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We Got A Close Look At America’s Iconic U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane

November 20, 2017 Tom Demerly

It Wasn’t on the Schedule, but a Late Tip at Aviation Nation Air & Space Expo Gave Us Unique Insights into The Historic U-2. The fine print in every air show schedule reads, “Aircraft appearances […]

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U.S. Air Force TU-2S crashes in California. Two pilots aboard eject.

September 20, 2016 David Cenciotti

A two seater variant of the U-2 Dragon Lady from Beale Air Force Base has just crashed in Sutter County, California. A TU-2S assigned to the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron, from Beale AFB, crashed about 9.05 […]

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The unknown story of the reconnaissance aircraft that Israeli F-4s were never able to intercept

December 18, 2015 Dario Leone

When Israel acquired the F-4E in 1969, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) needed an aircraft superior to any fighter-bomber in the Middle East. Thanks to its proven radar and to the AIM-7 Sparrow missile system, […]

Military Aviation

Chase car footage shows why the U-2 Dragon Lady is one of the most technically difficult planes to land

December 3, 2015 Dario Leone

Watch these U-2 Dragon Ladies land at RAF Fairford. Taken on Jun. 9, 2015 this interesting footage shows why the Dragon Lady is one of the most difficult plane to land in the world. As we […]

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Project Whale Tale: the story of how the U-2 became an embarked reconnaissance aircraft.

June 28, 2015 Dario Leone

Designated as a utility type to disguise its primary mission, the Lockheed U-2 was born as high altitude reconnaissance aircraft. Flying for about 8 hours, at 500 mph, at altitudes in excess of 70,000 feet, […]

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