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high over northern california with a view of most cities to the east of sacramento

To Make a Super Pano

by extremeross May 28, 2020 in Flying, Premium Photos, U-2 Photography, Videos, General Comments are Disabled

Hey everyone. Today is very special. I’m pumped because today is essentially the last day of home schooling my kids for the year (hopefully….damn you coronavirus) To celebrate, I thought today needed a little peppy 80’s montage music (first to name the movie gets…nothing but my respect) put together with a quick run […]

looking out the cockpit of the u-2 dragonlady during a no flap landing

How does the U-2 handle at low altitudes?

by extremeross May 18, 2020 in Flying, U-2 Photography, Videos, General Comments are Disabled

Today in #askextremeross, @andre_garcez_ asked “How does the U-2 handle at low altitudes?” So imagine you’re carrying a 105 ft long wooden beam in the center and trying to maneuver it down the street. You’re trying to keep the ends from hitting anything and keep them from hitting the ground. […]

Do you fly T-38A models and any advice on starting over in another airframe?

by extremeross May 15, 2020 in T-38, Flying, Videos, General Comments are Disabled

Welcome to Extreme Ross again. Make sure to share this and any others as a story for your friends Today I’m giving love to the other “companion” of the U-2. The super duper sexy and glossy black T-38 Talon. For #askextremeross, @mbartoletta asked “I’d like to ask about the T-38, […]

Have you ever seen any UFO’s or objects that made you thing “what was that”?

by extremeross May 10, 2020 in Night, Flying, U-2 Photography, Videos, General Comments are Disabled

???️?️ Hello again. For today’s #askextremeross I’m tackling a subject several of you have asked me about. And that is, of course, UFOs. @chadholcomb88 asked “Since you’re one of very few pilots that have experienced flight at that altitude, have you seen any “UFO’s”, or objects that made you think […]

Do you have to modulate your climbs/descents in some form due to the extreme altitudes you get to(like a deep sea diver)??

by extremeross May 7, 2020 in U-2 Photography, Flying, Videos, General Comments are Disabled

Thanks to @murrayscaifephoto who asked Extreme Ross “Do you have to modulate your climbs/descents in some form due to the extreme altitudes you get to (like a deep sea diver) ?? Thanks” Good question. There will be a whole separate story that will go into everything the U-2 pilot has to […]

How hard is it to Photoshop in the curve of the Earth?

by extremeross May 7, 2020 in U-2 Photography, Videos, General, Flying Comments are Disabled

For a little Friday fun, here’s my contribution to #flatearthfriday. Thanks to my cousin @benmorganinwv, @mattmarriottphoto and @combat_learjet for the idea. For #askextremeross Ben asked me how hard it is to Photoshop in the curve of the earth (don’t worry, Ben’s been trolling for fun since before most of the […]

Do you get any weather up there, or smooth sailing?

by extremeross May 1, 2020 in Night, Flying, U-2 Photography, Videos, General Comments are Disabled

reece_wallace asked “Do you get any weather up there, or smooth sailing? Great question! While it is extremely rare to have any kind of actual weather (a thunderstorm in the tropics can climb into the 60’s and 70’s) what we do have on occasion is high altitude turbulence. Small changes […]