re: U2 view of the Chinese "Weather" Balloon

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could be wrong but I think it’s the CIA that operates the U2.

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I'm not sure about the CIA operating U-2s because, you know, they're the CIA and they do a lot of secret squirrel stuff. However, NASA was operating U-2s out of Patrick AFB for weather surveillance during the space shuttle era.

A couple of fraternity brothers and I roadtripped to KSC to watch a shuttle launch. After the launch, we ended up on the beach by Patrick AFB, thinking we'd see lots of jets. The only thing I remember landing was a white U-2 with a NASA insignia on the tail. (Alcohol and 30 something years involved...) It was WAY cool!