But I still haven’t found what I’m looking for…

By way of the NYT, we learn that the U-2 is still flying recon missions in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The U-2s used in Afghanistan and Iraq commute each day from a base near the Persian Gulf, and the trip can last nine to 12 hours. Pilots eat meals squeezed through tubes and wear spacesuits because their blood would literally boil if they had to eject unprotected at such a high altitude.

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