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The story of the Soviet Su-9 pilots who were ordered to ram Powers’ U-2 (One of them claimed to have downed the U-2 with the wake of his jet by crossing in front of it!)

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The story of the Soviet Su-9 pilots who were ordered to ram Powers’ U-2 (One of them claimed to have downed the U-2 with the wake of his jet by crossing in front of it!)

Dario Leone

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U-2 Vs MiG-21: why the Fishbed was never able to shoot down the famed High-Altitude Spy Plane

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

U-2 Vs MiG-21: why the Fishbed was never able to shoot down the famed High-Altitude Spy Plane

Dario Leone

U-2 Dragon Lady Pilot relays radio messages to Civilian Pilot in Distress, helping him to find a Safe Spot for Emergency Landing near Lake Berryessa

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

U-2 Dragon Lady Pilot relays radio messages to Civilian Pilot in Distress, helping him to find a Safe Spot for Emergency Landing near Lake Berryessa

Dario Leone

Project Blue Book and the story of how UFO sightings were used to cover high altitude U-2 flights

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

That time a Taiwanese U-2 pilot flamed out at 70,000 feet over the Rocky Mountains and glided to a rough night landing at a remote airport in Colorado

Dario Leone

The story of Buddy Brown, the U-2 pilot that took part to O Club parties wearing fake bad teeth to joke about the ozone level effect on U-2 drivers

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The story of Buddy Brown, the U-2 pilot that took part in O Club parties wearing fake bad teeth to joke about the ozone level effect on U-2 drivers

Linda Sheffield Miller

The Tragic Fate of Major Rudolf Anderson: The U-2 shot down that nearly escalated the Cuban Missile Crisis

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The Tragic Fate of Major Rudolf Anderson: The U-2 shot down that nearly escalated the Cuban Missile Crisis

Dario Leone

The urban legend of the brown bag with $30 million in cash delivered to Kelly Johnson to pay for the first six CIA U-2 spy planes

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation

The urban legend of the brown bag with $30 million in cash delivered to Kelly Johnson to pay for the first six CIA U-2 spy planes

Linda Sheffield Miller

Did you know NASA had to borrow U-2/SR-71 “yellow” Pressure Suits for first space shuttle mission?

Aviation History / Military Aviation / Space

Did you know NASA had to borrow U-2/SR-71 “yellow” Pressure Suits for first space shuttle mission?

Dario Leone

TU-2S

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Journalist who served in the Royal Navy and who flew aboard the U-2 explains why the Dagon Lady is the hardest aircraft to land

Dario Leone

Did you know that U-2 decompression sickness cases increased after the end of the Cold War? Here’s why the iconic U-2 is the world’s hardest plane to fly

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

Did you know that U-2 decompression sickness cases increased after the end of the Cold War? Here’s why the iconic U-2 is the world’s hardest plane to fly

Dario Leone

U-2 Spy plane connects five F-35s and an F-22 under Project Hydra to provide real-time 5th Generation data to operators on the ground

Military Aviation

U-2 Spy plane connects five F-35s and an F-22 under Project Hydra to provide real-time 5th Generation data to operators on the ground

Dario Leone

Clarence “Kelly” Johnson described the first flight of the top secret A-12 Oxcart as “horrible to watch.” Here’s why.

Cold War Era / Military Aviation

Clarence “Kelly” Johnson described the first flight of the top secret A-12 Oxcart as “horrible to watch.” Here’s why.

Dario Leone

Impressive videos show why U-2 pilots have balls of steel

Military Aviation

Impressive videos show why U-2 pilots have balls of steel

Dario Leone

Here’s why the Canberra PR 9 had been the best reconnaissance aircraft during early operations in Enduring and Iraqi Freedom

Military Aviation

Here’s why the Canberra PR 9 had been the best reconnaissance aircraft during early operations in Enduring and Iraqi Freedom

Dario Leone

Impressive video features controlled fire as seen from U-2 Spy Plane’s camera at 70,000 feet

Military Aviation

Impressive video features controlled fire as seen from U-2 Spy Plane’s camera at 70,000 feet

Gabriele Barison

China complains over doubtful USAF U-2 Spy Plane flight that entered its Naval Exercise Area

Military Aviation

China complains over doubtful USAF U-2 Spy Plane flight that entered its Naval Exercise Area

Dario Leone

That time a French Mirage III unintentionally buzzed (and scared) a U-2 flying at 65,000ft during a mission aimed to monitor France’s nuclear facilities

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

That time a French Mirage III unintentionally buzzed (and scared) a U-2 flying at 65,000ft during a mission aimed to monitor France’s nuclear facilities

Dario Leone

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