Few aircraft of the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis are as iconic as the Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane. It was the U-2 that took the photographs of the missiles in Cuba, which led to the ...

A U-2 spy plane is by definition not meant to be seen. It’s at its best operationally when it’s in the sky, tens of thousands of feet above the surface, watching its targets. That said, they also look ...

There are a number of high-profile and very advanced aircraft in the inventory of the U.S. Air Force (USAF), and the military branch does not shy away from advertising their exploits every chance it ...

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 ...

A US spy plane has been spotted at a UK airbase – amid global tensions around Venezuela, Russia and Greenland. The 99th ...

The Lockheed U-2 "Dragon Lady" surveillance aircraft, celebrating its 70th anniversary, will be a featured display at EAA AirVenture in July. Known for its high-altitude capabilities, the U-2 requires ...

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 ...

A vintage Cold War spy plane is getting a new lease on life as Lockheed Martin's notorious yet secretive Skunk Works completes the first test flight of a Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady with an upgraded ...

Flying from Beale AFB, a Lockheed U-2 aircraft, using the specially chosen callsign DRAGON 70, was heard communicating with ATC about a plan to set an endurance and altitude record for the ‘category ...

A Cold War-era spy plane was seen soaring over Oakland last Thursday, and it couldn’t have happened during a more pivotal moment in Bay Area history. The Lockheed Martin U-2, also known as the Dragon ...

Aviation buffs and industry analysts highly respect the U-2. It has been one of the country’s best secret aerial reconnaissance platforms for more than half a century. After World War II, U.S.