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Space suits. here's an incredible firsthand look how they gather intelligence. >> fighting isis in a space suit. we can only identify the pilot by his first name, captain steven and by his call sign, meathead. he's about to embark on a high altitude reconnaissance mission in a u2 spy plane. we were given rare access to the preparation and launch and landing of one of these highly secretive missions that have a clear objective one of the pilot's tell me. >> we're able to get out there and find the guys and track them and get that back to the fighter types and bomber types so they have the best ...

Bomber types. that way when they go out they have the best intel, best information about where they are and obviously do what needs to be done. >> reporter: the u-2 can fly extremely high, more than 70,000 feet, and get pictures and other information to forces on the ground very fast. it's a cold war era plane flying since the 1950s but its cameras and sensors have been completely upgraded. with its many technological upgrades, the dragon lady remains one of america's main assets in the information gathering effort against isis but of course, intelligence gathering happens on many levels and m...