U-2 Vietnam war

ikar01

Member since
October 2004
From: Orlando, Florida

Posted by ikar01 on Saturday, December 31, 2022 4:49 AM

The first shot with the reventment was taken in 1974. For some reason it landed at our base we had no U2s based there.

The other two shots were taken in 1972. We had three U2s stationed there and they would send one up in the morning and then in the afternoon. One time I saw one take off when a flight of four local O1s in a box formation was flying by and it passed by them as it climbed out. The O1s scattered so it must have been close.

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, December 29, 2022 10:23 PM

Looking at my limited resources regarding the U-2, the long nose, no top fuselage fairing, and timeframe, IDs it as a U-2R.

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Pawel

Member since
May 2009
From: Poland

Posted by Pawel on Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:15 PM

Hello!

Great photos! The last one with that long nose looks like the newer U-2S.

And, did you see that "Ram Horn" variant? I tried to research it, but it looks like it's still secret even today:

Have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

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missileman2000

Member since
March 2022
From: Twin cities, MN

Posted by missileman2000 on Thursday, December 29, 2022 10:18 AM

Ditto

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Real G

Member since
May 2011
From: Honolulu, Hawaii

Posted by Real G on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 10:13 PM

My uneducated guess is that they are probably early U-2C, without the dorsal fairing. Others will know more.

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lurch

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August 2021

Posted by lurch on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 9:49 PM

Good pics Ikar

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ikar01

Member since
October 2004
From: Orlando, Florida

U-2 Vietnam war

Posted by ikar01 on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 8:16 PM

Who knows what series of U-2 this is. I got the pictures while on a bus that was taking us to our freedom bird. The driver had to make a sudden stop and I was lucky enough to be standing in the aisle at the front because of seating. Normally nobody was allowed to take pictures of them but this was an oppurtunity to good to miss. The top one was taken at Korat just outside the C-130 reventment area on my second tour a little over a year later.