James May On the Moon in a U2 Spy Plane at 70,000ft (HQ Copyright BBC, All Rights Reserved)

[DrivebySerenading]

Ty Unwin is a genius! Especially liked his music on the last man standing series 3 and want that soundtrack so bad!

[AbSynthronic]

i wanna go toooooooo :')

[skthurman]

That's so freaking COOL!!!!!!!!

[djtko19]

I need to do that someday.

[patrickh499]

one word he dind wanted to hear... "eject"

[isy2k10]

thats sso stupid they didnt even show th moon only th earth

[jjjcabi]

@isy2k10: You obviously did not watch the entire 60 minute documentary, ergo your myopic comment.

[25daveyboy]

wow amazing

[HorrorVision2009]

life altering. wow.

[amshg21]

WOW

he is soooooooo lucky .......

[TheFlyingpigy]

i wonder what jeremy would be like if he would do this

[jjjcabi]

Fatter!

[jamessultanum]

This is truly one of those life-changing pieces of footage. Perfect combination of music and shot. One may even shed a tear @ 7:12. Incredible !

[Waffleater1]

My god that is beautiful. Like he said, it is exceedingly humbling. I don't know what to feel, it almost made me cry to see that. And to think i got excited to see ferraris, lambos, astons on earth, all that seems like a child's play after witnessing the beauty and the immensity of the earth. My god. Amazingly beautiful.

[stardancer4077]

If anyone knows how to get this brilliant piece of original music, I would love to know!!! Please let me know...!!!

[jjjcabi]

the music was specifically scored for the two James May (BBC) documentaries.  Currently cannot be purchased.

[MBroncs07]

itching his face with a waterbottle. classic lol

[chuckmanofgod]

It's amazing as to how low the indicated airspeed is at 70,000 feet. The U-2 has a very low airspeed window; if it flew any faster, it would loose control for exceeding its maximum Mach speed. Any slower and it would stall for not flying fast enough.

[danschaoticmind]

I found the music for this scene to be stunning! I have to say, if this song was available online I would get it in a heartbeat.

[2kidsnbroke]

love the wing mirror on the side of a $2 billion plane, 6:11

[BIGVERN1966]

Th U2 doesn't cost $2 billion, you thinking of the B2, totally different aeroplane.

[rexfiles1]

Plus it was built in the 1950's

Billions hadn't been invented yet......... ;-)

[jjjcabi]

It's NOT a wing mirror - it is a Contrail Mirror.

[italy430]

@2kidsnbroke wing mirror?

[charityalbumman]

6.09

[Mifins123]

why did they need the car following them on the runway?

[jjjcabi]

The "Mobile" (vehicle) has another U-2 pilot in it to talk the mission pilot down onto the runway.

[Mifins123]

thanks

[leapoffaith20]

Ha ha ha, that pilot is funny.

[jjjcabi]

The USA premiere of this documentary, James May on the Moon, will air on BBC America channel on 10 Nov 09

[BIGVERN1966]

Best show on UK TV this year period. (Though thanks to being 3 years younger than James May, I don't remember Apollo's 7 - 14, I do remember the last 3 Apollo missions and have had an avid interest in all things that fly (in the atmosphere and beyond) from at least the age of 5). Most of the information on the programme on both the Apollo and U2 I already knew (have seen U2's fly in both the UK and the Gulf), However what really made the programme was that last 10 odd minute's. Perfect!

[jjjcabi]

What about the first minute of the show while in the GTO in California?

[BIGVERN1966]

The whole programme was excellent, and the GTO 'in car' footage was very good (however I've seen a U2 land while I was at 'Als Garage', so I knew what was going to happen). As for my remarks about this video, the ground footage and editing by the BBC crew, James's and your camera work and of course your flying, with Ty Unwin's music on top, is a piece of work that I'll never get bored of watching. Somebody at the BBC please release Ty's music on a CD or MP3 downloadable format.

[leapoffaith20]

Forgive my ignorance, but when they took off thy dropped the landing geer from the wings. Once they stopped rolling after landing wouldn't they just tip over onto one wing?

