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Project Whale Tale: the story of how the U-2 became an embarked...
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...
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Chase car footage shows why the U-2 Dragon Lady is one of the most...
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 have already...
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We Got A Close Look At America’s Iconic U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane
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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The unknown story of the reconnaissance aircraft that Israeli F-4s were never...
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...
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7th Air Force Stages Massive ‘Mammoth Walk’ With 50+ Aircraft
Osan and Kunsan air bases joined forces for the display of airpower, lining up on the runway F-16s, A-10s, U-2s and C-12s belonging to the units permanently forward-deployed in South Korea. The Pacific...
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U-2s Accompanied By Chase Cars Take Part In Rare Elephant Walk At Beale AFB
Eight U-2s lined up on Beale’s runway, together with nine T-38s and two KC-135s. The U.S. Air Force released photos of a rare elephant walk with the U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, [...] The...
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‘Vandy 1’ F/A-18F And U-2 Recreate Famous F-4 And SR-71 Photo
The “Vandy 1” Super Hornet of VX-9 and the U-2S of the AFLCMC got to recreate the famous formation over the Mojave Desert at the end of a test mission. In 1972, the black painted [...] The post ‘Vandy...
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The Full Story of the Two Parachutes Spotted After Gary Powers’ U-2...
The Infamous U-2 was not the only aircraft shot out of the Soviet skies that day in May 1960, there was a second parachute floating to earth other than that of Francis Gary Powers. It was May 1, 1960,...
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