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Meet the first civilian U-2 pilot trainer to fly the legendary spy plane solo
Huggins is one of several civilian instructors who train pilots to fly the vaunted U-2, which has b…
Airman Luis Ruiz-Vazquez, US …
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Meet the airline pilot who became the first Air Force reservist to qualify to fly the U-2
A reservist who's qualified in the aircraft it gives the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron more flexibil…
Senior Airman Colville McFee,…
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Steve Jobs never locked the front door of his Palo Alto house, which had an English-style cottage garden full of wildflowers and 'stuff you could eat,' U2's Bono says in memoir
The Apple cofounder also didn't have any security guards, live-in help, or drivers, his biographer …
Grace Dean
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The US Air Force is spending $50 million to keep the U-2 spy plane high above the battlefield for decades to come
The U-2 program has been around since the late 1950s. With work underway, Lockheed aims to keep the…
Christopher Woody
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The dirty, dangerous job US airmen do to ensure U-2 pilots can breathe at 70,000 feet
"Pilots rely on us to make sure they can breathe while wearing their suit," said Senior Airman Core…
Senior Airman Colville McFee,…
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How the Air Force makes sure U-2 spy plane pilots are ready to eject if something goes wrong
Ejecting from an ejection seat is not something a pilot wants to do, but it is something they have …
Airman Luis Ruiz-Vazquez, US …
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64 years ago, the vaunted U-2 spy plane took its first flight, and it happened by accident
"As the airplane's coming in over the runway, this vehicle's chasing behind it with a radio, and [t…
Christopher Woody
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64 years ago, the U-2 'Dragon Lady' spy plane took its first flight - totally by accident
64 years ago, the U-2 'Dragon Lady' spy plane took its first flight, and it was a total accident
Military & Defense Team
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Here's what it takes to fly the U-2 spy plane, which soars 13 miles above the earth
The U-2 pilot cadre has remained small in part because the Air Force has long sought applicants wit…
Christopher Woody
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U-2 spy planes have lurked all over the world for 64 years - here's how the Dragon Lady keeps an eye on the battlefield
"Processing is getting really good, really fast, so there are a number of efforts to actually take …
Christopher Woody
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The U-2 reconnaissance plane has been snooping all over the world for more than 60 years, but today's Dragon Lady is nothing like the past
The U-2 can also be outfitted with what Patterson described as "like a big digital camera" with a l…
Christopher Woody
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The Air Force is changing the way it recruits U-2 pilots - here's what it's like to fly the US's oldest working spy plane
Today's U-2s are larger than the original versions and are made of slightly lighter material, as le…
Christopher Woody
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It Looks Like U2 Will Launch The iPhone 6
U2's association with Apple stretches back to 2004 when the band launched a special model of the iP…
James Cook
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The U-2 spy plane is so hard to fly pilots have to perform a 'controlled crash' just to land it
The U-2 spy plane is an engineering marvel, but it can't land on its own. This is the complicated p…
Alyssa Pagano
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A successor to the storied U-2 spy plane is reportedly in development
Because of the plane's ability to operate at extremely high altitudes, the Air Force maintains that…
Jeremy Bender
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Jordan Hewson, the daughter of U2's Bono, just made it easier to donate to causes online
"Millennials especially are demanding more from digital content," Hewson said. "They don't just wan…
Avery Hartmans
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Every Apple Customer Gets The U2 Album For Free!
If you do have an account, log in and head to the iTunes Store. Search for U2 then click on the "Fr…
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U2 Will Perform At Apple's iPhone 6 Event Tuesday
The band is said to have some sort of role in the new products Apple plans to announce. Rumors of U…