Featured in U-2BYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2022ShareThe Secretive U-2 Spy Plane Missions Flown Out Of Norway’s Bodø AirbaseAs Bodø closes as a fighter base, we look back at its Cold War legacy when it launched U-2 espionage flights aimed at the Soviet Union. BYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2022ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021ShareEx-Air Force Tech Boss Eviscerates Pentagon For Already Losing The AI Race Against China (Updated)Nicolas Chaillan rings the alarm on just how dire things really are when it comes to competing militarily with China on the cyber front. BYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021ShareBYJamie HunterMar 11, 2021ShareAir Force Combines Wargames To Make The Mother Of All Airpower Testing EventsThe Air Force has melded its Orange and Black Flag test events, and their exotic participants, to bring new capabilities to the fight even faster. BYJamie HunterMar 11, 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, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2020ShareChina Freaks Out Over Supposed U-2 Spy Plane Flight Over Its Naval ExerciseChina says the U-2 dangerously interfered with its naval drills. Meanwhile, it seems Beijing may execute a major anti-ship ballistic missile test. BYTyler RogowayAug 25, 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 TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareCIA And Skunk Works Secretly Planned To Turn The A-12 Spy Plane Into A Space Launch MothershipThe proposal sheds more light on decades of secretive U.S. work to realize air-launched space access capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYTim McMillan and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareSpecial Access Programs And The Pentagon’s Ecosystem Of SecrecyWe shed light on the dark realm of the Department Of Defense’s often misunderstood classified apparatus in this comprehensive explainer. BYTim McMillan and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph 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, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The Ongoing Search For Japan’s Crashed F-35 (Updated)The search and rescue effort continues for the F-35 and its pilot with a U-2 spy plane and submarine rescue vessel joining the effort. BYTyler RogowayJul 30, 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, 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, 2019Share12
BYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2022ShareThe Secretive U-2 Spy Plane Missions Flown Out Of Norway’s Bodø AirbaseAs Bodø closes as a fighter base, we look back at its Cold War legacy when it launched U-2 espionage flights aimed at the Soviet Union. BYThomas NewdickJan 6, 2022Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021ShareEx-Air Force Tech Boss Eviscerates Pentagon For Already Losing The AI Race Against China (Updated)Nicolas Chaillan rings the alarm on just how dire things really are when it comes to competing militarily with China on the cyber front. BYThomas NewdickOct 14, 2021Share
BYJamie HunterMar 11, 2021ShareAir Force Combines Wargames To Make The Mother Of All Airpower Testing EventsThe Air Force has melded its Orange and Black Flag test events, and their exotic participants, to bring new capabilities to the fight even faster. BYJamie HunterMar 11, 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
BYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2020ShareChina Freaks Out Over Supposed U-2 Spy Plane Flight Over Its Naval ExerciseChina says the U-2 dangerously interfered with its naval drills. Meanwhile, it seems Beijing may execute a major anti-ship ballistic missile test. BYTyler RogowayAug 25, 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 TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareCIA And Skunk Works Secretly Planned To Turn The A-12 Spy Plane Into A Space Launch MothershipThe proposal sheds more light on decades of secretive U.S. work to realize air-launched space access capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYTim McMillan and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019ShareSpecial Access Programs And The Pentagon’s Ecosystem Of SecrecyWe shed light on the dark realm of the Department Of Defense’s often misunderstood classified apparatus in this comprehensive explainer. BYTim McMillan and Tyler RogowayDec 1, 2019Share
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
BYTyler RogowayJul 30, 2019ShareHere’s Everything We Know About The Ongoing Search For Japan’s Crashed F-35 (Updated)The search and rescue effort continues for the F-35 and its pilot with a U-2 spy plane and submarine rescue vessel joining the effort. BYTyler RogowayJul 30, 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
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
