Ride on a U2 spy plane

James may with a view from a U-2 cruising at 70,000ft as the sky above turns black.
James May on the Moon ,now on DVD

[@smudger746]

May enjoying himself in the U-2.... the radio crackles- “captain slow it’s clarkson”.... clarkson then comes alongside in an SR-71..... “power.......POWER!!!!”

[@alessandrodona4296]

james smith this is gold 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@yushanchen4193]

Baffles me how this doesn't have more likes... 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Just imagine "Speeeeeed annnnnnd Powwwwwweeeerrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[@Zatoichiswordman]

@ALSO-RAN ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZithIWXasioocU

[@jackwilliams2940]

THIS IS THE FASTEST PLANE....pause...IN THE WORLD!!!!

[@gtahoer]

Thanks man, that made me laugh

[@michaelr7254]

*Missile hits jet* James: "CLARKSON!" Jeremy beside launcher: *smug face*

[@euanjh9766]

underrated comment 👏

[@kingaragornii9940]

That would actually happen... 😹😹😹

[@joshdove4562]

missile hits jet crashes James looks at driver "NO NO NO SOAP NO NO"

[@YS3Caero]

Or Clarkson could just rear end James airplane.

[@mrkeogh]

"This...is the most powerful surface to air missile...IN THE WORLD."

[@ivanvrkljan1056]

Welcome to another episode of: KZbin algorithm during Quarantine

[@stanleybowman-hood6194]

Ivan Vrkljan I saw it a year ago so

[@HRM.H]

Welcome to top gear , old but gold.

[@Esteban-sj4bu]

EPIC12EPIC stfu

[@ryanjones9498]

F that shit. I’ll keep my feet on the ground that you very much

[@juziotrompka]

It is the "US Propaganda algorithm"

[@francisdrake6622]

I'll tell you what leaves me speechless...and it ain't the view...that plane was built in the 50's and they're still flying it regularly on missions. That's a 70 year old plane. That's older than most people. I know the 52 is as well, but it doesn't fly at 70k feet.

[@not_a_samsquamsh6777]

Just imagining what it would be like to be one of the engineers or test pilots of these things back in 1955. Only ten years after WW2. It's insane

[@Razor5624]

Actually most of the current fleet was built in the mid to late 80s. The current U-2 is about 40% larger than the original design. Amazing jet for sure!

[@eduardotijerina958]

Finally someone speaking of planes here

[@KaylieRayne]

The New ones are actually the TR-1, U2-R and the U-2S(latest model upgraded in 2012). 31 where converted from Tr-1A and U-2Rs.

[@lumberc]

The fact I saw one about 3 days ago flying at about 65k feet near the US/Mexico border is amazing.

[@stanp2281]

Russia: we will spy on you America: we will spy on U2 Edit: no that was not intended to be a good joke..

[@stanp2281]

Parin Patel the plane is called a U2

[@armour7]

Parin Patel woosh

[@pranksterxXxgangster]

U2 be like WITH OR WITHOUT YOUUUUUU

[@liamjackson4661]

Incredible 😂😂

[@taktischesgenie331]

Russia: we will spy on you America: we will spy on U2 Russia: we will destroy your U2*

[@ProjectAzuh]

I'm sorry but Jame's absolutely genuine reaction and thanks to the pilot is one of the most amazing things.

[@danieldickinson5853]

Why be sorry?

[@JD.Knight]

@@danieldickinson5853 for the abhorrent use of the apostrophe.

[@tanzeelurrehman6074]

MB3 yeah

[@dominic4260]

Flat earthers: imma pretent I didnt see that

[@lil.chickn]

No no its the lense effect didnt you know that exists ;)

[@Sizzlik]

Its a tv show..of course its fake ;)

[@tightproduce4955]

nice straight horizon, so stfu ...demonic dominic ...lol

[@tedstation5607]

@@tightproduce4955 thought this was serious for a sec.

[@Bob_Brown]

You do realise the plane is too low to see the supposed curvature of the earth? This is lens distortion and the illusion the windows are giving.

[@spaghetti9845]

Imagine living a life where this is routine to you. The pilot is very professional in his work. You can tell he loves what he does and takes it very serious. That's how he got where he is.

[@ghazypangerang6118]

5:31 "I need to scratch my face" - James May, in a spacesuit, at 70000ft

[@novemberdelta1282]

You mean 70,000ft? 30,000ft is a normal cruise altitude for most airliners.

[@ghazypangerang6118]

@@novemberdelta1282 oh sorry, my bad.

