Lockheed U-2 - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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). It provides day and night, high-altitude (70,000 feet, 21,300 meters), all-weather intelligence gathering. [1]
U-2 | Facts, Plane, History, & Incident | Britannica
WEBU-2, single-seat, high-altitude jet aircraft flown by the United States for intelligence gathering, surveillance, and reconnaissance. Perhaps the most famous spy plane ever built, the U-2, also known as the Dragon Lady, has been in service since 1956.
U‑2 Spy Incident ‑ Plane, 1960 & Definition - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 2009 · The U‑2 Spy Incident was an international diplomatic crisis that erupted in May 1960 when the USSR shot down an American U‑2 spy plane and imprisoned its pilot.
1960 U-2 incident - Wikipedia
WEBOn 1 May 1960, a United States U-2 spy plane was shot down by the Soviet Air Defence Forces while conducting photographic aerial reconnaissance deep inside Soviet territory.
Air Force > Fact Sheet Display - U-2S/TU-2S > Air Force
WEBThe U-2 is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude/near space reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft which delivers critical imagery and signals intelligence to decision makers throughout all phases of conflict, including peacetime indications and warnings, low-intensity conflict, and large-scale hostilities.
Dragon Lady: Everything You Need To Know About The Lockheed U-2 Spy Plane
WEBNov 4, 2023 · The Lockheed U-2, also known as the Dragon Lady, is a unique reconnaissance plane that has been in service since 1956. The U-2 was developed as a response to the need for better aerial reconnaissance capabilities to gather intelligence on the Soviet Union.
The veteran spy plane too valuable to replace - BBC
WEBDec 11, 2020 · Nearly twice as wide as it is long, the Lockheed U-2 spy plane is one of the most distinctive aircraft in the United States Air Force – and the hardest aircraft to fly, earning itself the...
When a US Spy Plane Was Shot Down Over the USSR
WEBMay 1, 2015 · In 1960, one of the most notorious chapters in the Cold War began after American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down and captured during a spying mission over the Soviet Union.
Lockheed’s U-2: The spyplane from Area 51 - BBC
WEBAug 14, 2013 · The U-2 was one of the Cold War’s most infamous aircraft, a plane designed to fly over unfriendly territory too high for enemy fighters or missiles, and take pictures of unparalleled detail -...
U-2 Incident | Summary, Significance, Timeline, & Facts
WEBAug 31, 2024 · The U-2 incident was a confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union that began with the shooting down of a U.S. U-2 reconnaissance plane over the Soviet Union in 1960 and that caused the collapse of a summit conference in Paris between the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and France.
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