U-2 built in complete secrecy by Kelly Johnson and the Lockheed Skunk Works, the original U-2A first flew in August 1955. Early flights over the Soviet Union in the late 1950s provided the president and other U.S. decision makers with key intelligence on Soviet military capability. In October 1962, the U-2 photographed the buildup of Soviet offensive nuclear missiles in Cuba, touching off the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Item No 87270 Item Name U-2A Dragon Lady Bar Code 6939319272706 Scale 1:72 Item Type Plastic Model Aircraft Kit Model Dimension Length: 210.1mm Wingspan: 339.6mm Total Plastic Parts 150+ Total Sprues 6 sprues Chromeplate Parts n/a Resin Parts n/a Metal Parts n/a Photo Etched Parts n/a Film Accessory n/a Released Date 2021-07 More Features The kit consists of over 150 parts , includes 6 clear parts