[@novemberdelta1282]

@Roger Catchpole Yeah but most airliners cruise between 30-40,000ft. They rarely cruise at their limitn

[@NymbusCumulo928]

I bet none of you noticed that Hammond was strapped to the top screaming the entire time Thats how beautiful space is

[@Julmaa87]

He wouldn't be doing much screaming in a zero oxygen environment.

[@seyiesu923]

so you've been to space?

[@michael1906]

travis scott: I'm the highest in the room james: hold my peaches

[@JK-yn1dz]

Underated

[@Cycl0pzZClan]

Underrated comment

[@festiverabbit3732]

Yes

[@foxesdenn8266]

Lands in the plane. The officer that walks up to him "Youve seen to much" shoots him

[@a7a416]

🤣🤣🤣

[@someboiwhogivesadamn]

One less loose end.

[@Psych0ranger]

"the only people higher than us are in the ISS" forgettin about snoop dogg

[@dcrow113]

S H6 your forgetting about Cheech and Chong

[@rampantcolt]

And Willy Nelson

[@ianzenda5944]

I would like this but it has 420 likes

[@irfan123100]

Lol.

[@zambzzimbabwe6076]

Lol

[@Jordan_C_Wilde175]

Clarkson got a ride in an F-15E May got taken to the edge of space in a U-2 Now we just need to strap Hammond into an SR-71 Blackbird to one up them both

[@smudger746]

Jordan C. Wilde he’d crash jt

[@madafakasana5546]

@@smudger746 hammond got to ride The Galaxy

[@lynx8437]

It's okay he got to stand on top of a crop duster while doing spinny things

[@ftb8218]

I'll try spinning that's a good trick

[@scfog90]

James: "We´re the second highest people in the world right now" Me: About to hit my 5th blunt this day

[@jbbee2817]

LOL!!!!!

[@allways28]

me reloading a weeks supply after 4 days -_-

[@giacomoguerinoni9334]

as soon as I heard him say that I thought of this and looke if I was the only one lmfao

[@RUPEEEEEEEEE]

5th ok i guess Me at 2 am: how many dfksmcm **Passed out**

[@InternetUsername]

@@PoliticalJames based

[@lethalweeaboo2239]

James May is teased for being the slowest person on grand tour James May: I'm gonna pull a pro gamer move

[@drewapplegate6134]

U2's really aren't that fast, especially at high altitude

[@z3rochief665]

Hammond just speeds past them in an x-15

[@Dr.s3RTH]

@@drewapplegate6134 he meant being the highest not the fastest

[@Someone-yt8le]

So this guy is chilling at 70'000 feet Looking at our stunning earth. Meanwhile I'm sitting here on my computer watching Videos and thinking what I'm doing with my life.

[@FriedAss69]

Someone I feel you

[@deadspazz]

Same here... damn i suck.

[@macalister8881]

Its never too late to change your path , each day is a new day and the possibilities are endless ...

[@lopezb]

He's flying in the U2, you in the KZbin...

[@Nautilus1972]

A hell of a lot safer than him .. alos you're not burning up the natipnal GDP and putting the country into massive debt. When is the last time spy planes were useful? In 2003 the US/GB invaded Iraq and Afghanistan based upon 11 year old french intelligence. The idea that he's 'keeping america safe' is a joke.

[@1987FX16]

James, Jeremy, and Hammond have done some REALLY awsome things in their lifetime.

[@chewbaccabuddy3377]

1987FX16 they’ve done things that literally no one else could ever dream of

[@ecsean1415]

Bucket List

[@Jamie-ds1gf]

Especially going to the North pole with a truck aswell

[@J2daP2010]

1987FX16 Richard?

[@Timmyboy505]

It's one of the reasons they inspirered me to live the life they have

[@AGP510]

For someone afraid of heights James May has serious balls for going up 70k feet

[@cabi599]

James May is also a Pilot. Most pilots are afraid of heights.

[@saltycycling]

Didn't know U2 had a spy plane. That Bono dude must have a lot of money to burn.

[@px1_]

Lmao anyone who remembers that awfull song auto downloaded on all old iphones deserves a veterans discount

[@chriszani3698]

@@px1_ it was a whole album even 🥴

[@px1_]

@@chriszani3698 it was? I only remember 1 song

[@chriszani3698]

@@px1_ yeah it was, still use my old iPad haha

[@px1_]

@@chriszani3698 haha, been using the same phone for 10 years

[@vtrmcs]

I wonder if James considers this the pinnacle of his life achievements. Even with all the wonderful things he's done, it must rank highly. Very few people get to do this!

