U-2 Pictures, as requested

[HuggyU2]

Here's a few I found. I've got better ones around somewhere, and will post them when I get them.
Left to right: Bay Bridge (twice), La Jolla (near San Diego), Lake Tahoe, central valley near NAS Lemoore

 

[PropStop]

Wow, that view does not suck!

Thanks for sharing these.

 

[Rossi]

Wow.

 

[FastMover]

Incredible! What altitude were those taken from (or is that classified)?

 

[AllAmerican75]

That's amazing. You can actually see the curvature of the Earth.

 

[East]

Thanx for sharing

That's what I call an office with a view......BTW Missing Col. Sarnac in those pics

 

[Schnugg]

That's amazing. You can actually see the curvature of the Earth.

A wide angle lens can also do that (last two images especially), too.

I'm sure these were taken above my max attained altitude of 54,000'. But the sky does get dark up there and you can begin to see a curve to the horizon.

 

[HighDimension]

I'm sure these were taken above my max attained altitude of 54,000'. But the sky does get dark up there and you can begin to see a curve to the horizon.

Was your max altitude flown with the Navy or civilian?

 

[HuggyU2]

Schnugg's right: the camera really makes it look more "curvy" than it really is. But the dark blue/black sky overhead is pretty accurate. Sunset/sunrise can be spectacular.

 

[Steve Davies]

Incredible photos. Thanks for taking them and sharing them, Huggy.

 

[HuggyU2]

Incredible! What altitude were those taken from (or is that classified)?

The climb profile settles down once you get above FL600. That's when most folks pull out the cameras. So some were probably above 600, and some above FL 700.

 

[MattWSU]

Some of the most amazing aviation photos I've seen, thanks.

 

[llnick2001]

Those are wild. Thanks.

 

[whitesoxnation]

Man that is sweet...

Are you with ATC when you are that high or does it depend on what your doing?

 

[skim]

the second one is now my desktop background. thanks.