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U-2 “Takes Flight” Once More for Relocation to Hill Aerospace Museum Hangar

September 16, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

Last week, the museum’s restoration team collaborated with Hill Air Force Base’s 75th Civil Engineer Group, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group, and American Eagle Welding to lift the U-2 Dragonlady. […]

“Spying” Weather Systems with NASA’s Lockheed ER-2 Dragon Lady

January 17, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

While we rarely cover serving military aircraft here at Vintage Aviation News, there are occasional exceptions to this rule. Indeed, how could we resist featuring one of NASA’s most fascinating aircraft, the Lockheed ER-2 Dragon […]

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SAC Museum: U-2 Exhibit Opening With Frances Gary Powers Jr.

May 19, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland, Nebraska besides Offutt Air Force Base will be holding a Living History Day on June 9th, between 10 am to 2 pm. The event will feature […]

“Flying the U-2” Kicks Off the CAF Dixie Wing Living History Series

February 9, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

On Saturday February 18, 2017 former U.S. Air Force pilot Bob Heath will explain the history of the U-2 Blackbird ultra-high altitude program and his experience in flying “the Dragon Lady.” Heath is the Maintenance […]

After 40 Years of Service Legacy Mission System for High-Altitude U-2 is Replaced

January 2, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

A U-2, flying from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, approaches the maintenance hangar after the final sortie for one of its mission systems, Dec. 15, 2016. The final […]

Lockheed Skunk Works Celebrates its 70th Anniversary

June 24, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 3

By Lockheed Martin‘s count, this year marks the 70th anniversary of its secretive yet famous Skunk Works division, though some credibly argue that its genesis began with the 1938 development of the XP-38 that led […]

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U-2 “Takes Flight” Once More for Relocation to Hill Aerospace Museum Hangar

“Spying” Weather Systems with NASA’s Lockheed ER-2 Dragon Lady

SAC Museum: U-2 Exhibit Opening With Frances Gary Powers Jr.

“Flying the U-2” Kicks Off the CAF Dixie Wing Living History Series

After 40 Years of Service Legacy Mission System for High-Altitude U-2 is Replaced

Lockheed Skunk Works Celebrates its 70th Anniversary

The CAF Razorback Wing Takes on Vultee BT-13 Restoration Project

How America’s Youth is Rebuilding a WWII B-25 Bomber

The National Naval Aviation Museum Birdcage Corsair Goes on Display

A Chat with Vulture’s Row Aviation Owner Chuck Wahl