[@stephenallen4635]

Well i mean surely its the highest point of his life

[@josephdecker2797]

stephen allen bravo

[@davecrupel2817]

@@stephenallen4635 siiiiiigh. ..... Get out

[@soggypotato]

@@stephenallen4635 fuck sakes... have an upvote

[@Cocoboi7]

this is nothin you must travel once with me on ufo with outer world friends.

[@swift7493]

"I knew this would happen. I need to scratch my face." - James May

[@toketwo]

its like predicting your own death

[@TotenAuge]

I thought he was going to say that he needed to pee.

[@shonuff4323]

WTF. Why do idiots always quote the video in the comments? Gee thanks for pointing that quote out to me... not like I didn't just watch it for myself. moron.

[@504daniel7]

Sho Nuff idiots like you always have to comment something stupid on something funny let us others be entertained and you shut the fuck up moron

[@dividedperceptions6626]

@@shonuff4323 Why do you have to talk about anything you do in life? Why do we interact? Why do we want to share? The true moron here is you, not understanding basic human need. Sho Nuff just another idiot🤣🤣🤣

[@Seethenhagen]

>plane falls on its side while landing James: Oh cock

[@alwaysflying6540]

I'm not going to lie, I too got emotional watching this. Once in a lifetime opportunity there. I'm happy just to be taken along for the camera ride

[@JonThomas92]

Oh come on, this is everyone's childhood dream right here

[@silasmayes7954]

May I add probably never going to happen adult dreams.

[@alpham777]

I would take out a second mortgage on my house for the chance to ride in one.

[@SMGJohn]

+Jon Thomas If you are born in the 90s or early 2000s its no longer going to be a dream within the next 5 decades.

[@tokias6413]

@@alpham777 well if u really wanna and have a spare 20k u can do it in a mig in russia

[@jonnnyren6245]

Childhood dreams indeed. May sure is lucky.

[@gageb2673]

Flat earthers have left the chat

[@The-Average-Noob]

But they returned with accusations of fish eye lezes

[@captainsledge7554]

Its crazy none of them have sent up a weather balloon with a 360 degree camera haha. Theyre the type to go up to space on a commercial flight... try to prove its fake... and open their helmets outside. Nobody better stop them either 😂😂

[@MahNameTook]

@@captainsledge7554 Natural Selection

[@alecbaldwinsnotpropgun]

Space is fake according to Eddie bravo

[@DAM89]

Gage B Maybe that guy who killed himself in a rocket should have tried this instead. Would have got higher also.

[@connorweaver6590]

May - " It does make me feel slightly emotional... " Pilot - "... feel free"

[@BucksCorner101]

That shit got me good. I lost it when the Major said that.

[@lukeweyant6771]

There is something that is so special about James May's storytelling abilities. He has a way to capture my attention every time he speaks about his passions, he makes me understand many of the beautiful and interesting things in life the way he does. Thank you James for your presence.

[@lukefoale8381]

*slam* Cheese.

[@Shilo-fc3xm]

I'm a pool guy. Clean the pool at a large airbase. Fighter pilot walked past the other day. Cool as hell in his uniform, Mirror shades on. He looked at me as I was vacuuming. I know. I bet you wish you had my job I said. We both laughed. The end.

[@jeremiahjones5164]

Lol

[@martyndyson9501]

Pool at an airbase? You sure it wasn't the latrines you was need deep in?

[@fornamnefternamn3123]

to be honest, being a fighter pilot isnt the best of jobs either

[@The_Joker_]

Shilo2010 Nothing wrong with having an honest job cleaning pools, at least you don’t have to drop bombs at the orders of a load of corrupt morons.

[@Alejandro-vb2fx]

@@fornamnefternamn3123 Like you fucking know 😂😂. My close friend is a USN f-18 pilot based in Pensacola FL and he seems to fucking love his job you fucking douchebag.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

At about 08:48, May said: _"...but I've never done this before."_ That Air Force Major was probably _too professional_ to say this, but I thought he should have responded by saying something like: _"Yeah it's my first time too!"_ 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@MariusRiley]

: Or "That's what she said."

[@panzerfast5000]

Look how beautiful she is, that world of ours.

[@lionelsmith2541]

Amen brother.

[@sirbeethoven]

Amen

[@spradebass4964]

amen!

[@spaceflight1019]

I will see this on my way home...

