04-13-2004, 08:38 PM
Here, the Christian Science Monitor suggests that the name of the U-2 is "Dragon Lady." According to an article on MSN's Slate, the plan was nicknamed "Dragon Lady" because of its notorious difficulty to fly. The specific U-2 flown by Gary Powers was "Black Lady."
Cold War Museum, however, indicates here that the plane was nicknamed "Angel" while it was made. This nickname is corroborated in this list of aircraft nicknames, although I'm not 100% confident about the site's reliability.
For a discussion of U-2 nicknames, try this page. Notice that it indicates that the plane was also nicknamed "blackbird," which is odd because I've run across references to the SR-71 as "Blackbird."
This is an interesting topic. I believe there's a book out on Lockheed's Skunk Works, which might have more complete info. Of course, it could be that the U-2 had a variety of nicknames over the years.
--ceolstan
Cold War Museum, however, indicates here that the plane was nicknamed "Angel" while it was made. This nickname is corroborated in this list of aircraft nicknames, although I'm not 100% confident about the site's reliability.
For a discussion of U-2 nicknames, try this page. Notice that it indicates that the plane was also nicknamed "blackbird," which is odd because I've run across references to the SR-71 as "Blackbird."
This is an interesting topic. I believe there's a book out on Lockheed's Skunk Works, which might have more complete info. Of course, it could be that the U-2 had a variety of nicknames over the years.
--ceolstan
In worlde we ware kast for to kare
To we be broght to wende
Til wele or wa, an of tha twa,
To won withouten ende.
To we be broght to wende
Til wele or wa, an of tha twa,
To won withouten ende.