Last pilot to fly RoCAF U-2 operational mission has passed away Posted on September 12, 2019 by alert5 We have received word that Chiu Sungchou, who flew the last operational U-2 mission from Taiwan on 24 May 1974, has passed away in Taipei on Sept. 11. Related posts (Automatically Generated): Medal of Honor winner George “Bud” Day dies Free Syrian Army claims to have shot down MiG-23, captured pilot Father of the B-52 passed away RoCAF ground crew injured during pre-flight check, pilot went ahead with mission Test pilot for Convair XFY-1 passed away Legendary U-2 pilot and father of IDF has passed away