Ep. 229 | Merryl Tengesdal | U-2 Spy Plane Pilot

Merryl Tengesdal had a dream to reach space and believed her best chance was as a Naval Aviator. She began her career flying H-60s, moved on to training students flying the T-34c and T-6a, then applied for an inter-service transfer to screen to become a U-2 spy plane pilot.Support the showhttps://www.jcramergraphics.comhttps://www.ANGLICOshop.comhttps://www.patreon.com/formeractionguysMerryl's siteshttps://merryltengesdal.com/shop-book/https://www.youtube.com/@UC_RCb3DfyEaWv80aQlKooRg00:00:00 J Cramer Graphics Ad00:00:40 Intro | mIRC Chat00:04:47 1st Deployment | 1st Females on Ship00:10:00 I Wanted to Be an Astronaut00:14:40 Flight School00:19:59 Landing SH-60s in Rough Seas00:32:24 SH-60 Roles00:34:40 2nd Deployment | South America00:46:58 Different Cultures00:56:44 Applying to be a U-2 Pilot01:01:38 U-2 Spy Plane Pilot Selection and Training01:16:54 U-2 Pilot's Custom Space Suit01:23:04 Operating at High-Altitude01:32:58 First High Altitude Flight | Food During Missions01:37:02 Foreign Navies and Life on US Ships01:42:33 Reality Checks | Casualty Assistance Officer01:52:46 Extreme Ross