AFV Club Lockheed U-2A Dragon Lady Plastic Model Kit AR48112 Scale 1/48
Product Description
The item for sale is: AFV Club Lockheed U-2A Dragon Lady Plastic Model Kit AR48112 Scale 1/48 (with FREE UK DELIVERY).In July of 1955 the designation U-2 was officially assigned to the CL-282 with the nickname "Dragon Lady".
The prefix "U"(utility) was used to disguise the planes actual purpose. Inaugural test flights were conducted in August of the same year. Due to its normal operational environment of 70,000ft, pilots were required to wear a partial pressure suit. In January of 1956, United States Air Force pilots began transitioning into the U-2.
By May, the U-2 was unveiled as a new, high altitude weather observation aircraft as a cover for its intended mission. AT the same time, deployment to bases in Europe commenced. The U-2s were also deployed to bases in Turkey and Japan: all targeted at gathering intelligence on the Soviet Union.
A total of 55 U-2A airframes were produced. Airframes retained after losses through training and combat were subsequently converted into different variants according to operational requirements and served well into the mid sixties.
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