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The 70,000-Foot Crisis: U-2 Pilot Vomits In His Space Helmet, Then Forgets How To Fly. The Reason Is #NotWhatYouThink

It was just a routine high-altitude flight for U-2 Dragon Lady pilot Lt. Col. Kevin Henry, but two hours in, an invisible ...
The National Interest

The U-2 Dragon Lady Celebrated Its 70th Anniversary with a Historic Flight

The flight over the 48 contiguous states came just days after the U-2 Dragon Lady was the star of the show at the 2025 Royal International Air Tattoo. Last week, a Lockheed TU-2S Dragon Lady took part ...
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U-2 spy plane celebrates 70th anniversary with new flight records

The US Air Force celebrated the 70th anniversary of the famous U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane on July 31, 2025 – not with a cake but by setting new endurance records for the class of aircraft on the first ...
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U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane • Pilot Prep & Takeoff/Landing

Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron maintainers prepare U-2 Dragon Lady pilots for flight at Al Dhafra Air Base, United ...
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Chase Cars: The Legends Of The US Military's U-2 Spy Plane

The U-2 Dragon Lady, one of the most famous warplanes in history, isn't just hard to fly; it's brutal to land as well. Designed to soar at 70,000 feet and gather intelligence from miles above, the ...
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What Makes The Lockheed U-2 One Of The Most Difficult Spy Planes To Fly

For most people today, the "Dragon Lady" more than likely conjures up images of Daenerys Targaryen from the hit HBO fantasy series, "Game of Thrones." But long before that show ever aired, and even ...
The National Interest

The US Air Force Might Retire the U-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft

At the 2025 Royal International Air Tattoo, US aircraft like the B-1B and U-2 showcased American airpower and diplomacy, possibly marking the U-2’s final appearance before retirement. The Royal Air ...