U-2

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U-2

Designation: U-2 Nickname: Dragon Lady Manufacturer: Lockheed Nationality: American First Flight: August 1, 1955 Remarks: A high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed in the mid-1950s for use by the CIA (and later the US Air Force and Navy), most famous for being the aircraft that Francis Gary Powers was shot down in while overflying the USSR in May, 1960.

[edit] Timeline

• August 1, 1955 The U-2 reconnaissance aircraft makes its maiden flight^[1].

[edit] Sources

• Wikipedia entry for U-2

• CIA and the U-2 Program

• BlackBirds.net website dedicated to the U-2 and SR-71 aircraft

[edit] References

1. ↑ wikipedia:Lockheed U-2