[BIGVERN1966]

Yes, the U2 does normally tip over onto one wing tip at the end of the landing (the wing tips are fitted with skid plates), then the chase crews refit the 'pogo' wing landing gear and it taxi's back to its pan. If you check out the clips of 'James May at the edge of Space', you will see James help the USAF guy refit the pogo's on a U2 that they chased.

[9DragonMaster]

watching this always helps my mind relax just a lil bit. i think of all the people who get to see shit us civilians never will. i would have joined the military, but i fucked up when i was a kid and they didn't want me. my brother saw the world from naval ships.

[9DragonMaster]

on a second note it really pisses me off that even when they are taking up a u2 space jet, theres some asshole chemtrailing over those beautiful clouds. That asian fellows funny, you can tell he's got plenty of hours under his patchs.

[BigCockvanHugenDong]

Of all people, why James May?

[jjjcabi]

Because nobody wanted to see you on the film!

[ceSniperFactor]

it was a great 2 chapters program. very entertaining and informative

[Amzy2k9]

It must be nearly impossible to get a ride in a plane like that.

It is one of my lifetime achievements to go up in a U2 Spy Plane, I would love to do it.

[Rob260259]

Great footage. Thanks for uploading.

[ohnzee]

i want to experience this in my lifetime :D so beautiful, but under that beauty,, humans killing each other.. ~_~

[saramoo123]

What a beatiful video!Made me well up a bit....

[phamtastic0]

why was that pilot wearing glasses? i thought all pilots had to have 20/20 vision or better

[fa9s8u]

20/20 corrected vision

[ohredhk]

The US Air force relaxed the eye sight requirement back in the 90's(?). I have once saw a picture of F16 pilot in glasses

[PartyBoyPL]

Who play that music ??

[jjjcabi]

Ty Unwin = "Flight"

[minuteman3]

Wow what a show!

[1527cool]

James May has to be one of the luckiest people alive, hes gone into space, more then what the average person could do in his life. Thanks to the bbc and the us millatery he would never of done something like that. OUT STANDING!! GOD ID LOVE TO BE HIM

[Dandaniels1978]

Absolutley EPIC! We can achieve so much when we put our minds to it. Who needs anything but the world we live in

BTW Does anyone know what this soundtrack is? starts around 1.00 min mark....... a perfect choice

James May you are a national icon

[jjjcabi]

Ty Unwin: "Flying" (Written for the BBC specifically for the two documentaries).

[TylerDurdennnnnnnnnn]

i think if allll the white nationalists, extremist/militant muslims and all the other scumbags in the world got to go up and see that view they might wake up and end their hatred...

[Dandaniels1978]

Greatpoint! I'm afraid these idiots don't see the world the same way you or I do. Take care of the planet and your fellow human beings the best you can and remember just how small we are in comparison to the infinite universe. We are nothing more than ants living on a spec of dust by chance. It is a miracle you or I were even born to experience the lottery of life. There are billions upon billions of galaxies that are born, live and die like us in the cosmos. Blows your mind!

[stikkeisandreas]

rough landing

[jjjcabi]

Textbook U-2 tailwheel first landing from 2'.

[stikkeisandreas]

I assume you are a U-2 pilot?

[jjjcabi]

Yes, the one that flew James May.

Cabi~

[stikkeisandreas]

of course you are mate......

[jjjcabi]

You are correct - I am the one. Watch the video of James May at the edge of space Part One.

Cabi~

[just2stoned]

I wonder what this is costing? Top Gear always has some outlandish stunts the states would never let happen.

[jjjcabi]

They didn't pay for the ride at all.

Cabi~

[just2stoned]

didn't mean May was paying but that ride wasn't exactly 'cost free' meaning someone had to pay something. The govmt probably flipped the bill but so long as it's for top gear, it's fine.

[jjjcabi]

it wasn't for Top Gear, and yes, the US Gov't did pay for it.

Cabi~

[evanatorx]

The music in this video is very emotional!

