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A U-2 spy plane in 1978. It is expected to be replaced with a new aircraft known as RQ-X. Getty

A US Air Force pilot in a U-2 spy plane watches a Chinese surveillance balloon as it crosses America. The balloon was shot down on February 4. Photo: US Department of Defence

The U-2 plane is nicknamed Dragon Lady after a CIA reconnaissance programme of the same name. Reuters

U-2 spy planes can reach altitudes of more than 20km. AFP

A U-2 lands at a US base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. The aircraft entered service in 1956. EPA

A U-2 takes off From Aviano Air Base in Italy. The aircraft was used for reconnaissance missions over the Soviet Union. Getty

A U-2 spy plane in 1978. It is expected to be replaced with a new aircraft known as RQ-X. Getty

A US Air Force pilot in a U-2 spy plane watches a Chinese surveillance balloon as it crosses America. The balloon was shot down on February 4. Photo: US Department of Defence

The U-2 plane is nicknamed Dragon Lady after a CIA reconnaissance programme of the same name. Reuters

U-2 spy planes can reach altitudes of more than 20km. AFP

A U-2 lands at a US base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. The aircraft entered service in 1956. EPA

A U-2 takes off From Aviano Air Base in Italy. The aircraft was used for reconnaissance missions over the Soviet Union. Getty

A U-2 spy plane in 1978. It is expected to be replaced with a new aircraft known as RQ-X. Getty

Photo shows view from U-2 cockpit soaring above Chinese spy balloon

US reconnaissance aircraft, which entered service in 1956, was on a rare mission over American soil

February 22, 2023

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