James May and U-2 at 70,000 feet

"NotUnlessRoundIsFunny" (notunlessroundisfunny) 05/16/2016 at 18:18 • Filed to: u-2, james may, jelly

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Lucky Bastard!

“James May at the Edge of Space,” where he trains for and rides in a U-2 to 70,000 feet, is now available for free streaming with Amazon Prime, or $1.99 to purchase.

Nothing special for our UK friends, but some of these have been difficult / impossible to find in the U.S.

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I’m still looking for a high-quality version of “James May on the Moon,” which actually has some different footage of the flight.

Edit: If anyone has a spare ticket for a U-2 ride...

-Your Resident U-2 Fanboy

RallyWrench > NotUnlessRoundIsFunny 05/16/2016 at 19:27

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I’d love to watch this again. One part that sticks in my mind is the clip where they’re filming from the chase GTO, and the U-2 comes down into the frame with “Kashmir” playing. It’s just spine tingling. I saw that GTO on several occasions, they used to bring it out to pace the Thunderhill 25 Hour for years, the base is fairly nearby.

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > RallyWrench 05/16/2016 at 20:57

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There’s so much that’s great about the video...but the chase scene with the GTO isn’t in this one unfortunately. I think that’s one of the pieces that’s in James May on the Moon, which would be even cooler to find.