Originally Posted by
AtomKraft
The U-2C was recovered, and I believe it's the one preserved at Davis-Monthan AFB.
The plane displayed at Warrior Park at Davis-Monthan AFB is 57-6716:
http://www.skytamer.com/1.2/2011/20110529-151.jpg
A blackbirds.net listing erroneously states:
Capt. Roger Cooper and 6716 were undamaged in a deadstick landing on frozen lake at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada on 15 March 1960
56-6716, Art. #383
However, these photos indicate that the Saskatchewan deadstick plane was 56-6717:
U2 lands in Canada
Any idea when or where the incapacitated pilot U-2 autoland occurred?
Here is a claim that some early U-2 aircraft did not have the ejection seat installed for performance reasons:
A side note is that some early (CIA mission) U-2 aircraft were not equipped with ejection seats. The seats for some missions were replaced with a tube frame and wicker seat. This was done to lower weight for greater altitude. Each pound saved would add a foot in altitude.
http://www.ejectionsite.com/u2seat.htm