Gary Powers, Jr. took a U-2 flight in 2000. He talks about what he saw from 70,000 ft., including Area 51. He also discusses ...

Secret History: U-2 Spy Planes on Aircraft Carriers On May 1, 1960, the Soviet Union shot down a CIA U-2 spy plane and captured its pilot, Francis Gary Powers. It was an international crisis for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A wide range of aircraft were deployed to the Cuban Missile Crisis - from spy planes to nuclear-armed strategic bombers.

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 ...

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 ...

Rumors and speculation of clandestine military projects have been around for decades, and the Aurora spy plane is among one ...