4 ¾" x 3 ½", printed on thin glossy photo paper. In the photo we see two aviators standing in an airfield near a U-2 biplane which has two other aviators in its cabin. It feels like these two-man crews do training flights taking turns on the U-2 (У-2 in Russian). The Russian "У" stands for "Учебный" (trainer), which was the original purpose of this plane.

The photo is in excellent condition. The corners hold traces of the slits in a photo album where the photo was kept at some point. The emulsion is unbroken, showing only one s

4 ¾" x 3 ½", printed on thin glossy photo paper. In the photo we see two aviators standing in an airfield near a U-2 biplane which has two other aviators in its cabin. It feels like these two-man crews do training flights taking turns on the U-2 (У-2 in Russian). The Russian "У" stands for "Учебный" (trainer), which was the original purpose of this plane.

The photo is in excellent condition. The corners hold traces of the slits in a photo album where the photo was kept at some point. The emulsion is unbroken, showing only one small scuff at the lower left-hand corner, practically invisible when looking at the photo at a normal viewing angle.

The U-2 was a small single-engine biplane created in 1927 by Nikolai Polikarpov, one of the founders of the Soviet school of airplane building. In 1944 it was renamed PO-2 in honor of its then deceased creator. The plane was used in a wide variety of capacities and earned most of its glory during WW2 when it was used for reconnaissance, night-time bombing and communication. The plane continued to be built until 1953, and was one of the most mass-made airplanes in the world, counting about 33,000 over the years of its production.

Please note that the penny in our photo is for size reference.
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