[@josephmascolino2419]

I damn love how genuine and appreciative James' reaction was by rambling about how beautiful it was so much and then thanking the pilot at the end. I'm sure if I could ride one of those planes I wouldn't shut up about it either

[@lousanto1054]

The pilot sounded cool as hell!

[@biglee13m]

They are usually cool fuckers to be around!

[@NenadKralj]

I'm sure that expression which you looking for is God smacked - Exactly !!

[@nathantiffen5158]

Nenad Kralj He said gob smacked lol

[@manlikemendez9205]

Omg I think the same he sounded caf

[@danielpixton1362]

Except when he said he was eating clam chowder through a straw

[@tayloremriectx]

“Look at that curvature of the horizon “ flat earthers can go home now.

[@tayloremriectx]

Evi1M4chine meth is a hell of a drug huh?

[@doublestrokeroll]

no it won't you fucking moron.

[@k.m.z.hardesty]

Right, and also according to flat Earthers claims, would he not have crashed thru the "firmament/dome" at that altitude? I mean, They say the sun is inside the dome, & can be below the clouds. Well this is far above any cloud, yet far far away from the sun. So is he still inside the dome? Or is this just fake? Not trying to offend or insult anyone, I've just been researching a lot and trying to find a flat Earth explanation with evidence of what they claim. I can't seem to find any that makes any logical sense... They always just dismiss scientific evidence and get defensive without providing their own evidence or disproving the evidence there is, which both need to be done in order to "prove" the Flat Earth theory.

[@TheCorrectionist1984]

T. E. , if flatards listened to evidence and logic but they do not. If you showed them video of you shinning a leveled laser on boat and watching the dot move higher as the boat sails away, they will just say you're a shill or it was cgi or the laser was moved. If you took a die hard flatard with you and convinced him, the others would just say he sold out.

[@TheCorrectionist1984]

White CIS Cum , why even bother making that point because in video where a fisheye lens wouldn't even matter or there is no fisheye lens, you would just say it is fake. fisheye lens or fake is all you got. You will just make up any reason to avoid the evidence. and you do know that if it's a lens doesn't fake curvature in only one direction. A flat line at the top of the lens will curve down, and at the bottom half of the lens will curve up . There's no evidence of that in this video. But I'm happy to point you to video where you can't claim fish eye lens. But we all know you'll just say it's obviously cgi. Dunce.

[@aaronspeck1644]

I'm so jealous. I wouldn't be able to stop crying, I'm choked up just watching.

[@skylargrabner6771]

Soft as hell

[@aaronspeck1644]

@@skylargrabner6771 lol thanks for the input, 13 year old stranger.

[@skylargrabner6771]

@@aaronspeck1644 did I hurt your feelings?

[@aaronspeck1644]

@@skylargrabner6771 that's adorable

[@skylargrabner6771]

@@aaronspeck1644 are you still crying from this video? Or did you manage to pull it together finally?

[@brycelewis6943]

I'm not the only one that thought of that one black ops 1 mission

[@securoserv1405]

Only when I see the blackbird

[@treybailey8463]

that was an sr-71 instead of a u2

[@chrisgianettino1079]

This always makes me tear up. I don't know what it is, but Earth is just so beautiful when you don't see all the conflict and chaos.

[@Pnoysneakerhead24]

we have covid at the moment

[@WB_Mel]

@Johnny Dong LOL

[@hirdy161]

@@Pnoysneakerhead24 I bet he's grateful you informed him of that

[@lampexxl8599]

True, but why... do spiders have to live here?! 😬

[@LOLHICRONO]

you act like you see the conflict and chaos in your everyday life lol

[@coltonjacobs5383]

If Hammond were in space, he would be the first hamster to reach the outer atmosphere

[@djungleskog6516]

"Im having clam chowder." Fucking legend.

[@cabi599]

You should try the Chocolate Pudding with Caffeine!

[@clarence4343]

James: im blabbering on too much Also james: I'm lost for words

[@trizie8613]

Kashmir was such a good song for the scene of the U2 landing

[@ShockwaveZero]

gave me chills

[@Mr6Sinner]

70,000 feet sounds like a lot but it’s really just over 13 miles. That’s how close we live to space.

[@ML-xp1kp]

The Karman line is at approximately 100km. 80% of the Earth's atmosphere is impossible to fly in. The U2 did not even get close to space. Even so, the Karman line is the point at which the speed an aircraft will need to travel to attain sufficient lift is greater than the orbital velocity at that altitude. There is still the thermosphere, which extends past Low Earth Orbit. So there is really blurred line when it comes to where space really starts.

