The U-2 Dragon Lady: The Evolution

[@jeffmatson2046]

Excellent Job! Enjoyed the program. Proud to be a American with such magnificent people.🇺🇸💪🌬️🌀🏇✈️

[@jaman878]

I saw a U-2 in the air once on approach. 50 yrs later still the most impressive thing in the sky I have ever seen. And I am a jaded “Air Force Brat”.

[@stanfordgirl8]

Haha that's my daddy! These pilots and everyone involved in the U2 program are just so inspiring and amazing. Their families, their dedication, everything. Solum volamus.

[@dewaltman2837]

I used to maintain these aircraft for 16 years (10 at Beale AFB and 6 at Patrick AFB). This video brings back some fond memories of those times. Thanks!

[@dandrydog]

Air Force should do a lot more of these videos. If this was the public affairs office….kudos to you guys

[@charlesbranch4120]

This was great, seeing the patch of the 9th Wing, which was based at Mountain Home AFB when I "was born in a barn" as Mom said the expectant mothers could watch the sand and sagebrush blowing by through the cracks between the boards of the base hospital. That's why my brother was delivered at the town hospital two years later. Dad was a KC-97 navigator, TDY at Ben Guerir AB, Morocco at the time. No wonder I feel so close to the Christmas story of the manger! High desert, sheep, sage... and the 400' tall sand dune nearby. Thanks!

[@gnarlock3927]

That U2 landing on the carrier was amazing I have never seen that before. What a great aircraft. Thank goodness for Kelly Johnson

[@GregorySLamb]

Proud to have been a contributor. I too felt small above 70K' looking down at home.

[@GregorySLamb]

@Rafael Leão What is your Dragon Lady # ? I don't believe we met.

[@HOLYLIFEIFY]

2, 3rds of California prophetic for my from right before I was baptized on September 5th 1982 to my college graduation of May 23, 2019 here in California. Terrill TC!

[@MarkL2262]

Thank you TB for your service. You are AWESOME. MAL

[@JLDJR]

Got a love that fisheye lens!!

[@6988bats]

I worked for a while with U2 pilots on RAF Akrotiri. A bunch of cool guys taking their job very responsibly.

[@LanceChee]

Lovely presentation; thanks.

[@nowlookatthat]

Excellent video - very well done, informative and inspiring! Great work - thx for sharing :-)

[@wertbe1718]

Such a cool plane

[@ElConquistador24]

I used to live out by far west lake, and everyday was an air show. I loved it. Especially as a kid. the U2 pilots would wave at us when coming in for landing.

[@Tuglife912]

Absolutely love the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Advanced Development Projects "Skunk Works" U-2S Dragon Lady along with the older models, the Lockheed "Skunk Works" SR-71A and SR-71B Black Birds, Lockheed "Skunk Works" A-12 and M-12 Archangels, and the Lockheed "Skunk Works" D-21 Drones! These are all awesome aircraft but only the U-2 is still flying! The U-2 will always be a favorite of mine and hopefully the United States Air Force will keep em flying! Love the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, California!! Flying into the Stratosphere at 70,000 feet, the U-2S is the highest flying manned plane in the USAF! 🇺🇸♠️🍺🌎🔮

[@kellyparent6730]

Way to go guys! Huggy as always you are the man! I know Tom misses all of the brotherhood as do I. Cheers to you all!

[@CUfkes]

Amazing and Cool vid, thanks for putting this on-line !

[@joselourenco8054]

O avião.u.2. Foi feito para voar na camada da estratosfera, nem um outro pode fazer isso.é incrivel..

[@royaljester62]

I really like these videos, Keep them up!

[@larrybloxham]

Thank you Beall...Thank you Lockheed. Best Lady in the sky.

[@Jolttttt]

Well done!

[@Dappdude]

Wow, this is great!

[@TeddyTurbines]

Very well made video.

[@conniedockreyhetzel5970]

My friend Jeff Grover was a U2 pilot at Beale Air Force base

[@nynthworld4152]

Friggin awesomeness.👍

[@j.mangum7652]

I once heard that U-2 and Blackbird pilots during their high altitude flights sometimes as they cruised near or over thunderstorms saw lightning shoot out into space! The phenomena was felt to be unheard of and the pilots would generally not report these instances so that they wouldn't generate doubts as to their competence;ei experiencing high altitude hallucinations.

[@Heretic123456]

i think there was a nova episode about it and the people who researched it on the ISS.

[@j.mangum7652]

I forgot of where I first heard of it. But that NOVA program might have been it too. Thanks.

[@photo01aviation]

Incredible video!

[@viper5156]

With the modernizing of the equipment over the years, was this to eliminate potential secrets from getting leaked if shot down, or purely to carry more equipment and send images back via signal, rather then store?

[@topside1246]

Considering the fact that the U-2 is still equipped with its wet-film camera, probably both.

[@markadog]

My best friend's Dad flew those. Super guy.

[@cindypaine]

Very nice.

[@ogplboogiemangonzo7129]

Bless you guys .Thanks for the knowledge and for protecting us In the Good Old USA . ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️💯

[@清香馥郁]

很厉害的高空侦察机，我曾经在博物馆见过被导弹打下来的残骸，飞机真大！

[@rbnMD9]

I think the first cable of the arresting gear during a pitching deck carrier landing is the hardest aircraft in the world to land.

[@jasonbaek2702]

What song is this?

[@StickandRuddur]

I will fly this thing one day. I need several hundred more flight hours first though. Hope this program will still be around by then. What an amazing opportunity.

[@Montis.]

@Danny dragon no you don't

[@Rx_Vitamin_R]

Above all...oh wait, there goes an SR-71 12,000-20,000 ft above us...

[@kf8575]

At one point plenty of years ago, but not now

[@thomasedwardlangley5374]

I used to live at Beale!

[@TotallyIllegitimate]

How is Beale Air Force base? I'm trying to get stationed there.

[@HOLYLIFEIFY]

Tamming Heaven all I had to do was be a little second grade child on his way to be baptized on September 5th 1982 then from there to my college graduation. Ezekiel 48:35 the scripture used. Terrill TC!

[@null_502]

Damn they say on the edge of space looks like it is in space how is it possible that a plane like that could go to the edge of space in like 1960 or something idk I’m probably sooo wrong but idk just imagine what’s being made now

[@justmyopinion4584]

Wow if the Wright brothers could see planes now I'm in amazement and I live in the century

[@ilaser4064]

Crazy to think this took flight closer to the Wright brothers than it did to now... And it's still flying!

[@ohhmydanzi]

half of the ufo sightings in 1960s was the u2 ? then what is the other half

[@iliasilias7463]

sr71

[@sashakrill]

im gonna fucking fly this plane

[@nakinajay]

01:51 The Kremlin lol. Just show Moscow knows America is watching.

[@stanfordgirl8]

I think Beale actually has 11 now.

[@TechnikMeister2]

With annual US defence costs equivalent to Australias GDP, its good to see these aircraft evolving into other roles in an environment where any first world country will no longer be the enemy. The mission to overfly Haiti is terrific.

[@adritch]

This is all "round earth" propaganda!!! LOL.