A USAF U-2 flying in front of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, on March 23, 2016 (Photo: Defense Visual ...

There are a number of high-profile and very advanced aircraft in the inventory of the U.S. Air Force (USAF), and the military branch does not shy away from advertising their exploits every chance it ...

A U-2 spy plane is by definition not meant to be seen. It’s at its best operationally when it’s in the sky, tens of thousands of feet above the surface, watching its targets. That said, they also look ...

The U-2 “Dragon Lady” is one of the most elusive spy planes ever built, and finding one in the UK is a challenge worthy of a Cold War novel. We followed rumors, tips, and scattered clues across ...

A Cold War-era spy plane was seen soaring over Oakland last Thursday, and it couldn’t have happened during a more pivotal moment in Bay Area history. The Lockheed Martin U-2, also known as the Dragon ...

The US Air Force celebrated the 70th anniversary of the famous U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane on July 31, 2025 – not with a cake but by setting new endurance records for the class of aircraft on the first ...

There is currently an active force of 33 LockheedU-2s in theUS Air Force inventory. Called the 'Dragon Lady,' the ultra-high altitude spyplane can soar to such great heights that its pilots wore what ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX40.COM) — After 41 years of service, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

While the Air Force has planned to retire the Lockheed Martin U-2 Dragon Lady surveillance plane next year, a number of ...

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 Tail,” the ...