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2 sie 2023 · DAYTON, Ohio—The Air Force plans to retire its U-2 Dragon Lady fleet in fiscal 2026—but until then, officials say they’re hard at work to keep the iconic high-altitude surveillance planes flying and testing out technology that may be used on future aircraft.
The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed "Dragon Lady", is an American single-engine, high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated from the 1950s by the United States Air Force (USAF) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
12 kwi 2024 · On Apr. 5, 2024, Beale Air Force Base (AFB) said goodbye to U-2 Dragon Lady Tail 80-1085 as she completed her final “fini” flight after nearly 40 years with the US Air Force (USAF). The base said in a post appeared on its social media;
4 sie 2023 · The US Air Force (USAF) will retire the iconic U-2 spy plane in 2026. But until then, besides being used for ISR missions , the Dragon Lady will be used to test out technology that may be used on future aircraft.
11 kwi 2024 · Dragon Lady Tail 80-1085 completed her final flight recently as the fleet prepares for retirement. The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with its plan to retire the iconic U-2 Dragon Lady...
9 sie 2023 · The U-2 “Dragon Lady” spy plane will officially retire in 2026, 69 years after it first flew. The plane was originally designed to overfly the Soviet Union, gathering vital information on...
2 maj 2023 · The Air Force is forging ahead with its plan to retire the storied U-2 Dragon Lady spy aircraft in fiscal 2026, as part of a yearslong effort to reshape how the service surveils American...
