In the 1950s, the US began test-flying a new spy plane, the Lockheed U-2. A Sky HISTORY series explores how this led to UFO ...

One of the rarest sights in aviation made a dramatic appearance at RIAT 2024 – the legendary Lockheed U-2 spy plane. In this ...

Watch as the legendary Lockheed U-2 spy plane performs an impressive high-speed takeoff and steep climb, lifting off in just seconds. With its long, glider-like wings and powerful engine, the U-2 ...

The first spy plane, the Lockheed U-2, was a subsonic, long-range aircraft designed to fly high above the Soviet Union, China, and other communist bloc countries, taking detailed pictures of the ...

Initially developed by the Lockheed Skunk Works division under complete secrecy, the U-2 performed its maiden flight in 1955. Shortly thereafter, the CIA began flights over the Soviet Union to ...

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 ...

In collaboration with the US Air Force, Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the inaugural flight for the U-2 Dragon Lady's Avionics Tech Refresh (ATR) program. In collaboration with the US ...

The U.S. Air Force plans to bring in a Lockheed U-2 for display. The stealth aircraft, nicknamed “Dragon Lady,” will be coming in from Beale Air Force Base in California. This year marks the U ...

Powers had just had his Lockheed U-2 Spy plane suffer structural failure from a near miss of a Soviet SAM (surface-to-air missile) and the aircraft broke apart. Because of the force of the ...

The Lockheed U-2 ushered in a new age of spying and new requirements for photo interpretation. Denny Lombard/Lockheed Martin In the early 1950s, the Central Intelligence Agency and Lockheed were ...

The minerals are highly sought after for their use in electronics manufacturing. NASA's high-altitude ER-2 aircraft have their roots in the American desert. The agency's two ER-2 (Earth Resources ...