The Cold War was at its height and the U.S. had been flying Lockheed U-2 high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by ...

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 ...

When US Air Force pilot Lt. Col. "Jethro" first learned about the U-2, he was determined to get into the highly selective training program. Piloting the vaunted "Dragon Lady" meant flying "single ...

Dragon Lady spy plane enters the twilight of its career, opportunities to get a glimpse into its critical mission and unique ...

This made it the perfect asset for U.S. intelligence agencies. Pilot Maj. Richard Heyser used the U-2 to gather crucial information about Russia's plans to launch a nuclear strike against the U.S ...

Bunting’s latest account, which you can read in full on his website, brings to the forefront how the U-2 mission relies entirely on the pilot’s pressure suit, also referred to as the “spacesuit” — and ...

Ejecting from an ejection seat is not something a pilot wants to do ... "We inspect and maintain around 40 egress systems from U-2s, TU-2s, and T-38s," said Staff Sgt. Cody Clark, 9th Maintenance ...

Working with liquid oxygen is vital for U-2 pilots and the mission ... is called Aviator's Breathing Oxygen (ABO), it's a pilot's main source of air at altitudes exceeding 10,000 feet.