[@ianzenda5944]

Matthew Lysenko if you include the exosphere

[@Kanti12311]

According to osha 4ft is too much

[@basspro373]

What u mean how close to space we live. Do u not know Earth is in space boss man. So there for u and all of us in this Earth is in space 24/7 but yet our feet is here on the ground.. it's awesome

[@vinnie4g63]

Grab a basketball and measure an inch above the outside. That's us vs space. Pretty crazy!

[@fittony895]

god, the U2 is breathtakingly beautiful

[@wickhere7996]

who's watching After 11 year ...

[@FlightX101]

sup

[@shmosel_]

Not me, I'm just here for the comments.

[@brenzcarlcasas3728]

2121 im better than u

[@mrstuperstefan]

It makes me slightly emotional too James!

[@angeltransportpjects]

Yep, count me in on this one :o)

[@jordanccc670]

What the fuck I scrolled down, and right when he said that, I was reading your comment and it matched up perfectly

[@Georgey0121]

no the music makes you emotional

[@user-vz7mu4su9n]

@@Georgey0121 except that James couldn't hear the music.

[@ryanm.191]

the only time you get get near this as a civilian is in a Concorde, which would only get you to 60,000ft. still 10,000 feet short

[@seeno1]

Ryan M. Crazy to think an sr-71 can fly 15k higher, and possibly 25k higher.

[@kingjellybean9795]

Concordes dont exsist anymore though, they wer permanently grounded years ago

[@ryanm.191]

king jellybean no fucking shit Sherlock you think someone watching this video wouldn’t know that

[@optimusmoose9171]

@@kingjellybean9795 they still exist i see one everyday driving past it in bristol it just doesnt fly

[@kingjellybean9795]

@@ryanm.191 Wow you must be fun at parties

[@oscarbutterworth5883]

james may: "i need to scrath my face" pilot: "just think about something else i goes away"

[@3dgar7eandro]

James may going faster and higher than whatever Clarkson and Hammond would ever go..🤯🤯🥳🥳🙌👏👏

[@ahzootube]

He should fly again with a 4K camera :)

[@gravydressing8904]

Na 8k

[@lecter7716]

This is one of my favorite videos of James May ever. I genuinely wish there was some way we could crowd fund an operation that allowed him to take a rocket up to the space station. I would love to see his reaction and commentary on the whole process.

[@jondoe-qp3ko]

I'd imagine he has enough money why do we always have to pay

[@treybailey8463]

“i believe we’re the second highest people in the world rn” *sr-71 flys by at 80,000 feet* “not today”

[@samueltownsend1244]

This is absolutely one of my favourite youtube videos ever. It's so genuine and fascinating to see. Awesome.

[@grahamschofield8730]

James May...you lucky lucky lucky lucky man..thank you for a great video...

[@18minimus18]

This made me slightly emotional, I’ve always wanted to travel the world, but when I get my kidney transplant I will travel the world, makes me think of live a lot more

[@AliAhmed-yz8qo]

Andrew Horton wishing you well mate.

[@paramshah6376]

Wish you all the best brother 😊

[@matthewarias4023]

Did u get your transplant hope all is well

[@18minimus18]

Attendance no still waiting for that call, dialysis is really taking a toll on me and at 26 it’s stopping me from doing the things I love but I stay hopeful that the call will come

[@paramshah6376]

Andrew Horton it will bro. It will.❤️❤️.

[@reviathan3524]

I'm crying over how beautiful this is

[@huberlukeable]

I love this video! Whenever I'm having a really bad day I watch this and it puts things in perspective. I don't know why it always makes me feel better but it does. Thank you James & the United States Air Force.

[@cabi599]

You're welcome!

[@huberlukeable]

@@cabi599 I'm sorry I forgot to thank you as well. Thank you Cabilicious 599 !

[@sidb9540]

** Pilot gets off with drink in his hand...tralala la la another day at work...** May...still in the cockpit saying , " I'm a bit lost for words" :P

[@texasblaze1016]

@joeyhaas76 good metaphor

[@Laura-vz3ts]

The curvature of the Earth is beautiful.

[@robbieracer3294]

Yea i'm sure on this show, which wasn't watched by a lot of people back when it was on, they would fake anything. It would be more expensive to fake this than actually fly him up there

[@tekamin]

Amy Summers any curvature you see is fisheye lens.

