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- Feb 24
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You May Be Cool, But Not "U-2 Pilot Selfie w/the Chinese Balloon" Cool

On Feb. 23, the Pentagon/DoD released a photo of a USAF U-2 Dragon Lady Pilot taking a selfie with the Chinese balloon that was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean. The photo, taken Feb. 3, shows the balloon, the U-2's shadow on the balloon, and the pilot's visor. The Lockheed Martin U-2 Dragon Lady is a high altitude recon aircraft, and has been in operation since 1956.

Article source: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pentagon-releases-u2-photo-chinese-spy-balloon-flight-shot-down

Photo source: https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/pentagon-confirms-u-2-pilots-selfie-with-chinese-balloon/152179.article

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