U-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft at Osan

[aminosc]

What a work horse. They used to fly over the south, Mississippi and south Carolina all the time(1990's). Think they flew out of meridian, ms.

[finnwesjohn]

thatd be cool to be the camaro guy

[bronx021387]

good times as a blackcat... 2007-2008

[declencc]

The "Black Cat" graph was designed by Chinese Air Force 35th squadron that works under USA and Taiwan goverment corporation in 1960's for spy actions.

[ALB437]

High resolution images, just to remain on the safe side!

[jbird0168]

U-2s are cool. I'm just surprised that the USAF would keep around an aircraft that is so labor intensive, when it comes to weight, balance, and pogo issues.

[ottosoft]

I flew CH-47's at Camp Humphrey's and was in the 271st Avn Co (Innkeepers). Once, a U-2 made an emergency landing at Camp Humphrey's. The Inkeepers CH-47's were pulled from the hanger so the U-2 could be kept secure until it could be repaired and flown back to Osan.

[daflyinhawaiian2]

This was my last aircraft I worked on in my 20 year military career. I was at Beale AFB CA. 99th RS 1997-1999 It brought back a lot of memories. I was E&E but spent lots of time in the POGO truck at PSAB and Istres Airbase.

[ALB437]

Re: Pogos

Could the pogos not be replaced by a fix structure, not  too heavy, like the Sea Harrier has, which could be folded into the wings after the take off and the opposite before landing?

[h4unt3dfx]

Oscar lived in Spec Flight while I was there and he was a new kitty, the previous oscar lived to be nearly 25 I think? But yeh, cherish those times you had in the 80's because when I was there, it was absolute horse shit. I was all to glad to get out of that place, worst squadron I have ever been to in my life and many people would agree with me. I was there from 07-08.

[blazinpartazn]

who designed this peace of crap....gish

[beesyone]

Very good video!! I have seen the U-2 in Osan and at Beale but I surely don't know very much about it. I learned some things with this video :o)

[nkx1]

You would think that a more easily manageable landing gear system could be installed on the U2 in place of the ghetto system currently in place.

[kenhorse]

det 2 9srw not here you did not see us. if you aint a blackcat you aint shit 85-86

[eaaguy1952]

I work down at EAA Airventure and this year I was able to go out on the runway in the "pogo" truck and pick- up the pogo's. It was insane!

[atomicspyder]

Haha. Pogos was always fun, driving the pickup as fast I can.

[djnonstp]

This brought back some memories. Glad to see the Blackcats are still there! Rock on! i was there in 98-99.

5th Recon, 9th RW.

ECM Rules!

[LOCKHEED2011]

i love u-2s, i live 15 miles from beale afb. i love watching them do touch and gos.

[HawkKI4HEE]

Great Video...made me remember my days as a Blackcat in the 80's..."We get it up higher & keep it up longer" Is Oscar still leaving "gifts" on the Commanders desk?

[LeeNova69]

I was stationed at Camp Humphreys from 1988-1989 and was in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter unit also called the Black Cats (213th Avn. Co.) I spent a lot of time at the ville outside of Osan and I remember seeing the U2s.

Had no idea that th U2 group was also called the "Black Cats"

[WildBillHabiki]

I was at Osan 83-84. We had two U2s crash in that time span. I was on a detail that had to clean up the leaking fuel. I remember walking around a rice field with parts of that thing all over the place. I picked up a thick piece of lens as a souvenir but I have since lost it.

[brulez96]

@HawkKI4HEE haha nope he is leaving them behind the wood shed now lol haha he's now major oscar..

[HawkKI4HEE]

This brought back memories of my days with the Blackcats back in the 80's when it was Det2 9SRW We get it up higher & keep it up longer! I bet 1st. Lt. Oscar E. Blackcat is still taking a dump on the Commanders desk!

[U2DRAGONLADY2011]

cool, i love the sound of u-2s.

[chrimaira]

yeah me too! i would rather not sleep in and wake up to a u-2 taking off.

[U2DRAGONLADY2011]

u-2s are so powerful looking, i love the sound of them and i love watching them do touch and gos at beale afb.

[Rambo2013]

you miss korea lol. yeah right.lol.

[PoeFoSho]

51st MUNS, Osan Korea, If You Aint Ammo You Aint Shit!

[coldwar2008]

i miss korea to i loved all the hot women lol i WILL return someday

[chustark]

been there, done that - damn i miss korea...5th rs blackcat squadren is the best...'if you aint a blackcat, you aint shit'

[nfkiller]

Very informative piece. I watch the Military Channel, the Discovery Channel, History Channel, National Geographic Channel... etc... and have seen lots of stories on the U2, but I was not aware of what was involved in get the bird in the air and back on the ground again. Great Job. Now do something on the A-10 that I don't know. :)

[h4unt3dfx]

When you take the gun out, if you don't have jacks on the jet then it will fall backwards...? hehe