[@ironnads7975]

John Gray he had a cheap camcorder....it didn't have a fisheye lens on it, back when this was filmed, a fisheye lens for any camera was the size of a cereal bowl. Nice try but ignorance is apparent here.

[@tekamin]

Nathan N2 it doesn't matter he's only 70,000ft. There's footage from 125,000ft and still no curvature. Curvature only exists with fisheye and cgi.

[@djnsblue5554]

You dumbass flat earther get the hell out of here, go back to mark sargents youtube channel with the only other flat earthers on the globe

[@matthewchapman2494]

What I wouldn't give to take a ride like this! Breathtaking! Awesome pilot!

[@kennrie5173]

I live in lancaster. Before, these things would zip around the sky all the time. I remember hearing sonic booms so loud that my house would shake and immediately knowing what it was

[@kennrie5173]

@James Bamford thats interesting. What do u think it couldve been? My history teacher always assumed it was the thunderous roar of the u2.

[@kennrie5173]

@James Bamford thats cool to know. Ty

[@lambo1614]

The U2 is subsonic, you may have heard its' afterburner, though

[@dechert3602]

I wasn't even there and I was emotional.

[@fogtown3027]

Dechert 360 stupid

[@thepatriot4458]

Crestside Cutthoat what why are you calling him stupid for? He was just saying that it was a moment of wonder and awe looking from the plane. I swear to God you idiots you no idea what you're talking about.

[@liquidsoapchannel]

I'm in Amsterdam, pretty sure I'm the highest person in the world, May

[@airwick4u]

More like lowest

[@airwick4u]

Lowest because Amsterdam is below sea level. It was a joke, calm down

[@KilyanAustin]

Weed in Amsterdam sucks. Touristweed. Go up north in The Netherlands and you'll run into good weed.

[@armageddin112]

Amsterdam has plenty of good spots to get yourself some good weed. Just don't visit one of the mainstream shops.

[@_jason.047_6]

I life near Enschede.

[@tpte]

Sees the Earth from space: "I could never get bored of looking at that." Sees his wife from space: "Never mind."

[@Julmaa87]

They're not even close to space, around 1/5th of the way there in fact.

[@Monoplayz]

If Jeremy Clarkson was there instead of James May: *starts ranting about the earth*

[@YS3Caero]

I watch this from time to time to reset my mind about minor problems.

[@Cramblit]

I wish everyone did that. The problems of the world are nothing, and people make little things into world ending problems.. We're such a small speck of dirt, and the world is much larger than people understand.

[@jajuny1627]

thanks

[@Nautilus1972]

"as the sky above turns black......" There ain't no more sky, dude ....

[@johnd9357]

There is much, much more sky above them actually. At 70k feet they are still well below the majority of the atmosphere.

[@stupidburp]

@@johnd9357 By altitude but not by density. Lots more stuff below than above in the air at 70,000 feet.

[@vickypawar3125]

I was Crying watching James May in that Beauty.... I mean why I am not there in that plane.... If I would rather be in it I would definetely not going to come back to Earth....

[@NardoVogt]

Of all the people I could wish to go to space and enjoy it, May is easily in the top 5

[@indyracingnut]

The U2 is perhaps the greatest plane we ever made. Over 50 years (maybe 60) old and still in service. Same could be said for the B-52. But what an aircraft....Still awe-inspiring....

[@richk2690]

Big fan of the SR-71 and concord. The list is an extensive one. Machines that push the boundaries of what’s possible just show what we can achieve. Can you Imagine what we could be possible if we would stop pissing about.

[@aaronisgrate]

if the cold war didnt happen and we all combined forces we could have already had outposts on mars.

[@azuralmusic]

We had the moon landings and the U2 plane because of the Cold War, not despite it.

[@chrisludlow9979]

Yes. In a way the cold war accelerated the development of technologies for the USA and the Soviet Union as they were both motivated to out-do eachother.

