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  • No “I” in emergency response

    Soaring at over 60,000 feet above the Earth, a pin-sized hole in a hydraulic line resulted in an in-flight emergency for a U-2 pilot and a network of Airmen ready to get him back on the ground safely at an undisclosed location, May 20. “The indication light wasn’t even on longer than a second at

  • Dancing with a Dragon: a physiologist’s tale

    The following article is part two of a three-part series about the men and women behind the operation of the U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft. Several attendants gather in a corner office before dawn to begin the process of testing a suit, designed with both functionality and comfort in mind,

  • Providing day, night overhead eyesight

    Airmen with the Dragon Aircraft Maintenance Unit may not spit fire or crack boulders into splinters with their massive talons, but what they do possess are the skills necessary to ensure the all-seeing eye remains high in the sky.The U-2 Dragon Lady provides high-altitude, all-weather surveillance