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Significant Flights

U-2 Dragon Lady Sets New Endurance and Altitude Records on 70th Anniversary Flight

The TU-2S’s 14-hour, 6,000-nautical-mile sortie across all continental U.S. states has prompted Air Force leaders to reconsider the Dragon Lady’s planned 2026 retirement