Selfie Taken By U-2 Pilot Shows View Above Chinese Spy Balloon

The United States Department of Defense has released a photo taken by a U-2 spy plane pilot that shows a perspective from inside the cockpit and above the Chinese balloon that was shot down earlier this month.

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A U- 2 Dragon Lady approaches an altitude near 70,000 ft. above California, Mar. 23, 2016. The pilot must wear a full-pressure suit similar to NASA astronaut suits. | U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo

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A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over Kadena Air Base Jan 23, 2019. The U-2 is a single-jet engine aircraft capable of providing day and night, high altitude all-weather intelligence gathering. | U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt

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Selfie Taken By U-2 Pilot Shows View Above Chinese Spy Balloon

Selfie Taken By U-2 Pilot Shows View Above Chinese Spy Balloon

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The United States Department of Defense has released a photo taken by a U-2 spy plane pilot that shows a perspective from inside the cockpit and above the Chinese balloon that was shot down earlier this month.

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A U- 2 Dragon Lady approaches an altitude near 70,000 ft. above California, Mar. 23, 2016. The pilot must wear a full-pressure suit similar to NASA astronaut suits. | U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo

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A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over Kadena Air Base Jan 23, 2019. The U-2 is a single-jet engine aircraft capable of providing day and night, high altitude all-weather intelligence gathering. | U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Seefeldt

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