[jjjcabi]

Ty Unwin specifically wrote the music for the two BBC Documentaries. Title for this piece was "Flight"

[jjjcabi]

Feel free!

Cabi~

[Sundaley]

Wow. . .ThaT Is FaNtAsTiC. .

[Jordantm0]

if you people want to see something truly amazing, search up the hubble deep field. That is amazing.

[XeroShifter]

This puts a whole new perspective on things. How small we are, if you have ever seen a sold out major league baseball stadium filled, thats 50,000 people, imagine what twenty filled stadiums would be? Multiply that by another thousand and you have the worlds population (7 billion) and there is still room for more of us on this planet (not much.) then take into account that, then figure that 1,321 earths can fit into jupiter, and 964 jupiters fit into the sun, and thats just 1 solar system

[XeroShifter]

there are 100 billion stars in our galexy! And that is just one galexy! Who knows how many thousands of billions of those there are! Now bring it back to basics, how many you's would fit in that space? How important are you? Do you think that if there is an omni-potent being, he has time for you now? Do you really believe that in all that space, in all those other worlds, that we are the only beings? How ignorant that would be. To assume that we as humans are special, and that you are special.

[thenenebello21]

u serious dude?

[FrizzyMcFrizz]

um im taking a guess here and my dad's a F-16 pilot , that there higher than just 70,000ft up cause he has a friend who flew and saw a goose 85,000! ft and 70,000 is this.... i think not

[frstkor13]

i don't mean to rain on your parade, but there are no birds that fly that high. the highest that any bird has been recorded was 37,900.

either you are on crack, or your father is on crack, or your father's friend is on crack. srry

[charityalbumman]

Yes, they do fly higher ... but the US will deny it. Birds however don't ! lol

I think he meant callsign .. notice that in this video he said 'pigeon' to the ATC Control Tower.

PS: frstkor13 please be kind in what you say on my videos; thanks :P

[jjjcabi]

No, NOT Pidgeon - the callsign is Pinon-93 (pronounced Pinyon, as in the Pinyon Pine Tree, the pine tree found at the highest altitude) - NOT Pidgeon.

Cabi~

[charityalbumman]

Sounds like pigeon to me lol

[frstkor13]

the US may deny it? lol why? are these birds sensitive national intelligence matters? are americans the only ones who fly?

[jjjcabi]

yes

[charityalbumman]

I meant the americans may deny the fact that they were higher than 70,000ft  d-_-b

[jjjcabi]

if you do a google search for "Street Fire James May on the moon" you will find the whole 60 min program in its entirity, as well as "James May at the edge of space" (30 min).

I will tell you that we did in fact go well above 70,000ft.

Cabi~

[inlookingout]

Why does God always have to be responsible? Can't nature simply be beautiful and awe-inspiring without a divine creator?

[lsucowboy]

I think it was Richard Dawkins who argued that it's a cop-out to attribute such beauty to a "god" when the more amazing and intellectually beautiful reality is that this is the result of natural phenomenon.

[jjjcabi]

cause God created nature?

[wasdom01]

Hmmm, did he now. And is this God a loving God?

[jjjcabi]

Yes.

[wasdom01]

Please elaborate. Do you believe in evolution and God, or just one or the other? Even a busy man like you (if it's you) should be able to do better than a one word reply to that Sir. Anything less at this stage of our conversations would simply be rudeness I'm afraid.

[jjjcabi]

Wrong venue.

[wasdom01]

Yup, fair comment. I only ask it because there is a lingering suspicion that, although I'm confident that you are in some way connected to Major Cabigas, you might actually just be tending the relevant internet sites on his behalf ie. a family member, friend or PR assistant connected with the Beeb. I've asked you that same basic question in the other forum too but didn't get an answer. Your move Sir.

[jjjcabi]

And this has what to do about James May or U-2s or Space or the Moon - how?

[wasdom01]

Well, I guess nothing...and everything. If you don't want to talk about it that's fine though - I wont give any of your remarks a thumbs down though...

[Tauvy]

Most amazing video I have yet to see on YouTube. Downright emotional. Amazing.

