Welcome Back to the Daily Aviation as we explore the history, capabilities, and unique operations of the U-2 Dragon Lady, ...

A U-2 Dragon Lady assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing prepares to land at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 15, 2020. The Air Force is planning to retire the storied fleet in fiscal 2026 ...

The U.S. Air Force may be ditching its aging U-2 spy plane in favor of a mysterious drone.. The U-2 is heading for retirement by 2026 due to budget concerns, according to a new report.While no ...

In this image released by the Department of Defense on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, a U.S. Air Force U-2 pilot looks down at a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon as it hovers over the United ...

The Air Force recently announced that it would retire the U-2 in the fiscal year of 2026, in a move to "reshape" how it gathers high-altitude intelligence in the age of high-tech, pilotless drones.

Beale Air Force Base opens its gates for the 2025 airshow. See U-2 spy plane, Thunderbirds, and more on June 7-8. Learn how you can visit ...

Only Black woman to fly Air Force spy plane visits St. Paul School 02:05. ST. PAUL, Minn. --A retired military colonel who reached the edge of space visited a St. Paul school on Wednesday to ...

The U-2 Dragon Lady is one of the most consequential planes ever built. Unfortunately, it’s also notoriously difficult to fly. Throughout the Cold War and post-Cold War eras of accelerated ...

The flyover included B-2 stealth bomber, the B-1B Lancer, B-52H Stratofortress, F-22 Raptor, F-15C Eagle, F-16C Fighting Falcon, attack aircraft, the A-10 Thunderbolt II, according to Air Force ...

Air Force F-16 fighter jets scrambled Sunday to intercept aircraft that entered the airspace over President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida — the second time that’s happened in 48 hours ...

In this image released by the Department of Defense on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, a U.S. Air Force U-2 pilot looks down at a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon as it hovers over the United ...

“The U-2 continues to play a vital role in ISR operations for the United States and remains an iconic aircraft among the Air Force fleet,” said Rick Larsen, EAA’s vice president of ...