As a result, Kelly Johnson and the Lockheed Skunk Works built the legendary U-2 plane, also called the Dragon Lady. It could fly at an altitude of 70,000 feet and achieve a maximum range of 6,090 ...

The U-2 Dragon Lady has been in use by the Air Force since the 1950s. Last year it got fresh attention after documenting one of the spy balloons that floated over U.S. territory in early 2023.

The US is flying U-2 "Dragon Lady" spy planes on patrol missions around the southern border. The top Air Force officer ...

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over the Golden Gate Bridge near San Francisco, California, Mar. 23, 2016. The U-2 is capable of flying at altitudes exceeding 70,000 ft. (Staff Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo/U.S ...

The venerable U-2 'Dragon Lady' is a spy plane born from Cold War necessity that soldiered on operationally for decades past anyone's wildest dreams. She went from sleek design to a bulging beast ...

U2 crew members fly surveillance missions over Iraq and Syria at more than 70,000 feet . Planes fly 10-hour missions to gain intelligence on ISIS ...

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 ...

The original U-2, developed in complete secrecy, took its first flight in August 1955. Sixty-four years later, the Dragon Lady is still prowling the skies, but with a whole new set of controls and ...

Dragon Lady Tail 80-1085 completed her final flight recently as the fleet prepares for retirement. The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with its plan to retire the iconic U-2 Dragon Lady ...