Two U-2 pilots, including a Wisconsin native, share rare insights on the legendary spy plane’s enduring legacy and relevance in today’s battlespace. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 drew a record-breaking ...

The historic flight, which was 11 years in the making, saw the TU-2 flying longer than 14 hours and traveling over 6,000 NM across all 48 contiguous states of the U.S. On Aug. 1, 2025, we reported ...

The flight over the 48 contiguous states came just days after the U-2 Dragon Lady was the star of the show at the 2025 Royal International Air Tattoo. Last week, a Lockheed TU-2S Dragon Lady took part ...

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

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 ...

You don't hear much about it, but the U.S. Air Force has been flying an aircraft that made its first flight in 1955. The U-2 Dragon Lady is one of the longest-serving aircraft in the U.S. inventory, ...

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 ...

The Lockheed U-2 "Dragon Lady" surveillance aircraft, celebrating its 70th anniversary, will be a featured display at EAA AirVenture in July. Known for its high-altitude capabilities, the U-2 requires ...

BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) — On the evening of July 31, a TU-2S Dragon Lady from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing took off from Beale Air Force Base to begin a flight unlike any the U-2 airframe ...

From unstable airframes to a lack of safety features, not all pilots in the US Air Force are qualified to fly these aircraft. The U-2 pressure suit is a self-contained life support system, providing ...

Yet among the thousands of aircraft on display, few commanded the kind of attention and respect earned by the Lockheed U‑2 Dragon Lady. Marking the 70th anniversary of its first flight in 1955, the ...