They Still Fly These?

Started by Rod Kaufman, 01/29/2012 05:37PM

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http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0128-u2-spy-plane-20120128,0,5633645.story
I thought it was replaced by the SR-71 Blackbird which had been replaced by satellites.

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Posted 01/29/2012 06:37PM #1

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IF it works, use it I guess, tried and true. Satellites are not always where you need them, but a U-2 an go anywhere anytime.

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Posted 01/29/2012 06:38PM #2

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I saw one up in Palmdale a couple of months back. An active one. Active enough that we were told not to look at it, and certainly not to allow it into any of our photographs.

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Posted 01/29/2012 11:20PM #3

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NASA has used some in the recent past. I'm not sure if the still do though.

Andreas

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NGCs 2005, ICs 103, Other 70, Palomar GCs 6, Abell PNs 12, Herschel 400: 316.
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