[@WarInHD]

The U2 was a fucking death trap 😂 it was far from being the greatest aircraft ever made. The SR-71 is by far much a more superior aircraft

[@misterman5651]

I'm just cringing over the fact there are people thinking the earth is flat

[@hamzaraza3178]

This is fake

[@fredericchopin8392]

Hidden Aspects Jesus fuck

[@tekamin]

Hidden Aspects I know right

[@vegancodingnovice9468]

david demuynck im just cringing over here knowing the earth is flat and everyone is falling for this fake ass big globe propaganda

[@nounoufriend]

VeganCodingNovice Go prove its flat then ? you cant say you know its flat without proof to back up your ridiculous claim . As many have proved its a globe

[@Leonhart306]

Dang. I was completely emotional watching this. My childhood dream was to become a military aviator. I had a solid plan right out of high school. Join the Navy. Get through college. Then, go to OCS. All of that was swiftly shot down as the military DQ'd me for having a history of asthma when I was a kid. I had a serious asthma attack that left me hospitalized. Since that time, I had not had an asthma attack. I was physically fit by the time I graduated high school. Since my dream could not become a reality, I tried to figure out what I wanted to do. Fast forward 15 years later, I work in tech support. Not my dream job, but it pays the bills and keeps a roof over my head. I blame myself for not pursuing something in aviation.

[@jordanhalligan8167]

Not too late!

[@Leonhart306]

@@jordanhalligan8167 I appreciate the encouragement. Thank you.

[@sicktanick2918]

aight fella, isnt to late to try, sure u cud find something in aviation just go for it. don't get to to point where u u wish ya had and is to late to eve try.

[@disco5119]

somehow Captain Slow became the second-highest person in the world, only after the astronauts on the ISS.

[@DAREDEVILBKLYN]

If this was 1955 "we'd be spacemen" yes indeed Sir !

[@CloroxBleach-mm1xy]

8:35 wing mirrors just incase anyone tries to overtake you.

[@samsignorelli]

Actually so the pilot can check the plane and see if he's leaving a contrail. The ones inside the cabin are so he can check his suit connections.

[@JohnnyLAW]

On November 12, 2012 I had the pleasure of flying an SR-71 with Maj. Neitsch under code name BIGEYE. We were tasked with assisting and navigating kilo-one through enemy lines without being detected. Kilo-one was tasked with disrupting enemy communications which meant disabling enemy comms lines. We assisted Kilo-one up until a cliffs edge where they had taken out to enemy hostiles and were tasked in repelling down below to get to the communications building. Ill never forget the thanks and help Kilo-one leader Hudson gave to me. Our efforts helped take down Dragovich who was planning on waking up sleeper agents and releasing Nove-6 on the United States.

[@AndehMoore]

Thankyou for your service, sir! ;)

[@warwolf1442]

@@AndehMoore You got played man, Maj. Thomas Neitsch is a character from Call of Duty Black Ops and The SR-71 hasn't been in service since 1998.😂😂

[@lukeysharp94]

@@warwolf1442 I think the smiley implied he was aware of that that.

[@williammulligan1416]

I think your all gay

[@khabaaustralia]

Articulated perfectly James, that was stunning.

[@jonathanporter5223]

And some people believe the Earth is flat. I'm sorry, but that looks like curvature to me, too.

[@thepilotmaster777]

I'M Running Thaangs Then why arnt things on the ground round too?

[@jonathanporter5223]

@I'M Running Thaangs It's actually spelled "you're". And no, that isn't the curvature of the windows. The windows are basically the jets windshield. The pilot needs to see out the windshield in able to fly the jet. They wouldn't make a windshield that would distort his view while flying a multi-million dollar machine. Therefore, it's obviously the curvature of the Earth.

[@jonathanporter5223]

Seriously?!? Did you not watch the video?!? Or did you not pay attention at all!? Just look at the jet, it's common sense. The video clearly proves itself, so I don't get what you mean.

[@jonathanporter5223]

I wouldn't use Sarah Palin as a credible source for information. You need actual reputable sources for that. On the other hand, I might have nothing, but it's because I don't need anything. This video clearly proves my point and shows the curvature of the Earth. Plain and simple. Oh by the way, you forgot the Y and the O for the word you. The letter U isn't a word, its a letter. A word is two or more letters grouped together that give it meaning or significance.

[@jonathanporter5223]

Okay, broham. Sure thing. You just need to learn how to spell so you don't come across as such a buffoon. Then maybe people would actually take you seriously. You think you got me all figured out, don't you. Well, whatever helps you sleep at night. Cheers, homeslice.

[@Durrpadil]

I find it comforting not hearing the roaring of engines but the peaceful serenity of vacuum during the highest point. Very relaxing.

[@Julmaa87]

They weren't in a vacuum.

[@TheNefastor]

@@Julmaa87 they were. If you need a pressurized suit to survive, you're in a vacuum. Look up the definition of vacuum, it doesn't mean "space".

[@kilroy987]

We're watching on video. Actually being there, you're in an atmosphere with compounds and processes that support a planet with life that has been forming for billions of years.

