The U-2's old-style cameras still outperform other surveillance gear by delivering crisp images from above 70,000 feet The U-2 spy plane first became operational in 1956. Today the U.S. Air Force ...

The flight path of a US spy plane shows it conducted a mysterious mission over the Gulf of California in Mexico this week. Tracking data captured the US Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint ...

and the camera would drop to the floor. Thus, a giant clamp was found post-haste to secure the thing. Forbes writer Jim Clash strapping in to a U-2 spy plane, Beale AFB, August 21, 2024.

The U-2 spy plane is an engineering marvel, but it can't land on its own. This is the complicated process pilots have to go through to bring the plane down safely. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook ...

The spy planes can be used to track suspects from ... (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) The aircraft are equipped with high-tech gear, including cameras and cell phone spying equipment that lets the ...

The U-2 spy plane has been in service for more than 60 years and still flies missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. WSJ's Michael Phillips got a rare opportunity to fly to the edge of space and explore ...