than almost any other plane, it's pretty hard to land. we are in a chase car that speeds after the jet helping to guide the pilot to the ground after an almost ten-hour mission. peeling himself out of the cockpit, captain steven says he believes the u-2 is making a major impact. >> things that we can do while we're up there as well as how often we are up there, thanks to maintenance guys, we are constantly up in the air providing support for those who need it the most. >> reporter: the need for the u-2 services will remain in high demand. while isis may be losing ground, the group remains both deadly and elusive. fred pleitgen, cnn in the middle east. still to come, a missing mother found safe and sound three weeks after vanishing.