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When America Successfully Flew a U-2 Spy Plane from an Aircraft Carrier
Throughout the heady days of the Cold War, the U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane was responsible for deep-penetration ISR missions ...
High-flying U-2 'Dragon Lady' spy planes and other recon aircraft are doing border security as Trump cracks down
US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin confirmed last week that the U-2 and other aircraft are taking part in ...
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The U-2 Spy Plane Is Patrolling the Southern Border
The U-2, although not typically conceived as a tool relevant to such domestic policies, has been a part of the effort to stem ...
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A U-2 Spy Plane On an Aircraft Carrier? The CIA Tried It Once
The Navy made significant modifications to the U-2 to enhance the high-flying aircraft’s ability to land aboard a carrier. This article is the first in a two-part series on “Operation Whale ...
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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 ...
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U-2 Incident
As previously announced, it was known that a U-2 plane was missing. As a result of the inquiry ordered by the President it has been established that insofar as the authorities in Washington are ...
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High-flying U-2 'Dragon Lady' spy planes and other recon aircraft are doing border security as Trump cracks down
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 ...