I saw a U-2 Dragon Lady once, in flight, descending slowly on the final approach. I felt fortunate; the U-2 is an exceedingly rare plane. Only 104 have ever been built, and only thirty-three are ...

After nearly 70 years of service, the U.S. Air Force plans to begin divesting its fleet of U-2 Dragon Lady spy planes starting in fiscal year 2025, budget documents show By Jared Keller Posted on ...

The patrol flights of the P-8A Poseidon and U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft began after President Donald Trump issued an executive ...

Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, qualified to fly the U-2 Dragon Lady. The U-2 Dragon Lady is known as the hardest aircraft to fly in the world, it has been a host to less ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The U-2 Dragon Lady is a single engine spy plane capable of flying up to 475 MPH at an altitude of 70,000 feet. This is what it takes to service the plane every 7 ...

The resulting spy plane was the U-2. Nicknamed the “Dragon Lady,” this airframe successfully flew several missions over Soviet airspace when first introduced. However, in 1960, a U-2 flown by ...

The Sea Shadow – History’s Forgotten Stealth Ship – Though Lockheed’s “Skunk Works” is remembered for developing a number of now famous aircraft – including the U2 Dragon Lady and ...