Featured in Dragon LadyBYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2022ShareThis Is The Armada Of Spy Planes Tracking Russia’s Forces Surrounding UkraineMeet the fleet of intel-gathering planes that has been aloft over the Black Sea and Ukraine to keep tabs on Russian forces. BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 9, 2021ShareWatch This 2021 Ford Bronco Play Chase Car For A U-2 Dragon Lady Spy PlaneThe Air Force typically uses high-performance chase vehicles, not SUVs, to help U-2 pilots get back on the ground safely. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 9, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2021ShareU-2 Flight Along The Border Yesterday Wasn’t A Surveillance MissionThe sortie had caught people’s attention due to the current headlines and because other US military aircraft have supported border security missions. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 16, 2021ShareThis Montage Of Bad U-2 Landings Shows How Hard It Is To Tame The Dragon LadyVeteran U-2 pilot describes what it takes to enter the elite cadre of Dragon Lady drivers, including learning to land the notoriously touchy jet. BYTyler RogowayFeb 16, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2021ShareImages Show U-2 That Flew Intriguing Flight Over California Was Equipped With A Panoramic CameraThe U-2 Dragon Lady is one ultra-adaptable info collecting beast and in this case, it was equipped with a sensor that was still spinning as it landed. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2020ShareArtificial Intelligence Takes Control Of A U-2 Spy Plane’s Sensors In Historic Flight TestThe Air Force says the flight test was the first time ever that AI-driven software had been trusted to safely operate a U.S. military system. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareU-2 Spy Plane Taps Into Computers On The Ground To Expand Data Processing Ability Mid-MissionThe test demonstrated how an aircraft could link up with computers on the ground for tasks that demand high levels of computing power. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2020ShareU-2 Spy Plane Got New Target Recognition Capabilities In First-Ever In-Flight Software UpdateThe ability to generate Star Wars-themed logs of software changes was another part of the recent game-changing experiment. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 23, 2020SharePrivate Pilot Flew Over America’s Premier Spy Plane Base And Snapped These ImagesThe images show Global Hawks and U-2 spy planes scattered around the ramp, and an interesting upgrade that may point to a new shadowy resident. BYTyler RogowayJun 23, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 12, 2020ShareWatch This U-2 Spy Plane Make A Crazy Landing Without Its Flaps Or Speed BrakesU-2s are notoriously challenging to land under the best conditions. A loss of key mechanical systems would make doing so even more complicated. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 12, 2020ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 26, 2019ShareWait, The USAF Is Spending Hundreds Of Thousands Airlifting Two Dodge Chargers To The UK?The Air Force says it might just source chase cars there if it can’t cut through various red tape to fly them. Why isn’t it doing that already? BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLockheed Is Proposing a Major ‘Triple Intelligence’ Upgrade for the U-2 Spy PlaneA new configuration with three types of sensor systems could make the planes even more versatile and keep them relevant for years to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDecades Ago The Navy Tested A Maritime Patrol U-2 Variant That Was Way Ahead Of Its TimeA state-of-the-art EP-Xs never came to be, but the Navy didn’t give up on the idea and it’s finally becoming a reality via the MQ-4C Triton. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 9, 2019ShareA U-2 Spy Plane Is Flying Peculiar Tracks High Over South Las Vegas (Updated)There appears to be some sort of large force exercise occurring over parts of Nevada and Utah. BYTyler RogowayApr 9, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2019ShareA U-2 Spy Plane Just Did The Flyover For The College Football National Championship GameIt’s not every day you get to see a Dragon Lady do a thundering game day flyover! BYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2018ShareUSAF Plans To Drastically Boost Flexibility of U-2s and RQ-4s By Adding Modular ‘Agile Pods’The plan is to try to cram a number of different cameras and a laser imager into one modular sensor pod. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2018Share12
BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2022ShareThis Is The Armada Of Spy Planes Tracking Russia’s Forces Surrounding UkraineMeet the fleet of intel-gathering planes that has been aloft over the Black Sea and Ukraine to keep tabs on Russian forces. BYThomas NewdickFeb 18, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 9, 2021ShareWatch This 2021 Ford Bronco Play Chase Car For A U-2 Dragon Lady Spy PlaneThe Air Force typically uses high-performance chase vehicles, not SUVs, to help U-2 pilots get back on the ground safely. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 9, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2021ShareU-2 Flight Along The Border Yesterday Wasn’t A Surveillance MissionThe sortie had caught people’s attention due to the current headlines and because other US military aircraft have supported border security missions. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 2, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 16, 2021ShareThis Montage Of Bad U-2 Landings Shows How Hard It Is To Tame The Dragon LadyVeteran U-2 pilot describes what it takes to enter the elite cadre of Dragon Lady drivers, including learning to land the notoriously touchy jet. BYTyler RogowayFeb 16, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2021ShareImages Show U-2 That Flew Intriguing Flight Over California Was Equipped With A Panoramic CameraThe U-2 Dragon Lady is one ultra-adaptable info collecting beast and in this case, it was equipped with a sensor that was still spinning as it landed. BYTyler RogowayFeb 6, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2020ShareArtificial Intelligence Takes Control Of A U-2 Spy Plane’s Sensors In Historic Flight TestThe Air Force says the flight test was the first time ever that AI-driven software had been trusted to safely operate a U.S. military system. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 16, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020ShareU-2 Spy Plane Taps Into Computers On The Ground To Expand Data Processing Ability Mid-MissionThe test demonstrated how an aircraft could link up with computers on the ground for tasks that demand high levels of computing power. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 14, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2020ShareU-2 Spy Plane Got New Target Recognition Capabilities In First-Ever In-Flight Software UpdateThe ability to generate Star Wars-themed logs of software changes was another part of the recent game-changing experiment. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 23, 2020SharePrivate Pilot Flew Over America’s Premier Spy Plane Base And Snapped These ImagesThe images show Global Hawks and U-2 spy planes scattered around the ramp, and an interesting upgrade that may point to a new shadowy resident. BYTyler RogowayJun 23, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 12, 2020ShareWatch This U-2 Spy Plane Make A Crazy Landing Without Its Flaps Or Speed BrakesU-2s are notoriously challenging to land under the best conditions. A loss of key mechanical systems would make doing so even more complicated. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 12, 2020Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 26, 2019ShareWait, The USAF Is Spending Hundreds Of Thousands Airlifting Two Dodge Chargers To The UK?The Air Force says it might just source chase cars there if it can’t cut through various red tape to fly them. Why isn’t it doing that already? BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayAug 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareLockheed Is Proposing a Major ‘Triple Intelligence’ Upgrade for the U-2 Spy PlaneA new configuration with three types of sensor systems could make the planes even more versatile and keep them relevant for years to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareDecades Ago The Navy Tested A Maritime Patrol U-2 Variant That Was Way Ahead Of Its TimeA state-of-the-art EP-Xs never came to be, but the Navy didn’t give up on the idea and it’s finally becoming a reality via the MQ-4C Triton. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 9, 2019ShareA U-2 Spy Plane Is Flying Peculiar Tracks High Over South Las Vegas (Updated)There appears to be some sort of large force exercise occurring over parts of Nevada and Utah. BYTyler RogowayApr 9, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2019ShareA U-2 Spy Plane Just Did The Flyover For The College Football National Championship GameIt’s not every day you get to see a Dragon Lady do a thundering game day flyover! BYTyler RogowayJan 7, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2018ShareUSAF Plans To Drastically Boost Flexibility of U-2s and RQ-4s By Adding Modular ‘Agile Pods’The plan is to try to cram a number of different cameras and a laser imager into one modular sensor pod. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 10, 2018Share
