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U-2 Spy Plane Captured Stunning Image Of Chinese Surveillance Balloon
Footage of a United States U-2 spy plane that captured imagery of the Chinese surveillance balloon that flew over the continental United States which was later shot down over the Atlantic Ocean.
Forbes5mon
U-2: World’s Highest Man, For A Few Minutes Anyway
It’s extremely rare for a civilian - even a journalist - to score an edge-of-space ride in the backseat of a U-2 spy plane. So-called DV (distinguished visitor) flights are mainly reserved for ...
Trump unleashes more ultra-hi-tech spy planes to target drug cartels along border
Some of the US’s most sophisticated spy planes that typically monitor the Chinese and Russians are now flooding the air ...
Wall Street Journal6y
Why a 60-Year-Old Spy Plane Still Matters
The U-2's old-style cameras still outperform other surveillance gear by delivering crisp images from above 70,000 feet The U-2 spy plane first became operational in 1956. Today the U.S. Air Force ...
Business Insider8y
Engineers disassemble a U-2 spy plane
An curved arrow pointing right. The U-2 Dragon Lady is a single engine spy plane capable of flying up to 475 MPH at an altitude of 70,000 feet. This is what it takes to service the plane every 7 ...
Business Insider7y
The U-2 spy plane lands with a "controlled crash" every time
The U-2 spy plane is an engineering marvel, but it can't land on its own. This is the complicated process pilots have to go through to bring the plane down safely. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook ...
Wall Street Journal7mon
Spying High: A Rare Trip in America's U-2 Spy Plane
The U-2 spy plane has been in service for more than 60 years and still flies missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. WSJ's Michael Phillips got a rare opportunity to fly to the edge of space and explore ...
CNN4d
US spy planes hunt for intel on Mexican drug cartels as surveillance flights surge near border
One nearly six-hour flight on February 3 was conducted by a U-2 spy plane, one of the US military’s most venerated reconnaissance aircraft, designed during the Cold War for collecting high ...
Task & Purpose4y
China claims the US sent a U-2 reconnaissance plane into a no-fly zone to spy on military drills
China has lodged "stern representations" with the United States, accusing it of sending a U.S. U-2 reconnaissance plane into a no-fly zone over Chinese live-fire military drills on Tuesday ...
Task & Purpose4y
The Air Force plans on retiring the vaunted U-2 spy plane starting in 2025
After nearly 70 years of service, the U.S. Air Force plans to begin divesting its fleet of U-2 Dragon Lady spy planes starting in fiscal year 2025, budget documents show By Jared Keller Posted on ...
Autoblog9y
The U-2 spy plane needs high-performance cars to help land
Fox-body Ford Mustangs and a whole crop of high-performers from GM have served the US Air Force over the years, helping land the legendary U-2 spy plane. Typically, aircraft deploy their landing ...