Francis Gary Powers, pilot of the USA U-2 spy plane which crashed in Russia, May 1960, appearing before a US Senate Armed Forces Committee in Washington DC, USA, holding a model of a U-2 plane.

The U-2 spy plane is still in operation, pictured here with Forbes writer Jim Clash after his edge-of-space flight, flanked by pilots Cory (left) and Jethro, Beale AFB, August 21, 2024.

and the U-2 spy plane in general, and well as a mockup of the SA-2 “Guideline” surface-to-air missile (SAM) that shot down the star-crossed pilot and plane. It was cool to see that one of ...

The new Speedmaster was teased earlier this year in a wristshot showing a pilot in a U-2 spy plane—the stealthy, matte-black beast that can casually reach altitudes of nearly 70,000 feet.

The latest Speedmaster was teased earlier this year in a wristshot showing a pilot in a U-2 spy plane – the stealthy, matte-black beast that can casually reach altitudes of nearly 70,000 feet.

A fierce battle of wills between America and China over the downed U.S. spy plane threatened ... when an American U2 spy plane was shot down over Russia and its pilot, Gary Powers, was put on ...

The aircraft is only capable of carrying the pilot, and is not entirely new: into making it went existing parts from a T-38 Talon trainer aircraft, an F-16 fighter jet, and even a U2 spy plane.

Wolves had taken the lead after seven minutes through Hwang Hee-Chan who fired a low shot that went in off the post after a short free kick, but Spurs equalised five minutes later when Rodrigo ...

Despite Victor Wembanyama pouring in 34 points on the night, the San Antonio Spurs fell just short to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night behind 26 points from Donte' DiVincenzo and back ...

SAN ANTONIO — Nikola Jokic had 46 points and 10 rebounds and the Denver Nuggets spoiled Victor Wembanyama’s 21st birthday on Saturday, beating the San Antonio Spurs 122-111 in overtime.