[jenniferalls]

This is the most wonderful thing that I have ever seen. You know GOD had to create this. These two men were the only human's out of billion's up there at that time. Just that is hard to grasp.....

[ThunderDonkey]

wow...

[NuclearCode]

Did he actually go to the mooooon?

[jjjcabi]

No, the programs was "on the moon" (about the moon landing(s)). No person has been on the moon since 1972.

Cabi~

[volante8657]

at some point James did mention that FL700 is as close to space as he physically can get because he will never be fit enough to be an spaceman

[nic0dem8D]

one day

[mholdr]

great video, great job James!

is this in HD anywhere?

Cheers!

[vikram301]

wow, as an American i'm glad james was given the opportunity to do this, it also makes me proud of the achievements of NASA, and the US military...just incredible

[PonThePony]

Makes me proud to be human.

[volante8657]

piloting a U-2 as a job could be dangerous, but my word, the rewards of this job is just crazy!

[drowzy721]

James May makes the best documentarys..

[Schizm1]

Fantastic video. I love how May was talking about changeig point of view on politics, religion etc.

Thx for posting mate. Cheers for You

[jmi71120]

thnx

[Nokka10]

Thats just incredible...i have already rented the dvd out so i cant wait to see the full film

[jmi71120]

wots his pilots name???

[charityalbumman]

Not sure but it is mentioned in the video :P

[mingsumraymondshek]

his name is major cabigas

[jjjcabi]

His pilot's name is "Cabi~"

Cabi~

[Nichas1209]

great video. the clip on friday night with jonathan ross made me watch this again

[charityalbumman]

Why what happened? I'll have to watch this on iPlayer as I missed it. Thanks for the notice :D

[Nichas1209]

haha nothing happened. james may was interviewed on it. and they happened to show this clip. please (if you can) upload the whole programme as they have taken it off bbc iplayer and i dont know whether they will broadcast this again on tv

[charityalbumman]

I won't do that as it would be taken down and it is against the TOS.

[Nichas1209]

okay. thanks for the link

[Xronix1]

Excellent video .

[mingsumraymondshek]

ive been searching all over the place to find out who composed this bit of music. and thats crap that the beeb are no letting the people who pay for them to be around no have this bit of genius music. I aint gonna pay my next tv licence until this piece of music becomes available. hehe

[charityalbumman]

Hi Ty, was wondering when you were going to pop over here.

"Some" is an understatement !

Beebs own it ... nope your score, your copyright. I can understand about the "recording" though.

[TyUnwin]

Hi All

Unfortunately I'm not really in a position to let anyone have the score. Contractually it all gets a bit messy so although the music itself is mine the "recording" is well and truly the beebs!! Again though I have to say thanks for the kind words! It was a very "last minute" commission and it was all done very quickly but I'm glad that some of you enjoyed it! Cheers. Ty

[PonThePony]

I have to say, this is without a doubt one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.

[xavierthegoon]

If i get a copy i dont think he would appreciate it being sent around. Sorry mate

[charityalbumman]

No worries. I'll wait till his release of it; if need be and if he decides to. Fingers crossed he will do.

[charityalbumman]

Those who think friends would like this, please do feel free to pass around; it is allowed so don't be shy :)

[Hokumratrun]

Thats one hell of a view!

[Toodle122]

truly breath taking

i changed my whole perspective due to this small bit of video

[xavierthegoon]

I agree. I turned it on by chance and was moved to almost tears. I have managed to find the composer of the whole programme and asked him for the score. Hopefully he will send it to me.

[charityalbumman]

What do you mean when Ty may send you the score? Last I heard he wasn't going to release it.

[xavierthegoon]

Is he not? Such a shame. I sent him an email asking him if he would be prepared to let me have it very discreety of course. Worth a shot.

[charityalbumman]

Well I'd be surprised if he just gave you it. Let me know if he does, I would certainly love a copy of it myself.

[bijoucat1]

I also had a similar reaction.

I voted incorrectly, meant to have a positive comment. This scoring system is bogus, the first choice should be positive as a default, not a negative. Counterintuitive, as - is.

A