Town KC135 planes for landing here at Ramstein AB, they are over 60 years old and still doing the job peroperly!

Very nice Daf, 👍👌 I didn't know it was wearing new nose art when I was there, cool 😁

Wow. What a treat to see that. And the amazing sound, incredible. Thank you for sharing

Thank you so, sooooo much for sharing!!! Nothing is seemingly the same as watching the Dragonlady take off and land. One in a Million! By the way, do you have any info you can share about her missions? China, Taiwan? Russia? Ukraine? Other places and countries?

I wonder where they are still flying to?

The landing gear reminds me of the Harrier.

Awesome video, thanks for sharing it with us...

Awesome video. Great to see the U-2 and the Charger up close. I can't imaged anyone would be able to get this close at Beale! 🤣

Interesting plane for sure but ty for the up close viewing of it Dafydd.😮😁👍

another case of a plane outlasting its own "replacement " ! ( from Swordfish which outlasted the Albacore.....to F-15 .which has outlasted the F-22 ) not to mention the numerous Dakota / DC3 "replacements " ) Thanks Daf !

What a monster.

fantastic! this is just what I needed this morning. this will be a good day, having watched this. super sharp image - wouldn't have made out the markings on the nose from afar with less ;) good investment, that lens. thank you thank you ;)

That U2 plane she is a beauty on the other hand if that chargers win I'll be getting a charger .

This one is his;thank you

It's crazy that if you aren't from the US this thing could have been spotting your town as a target

B-1 in the shot❤

Thank you for this video.

US Air Force keeping 1950’s aircraft designs in service, U2, B52, C130

Amazing !!

The greatest modern affair;

Awesome catch Dafydd 💪🤙

I remember the Air Force using El Caminos SS back in the 80s for chase cars.

Keep it A+

Máy bay Mỹ chế tạo khỏi chê chỗ nào được. Phát minh người Mỹ rất tuyệt vời 🇺🇸👍

Amazing how a multi million spy plane can be so close to a public road.

سلاح الجو الأمريكي القوه الضاربه على الأرض، ،،،،،،مذهل

I guess with a nose like that its poked in everybody's business? I thought this is a secret plane.....how'd you get pictures?

Interesting vid. So I’m too old for the flying, but I wonder if applications are available for driving the Charger??? Great video as always and an interesting assortment of military hardware…..

Love the cartoon grinning shark-face on the nose! Missed seeing how it comes to a halt without its wing-wheels: what happens?

We Americans: Forget that Dodge Charger, check out that Toyota Hilux!!

And how are these wheels put back on the wings during landing? А как эти колёсики обратно на крылья одевают во время посадки?

Muy bueno Daffyd👌🏽 saludos desde patagonia

Superb! ❤

I thought they were gonna chase the plane when its landing to try and put those training wheels back under its wings. All jokes aside though, how does that happen? Or did the U2 engineers say “F*** it” and decided to just let the plane lean over on one wing when its landing? That must cause some structural damage over time…?

Wouldn't be able to gamble-october is an monarch

Amazing!!!! After so many years it is still in service. Since 1957!!! Who will win? B52 or U2? bets are allowed 😉

Is this locomotive still flying? Этот паровоз ещё и летает ?

A+

وعلى أطفالها للأبد وعلى أموالها و بيوتها للأبد وعلى سفارئها للأبد

Good👍

Wow that plane looks old. But if it can still get the job done, why replace it?

Nice

Dragonlady in all her might

What are the ground crew checking for at 1:55+?

MIG : HOLD MY BEER.

⭐️

Ahaha...; Oct is an monarch laughs*

Mantap us

So is this still being used by the military?

Bukrat A+

Lot of B1s about

So does the landing gear go up at all?

I didn't know Bono owned a spy plane.

ทำไมไม่ใช้เครื่องบิน-SR-71-blackbird-นะ-มันมีความเร็วมากกว่า-U-2-นี้หลายเท่าเลยนะครับ

Awesome aircraft. Glad they removed all those dangling re streamers….

I think this is from call of duty black ops

Magarmech style Air Plane

Da iawn Dafydd 👏👏👏👏👏

Im guessing this is not in the US given the toyota hilux pick up

What is the chase car for ?

What is the purpose of the chase car?

Wow...The incredible grand mom is going to war! 🇺🇦💛Great!💙💛

Teeth;a+

красава ОРЁЛ🎉

TR-1

Well, she's old and ugly but she has out-lasted her younger, sleeker and faster sisters and still has a job to do apparently. Safe travels, Dragon Lady!

Many Chinese have seen U2, because in Chinese museum, there are 5 U2s shot down by Chinese army... 3 pilots arrested, 2 pilots dead...

Germans were good engineers. I wonder why they lost the war!

325$ million

U 2 spy plane