U.S. deploys U-2 Dragon Lady to Ukraine to spy on Russian movements

U.S. deploys U-2 Dragon Lady to Ukraine to spy on Russian movements U-2 spy planes flew out of RAF Fairford on daily missions to provide surveillance over Ukraine as Russian forces continued their illegal invasion. This high-flying narrow-body aircraft was part of the United States Air Force's 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. Although normally shrouded in secrecy with little public ability to observe Dragon Lady up close for nearly four years in RAF Fairford. The U-2 has provided many opportunities for local aviation enthusiasts to see the legendary Cold War spy plane up close in the air over Gloucestershire.