News UK & World Armed forces US secret 'Dragon Lady' U-2 spy plane spotted flying at 60,000ft over Scotland Famous aircraft, used for collecting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, was ...

Capt. Blitz fist bumps Staff Sgt. Brandon Gomez after being dressed in a pressure suit used for pilots of the U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft at Beale Air Force Base earlier this month.

A U-2 Dragon Lady prepares to land at Beale Air Force Base earlier this month. A T-38 Talon is prepared for a flight at Beale Air Force Base on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

Throughout the heady days of the Cold War, the U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane was responsible for deep-penetration ISR missions into hostile nations—but the aircraft’s initial 3,000 mile range, and ...

This article is the first in a two-part series on “Operation Whale Tail,” the CIA’s ambitious project to reformat a U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane for aircraft carrier use.

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 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.

US Air Force and Navy planes have been flying ISR missions around Mexico for several weeks now. A U-2 Dragon Lady flies above the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range in California in March 2016. U.S. Air ...

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 ...