AirForceTimes reports that the Pentagon is planning to retire the U-2 spy plane in 2026 after more than 60 years in service. The Cold War-era aircraft was recently in the news when one photographed a Chinese spy balloon over the central United States.

A U-2 Dragon Lady conducts an aerial demonstration during the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, Calif., September 23, 2022.

Lance Corporal Zachary Larsen/U.S. Marine Corps