U-2 Broll Air Force Media

MD, UNITED STATES

01.27.2017

Video by Andrew Breese 

Airman Magazine   

Beale Air Force Base, located in California, is home to the U-2. This aircraft was originally designed to fly high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions during the Cold War to gather intelligence on opposition forces. Today, the U-2S flies in support of a variety of missions from ground combat to disaster relief. A “mobile” follows behind the aircraft in a chase car to assist the pilot with altitude and position calls. Mobiles are U-2 pilots who assist during taxi, takeoff and landing. While on missions, U-2 pilots often see a natural occurrence called the terminator line. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), it’s a line that separates day and night. It is also referred to as the "grey line" and the "twilight zone." It is a fuzzy line due to our atmosphere bending sunlight. This "ah ha" moment is a beautiful reminder of how small we are when skimming the edge of space. (U.S. Air Force video by Andrew Arthur Breese) (9 RW Public Affairs Beale AFB, CA)

• Date Taken: 01.27.2017
• Date Posted: 01.27.2017 14:31
• Category: B-Roll
• Video ID: 507037
• VIRIN: 170127-F-CR253-002
• Filename: DOD_104030272
• Length: 00:13:59
• Location: MD, US