The U-2 spy plane from 1956 still flies missions that many advanced reconnaissance satellites cannot fully perform

The Cold War icon serves on after seven decades.
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A SR-71 Blackbird pilot survived a supersonic ejection at Mach 3.18 and 78,800 feet

On January 25, 1966, Lockheed test pilot Bill Weaver became the first man in history to survive a supersonic parachute ejection from an SR-71 Blackbird at Mach 3.18 and 78,800 feet. The plane ...

What U-2 Dragon Lady Pilots Had To Do Before Missions That Most Other Pilots In History Have Never Done

Flying a Dragon Lady at an altitude of at least 70,000 feet forces pilots to perform some procedures mostly associated with ...

US Pilots Were Flying Over The Soviet Union – Then Hit A Free-Fall At 83,000 Feet

What happens when the world's fastest spy plane loses power at 83,000 feet? Discover the classified Cold War rescue mission ...