Air Force’s U-2 Aircraft Featured in New Movie ‘Bridge of Spies’

The following is a release from the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Command Information:

The Air Force’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission areas were highlighted with the release of a major motion picture Oct. 16.

The Air Force Entertainment Liaison Office teamed with movie producers to tell the story of Capt. Francis Gary Powers, an Air Force U-2 pilot who was shot down in 1960 while flying a reconnaissance mission over Soviet Union air space, in the movie “Bridge of Spies.”

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“The film ‘Bridge of Spies’ features the U-2 aircraft, and with the United States Air Force support, filmmakers were provided access to film the high-altitude, reconnaissance aircraft and gain insights from current U-2 pilots based out of Beale Air Force Base in California,” said Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James.

The U-2 Dragon Lady is an important part of the Air Force’s ISR enterprise, and provides high-altitude, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance in direct support of U.S. and allied …Read the Rest

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