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There's A Reason The USAF Keeps Flying The U-2 Dragon Lady
The U-2 Dragon Lady is one of the longest-serving aircraft ... (MASINT), transmitted instantly to analysts worldwide. The USAF plans to finally retire the U-2 in fiscal year 2026, but before ...
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The U-2 Spy Plane Is Patrolling the Southern Border
The U-2, although not typically conceived as a tool relevant to such domestic policies, has been a part of the effort to stem ...
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High-flying U-2 'Dragon Lady' spy planes and other recon aircraft are doing border security as Trump cracks down
The US is flying U-2 "Dragon Lady" spy planes on patrol missions around the southern border. The top Air Force officer confirmed the involvement of the aircraft last Friday. The U-2 planes join ...
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A U-2 Spy Plane On an Aircraft Carrier? The CIA Tried It Once
This article is the first in a two-part series on “Operation Whale Tail,” the CIA’s ambitious project to reformat a U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane for aircraft carrier use. The second article ...
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Engineers disassemble a U-2 spy plane
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 ...
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High-flying U-2 'Dragon Lady' spy planes and other recon aircraft are doing border security as Trump cracks down
The US is flying U-2 "Dragon Lady" spy planes on patrol missions around the southern border. The top Air Force officer confirmed the involvement of the aircraft last Friday. The U-2 planes join other ...