Hobby Master HA6901 Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady 9th RW USAF Beale AFB CA 2015 1:72

Description: 15.00 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Just Google our name "Pete's Collectibles" And discover why we are your best connection to hard to find releases! Hobby Master Air Power Series Lockheed U-2S Dragon Lady “Area 51, Skunk Works” USAF 9th RW, #68-10337 Beale AFB, CA, 2015 Hobby Master HA6901 1/72 Air Power Series The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed "Dragon Lady", is an American single-jet engine, high altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force (USAF) and previously flown by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It provides day and night, high-altitude (70,000 feet, 21,300 meters), all-weather intelligence gathering. In 1954 Lockheed received approval to produce a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. The creation of this aircraft went to Lockheed’s Skunk Works and the famous Kelly Johnson. The aircraft, a single-engine jet that could provide images day or night over Soviet territory, was labeled U-2 (U=utility) and given the name “Dragon Lady”. The first test flight took place in 1955 and was used by the CIA and the USAF during the Cold War. The U-2 came to international notoriety in 1960 when one piloted by Gary Power was shot down over the Soviet Union Primary Role: High-Altitude Reconnaissance Aircraft. U-2R 68-10337 was produced in 1968 as c/n 059 and was assigned to the 99th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Beale AFB, California. In 1975 while operating with the 99th SRS in Thailand the aircraft crashed and damaged so it was sent to Palmdale to be rebuilt. In May 1982 68-10337 was transferred to Detachment 4, 9th SRW at RAF Mildenhall. In 1988 the aircraft was once again damaged and sent to Palmdale for repairs. In mid 1990s 32 U-2Rs received General Electric engines and re-designated U-2S. 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Price: 206.99 USD

Location: Houston, Texas

End Time: 2024-08-28T19:46:36.000Z

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