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Old 6th Nov 2018, 17:53
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ORAC
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The USAF has tried to retire the U-2 fleet and replace it with drones a couple of times. Each time a combination of senatorial support, the drone cost/loss rate and the payload versatility of the U-2 has led to the efforts being rebuffed.
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