Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady recovery with talk down - RAF Fairford July 2020

We’ve had a semi permanent deployment of U-2s at RAF Fairford for a number of months now and I thought it was about time I got out to shoot them now that the COVID lockdown has been lifted in the UK. This is the first trip out I’ve had this year, and it’s been great to get out and see some cool jets again. This U-2 was using the call sign FORTH 01 and was fitted with some very interesting pods and sensors including the Senior Span pod sitting on its spine. There is a neat article on the various configur