[@SlapHappy]

9:05 "Well can I just say, thank you for bringing me up here major." *REMOVES HIS HELMET*

[@ShamblerDK]

Truly, this was the greatest journey of Top Gear.

[@Julmaa87]

This wasn't part of Top Gear.

[@Bullerias]

Jeremy Clarkson got to fly in an F-15 James May got to fly in a U-2 what did Richard Hammond get? NASCAR! hahahahahahaha

[@ZoniesCoasters]

Bullerias poor Richard

[@Herodotus999]

Brain dammage.

[@gogot1541]

he flew on top of a stunt plane in their last top gear episode

[@muhammadrayhanzachary7974]

Jeremy also sit in the SR-71

[@RampageJoeD]

He was standing on top of a biplane in flight

[@ianrastoski3346]

Reminder that mere 6 years from this film's release James May had just rejoined Top Gear. This is yet another marker of how Top Gear took over the world.

[@orionti6215]

8 years later Richard is making a Enginering Conections about Space Shuttle XD Top Gear is Space gearing :D

[@FLIGHTCOMPANY]

This is why I want to be a pilot

[@AverageAlien]

Good luck getting to this stage

[@fulcrum2168]

Mark Batarina too bad nowadays spy planes are drones

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

Very few pilots will ever get to even half this altitude.

[@NickPopGamezAndTutorials]

Cruising altitude for a 737 is about 35,000 feet which is half of what they where at...

[@David-el1jw]

MrCorvusC big dork

[@oldyeller1111]

I'm still amazed how the soviets managed to shoot one of these down at its height

[@CARUSO1944]

Because they shot about 10 SA2 missles at once, they even blew up one of their own Mig 19 in the process that was chasing it.

[@mitchellhogg4627]

G Caruso you say that like it's impressive...they probably do that 20 times a day...

[@deadrabbit666666]

Cool Jesus shoot down their own planes?

[@mrpaperboy30]

Kd6sbr Tom but yet you don’t understand a sarcastic comment

[@davidm1277]

The fact that he's wearing his purple top makes this so much better

[@IHWKR]

I've come back to the original documentary of this since it released every now and then and everytime I'm brought to tears.

[@silasmayes7954]

I will be spending my entire life wanting to know what that feels like. It's one of the most beautiful things anyone could experience.

[@nicksweden3277]

"sod the peaches I've just noticed the view"

[@hamsandwich1860]

James May is a poet of engineers.

[@joymukherjee5238]

clarence johnson made it possible, first u2 later sr71. salute to the legend 🙏

[@youcangetholdofjules]

That would have to be about the best job on earth. Screw the pay.

[@ryancnayr]

Julian Garrett every job becomes a job

[@yamahonkawazuki]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Anderson the cuba incident. thbe one over the ussr was francis gary powers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Gary_Powers

[@bengtgoranloven9090]

I've met the pilot who flew the *next* U2 mission over Cuba after Anderson was shot down... He later learned that they had gotten an agreement that no one would shoot at them any more (that the would be allowed to fly over to verify the withdrawal of the missiles), but no one told the pilots that, so he was a bit annoyed, to say the least...

[@scotthudson6181]

Your Pontiac GTO is really just a Holden Monaro modified for the US market.

[@maxpetra9176]

poignant comment

[@TrashPanda2801]

whats your point fella? the acura NSX is badged as a honda in some markets, still the exact same vehicle.

[@ARC--br7ot]

Or Vauxhall if you, like me, live in the UK

[@somebody9889]

Justin Walters Yeah but the car is originally a holden. Essentially in america, we had holdens, not pontiacs. They were just sold under the Pontiac name. if you want to be technical....GTOs, Commos, and Monaros are all GM cars.

[@novemberdelta1282]

@@TrashPanda2801 actually other way around, sold as an acura in the US, almost rrst of the world a honda.

[@janicedelosreyes3205]

Bruh the view and music, gives me feels and teared a little bit

[@shoutout.kokain8713]

you know that pilot has seen some things we could never even imagine! AWESOME

[@HeeroYuy911]

May you lucky son of a bitch!!!! I would love to take a ride in such a special plane.

[@JamchesterBoozle]

This is one of the most amazing and moving videos on KZbin....simply beautiful!

[@yo2750]

I remember this mission from black ops 1

[@terrain7879]

That was the SR-71 blackbird mission right?

[@mattm9069]

I can't even imagine flying up there for the first time alone. I would probably mess myself once of twice.