Combat Aviator on MSN

USAF U-2 Dragon Lady: Eyes on Pacific naval formations

High above the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, where commercial aircraft fear to fly and military jets struggle to reach, ...
bobsurgranny on MSN

Watch the U-2 float overhead - then the shark-mouth paint makes the moment bite

The legendary U-2 spy plane glides overhead with its unmistakable long wings and rare shark-mouth nose art on display. The ...
New Atlas

Electronic warfare upgrade gives Cold War U-2 a new lease on life

The legendary Cold War-era Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady spyplane is getting a new lease on life as BAE Systems gives it an upgraded version of the AN/ALQ-221 Advanced Defensive System (ADS) to protect the ...
The Aviationist

U.S. Air Force to Update U-2 Dragon Lady Defensive System

The iconic 70-year-old spy plane is receiving updates to its AN/ALQ-221 Advanced Defensive System. Despite ever changing plans to retire the type in the next few years, the U.S. Air Force’s U-2 Dragon ...
The Aviationist

Skunk Works Is Looking for a U-2 Pilot

Despite being one of the oldest aircraft still flying in U.S. service, the U-2 remains relevant enough for Skunk Works to seek a qualified pilot in Palmdale. Skunk Works, the legendary Lockheed Martin ...