Posted on: 12 July 2001
Updated on: 17 July 2001

Article #341

Art. #341, #001 @ Groom Lake

#001 at Groom Lake around the time of the first flight

History of #341

U-2 #001 transported to Flight Test Location(Groom Lake,NV) on 24 Jul 1955

Preliminary taxi tests & accidental first flight on 29 Jul 1955, Lockheed Test Pilot: Tony LeVier

First Official Flight of U-2 on 4 Aug 1955, Lockheed Test Pilot: Tony LeVier

Lost 4 April 1957 near Pioche, NV. Crashed killing Lockheed Test Pilot Robert Seiker

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