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U-2 pilot captures northern lights up close

By Ken Chamberlain

Mar 29, 2018

Although a lot of people have seen the northern lights, Air Force Lt. Col. Ross Franquemont had a view that was unique, reports CBS News.

Fraquemont’s view was up close from a U-2 he was piloting last month over Canada.

Fortunately, he’s also an amateur photographer who, as with any good photographer, had his camera at the ready to capture some really amazing photos.

Then-Capt. Ross Franquemont, a U-2 pilot, shakes the hands of the crew chiefs who prepare his jet before he launches, Southwest Asia, March 5, 2008. (Senior Airman Levi Riendeau/Air Force)

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