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Kelly Johnson, developer of the original U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, stands in front of its successor, the new TR-1 aircraft during its rollout ceremony

Kelly Johnson, developer of the original U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Palmdale State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Paul N. Hayashi Release Status: Released to ... More

A left side view of a TR-1 tacitcal reconnaissance aircraft, a variant of the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, on the runway. This TR-1, which has just completed a non-stop flight from Beale Air Force Base, California, is the first to join the recently formed 95th Reconnaissance Squadron, based at Alconbury

A left side view of a TR-1 tacitcal reconnaissance aircraft, a variant...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Alconburg Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service ... More

Technicians install a camera aboard a NASA Earth Resources Survey aircraft, U-2, for a photographic assignment across Florida. This is a joint effort between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to help combat the state`s diseased citrus problem

Technicians install a camera aboard a NASA Earth Resources Survey airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Patrick Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Casillas_MSGT Garzelnick Release ... More

Since the U-2 is so wild and woolly to land, a second pilot, called a "mobile," chases the plane down the runway, calling out the distance between the plane and the ground. AIRMAN Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major player in the nation's reconnaissance mission despite its 1950s' design and first flight in 1955. Capable of then flying over 70,000 feet, and now even higher thanks to a new F-118-101 engine and upgraded avionics the aircraft was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1998 by the National Aeronautic Association and named the U-2S. The U-2S now has digital capabilty and can transmit data instantaneously to analysts at Beale AFB by using a network of ground ...

Since the U-2 is so wild and woolly to land, a second pilot, called a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Since the U-2 is so wild and woolly to land, a second pilot, called a "mobile," chases the plane down the runway, calling out t... More

Mr. William Bonnichsen, fuels service representative, Lockheed-Martin, checks the fuel on a U-2 aircraft as part of pre-flight procedures with the 363rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. The 363rd is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq

Mr. William Bonnichsen, fuels service representative, Lockheed-Martin,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lori M. Stewart, USAF Re... More

A U.S. Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady surveillance aircraft taxis prior to a launch during the 9th Reconnaissance Wing's Operational Readiness Inspection at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by John Schwab, CIV.) (RELEASED)

A U.S. Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady surveillance aircraft taxis prior to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: John Schwab, CIV. Release Status: Rel... More

Maj. J.J., 1st Reconnaissance Squadron student pilot,

Maj. J.J., 1st Reconnaissance Squadron student pilot,

Maj. J.J., 1st Reconnaissance Squadron student pilot, taxis to the runway in a U-2 Dragon Lady Aug. 31, 2016, at Beale Air Force Base, California. J.J.'s flight qualified him as the 1,000 pilot to operate the U... More

Airman 1st Class Gangyoung Seo, 9th Physiological Support

Airman 1st Class Gangyoung Seo, 9th Physiological Support

Airman 1st Class Gangyoung Seo, 9th Physiological Support Squadron (PSPTS) launch and recovery technician, communicates to Capt. Robert, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 Dragon Lady pilot, preparing to conduct a... More

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies through the sky at Beale Air

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies through the sky at Beale Air

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies through the sky at Beale Air Force Base, California, Sept. 12, 2018. U-2 pilots train constantly in order maintain current flying hours and stay up-to-date with their aircraft. The U-2 i... More

Dedicated crew chiefs rise during the dedicated crew

Dedicated crew chiefs rise during the dedicated crew

Dedicated crew chiefs rise during the dedicated crew chief ceremony at Beale Air Force Base, California, Oct. 16, 2020. Dedicated crew chiefs are responsible for the maintenance of their designated aircraft and... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua, 99th Expeditionary

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua, 99th Expeditionary

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (ERS) U-2 Dragon Lady pilot, receives suit preparations prior to takeoff at RAF Fairford, England, July 8, 2020. The U-2 aircraft assigned... More

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright speaks to members of Team Beale during an all call March 20, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. During the all call, Wright answered questions from Ai... More

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies while a civilian airliner flies

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies while a civilian airliner flies

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies while a civilian airliner flies above in the background June 20, 2018, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The U-2 is capable of flying upwards of 70,000 feet, which is nearly twice as ... More

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over Kadena Air Base Jan 23,

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over Kadena Air Base Jan 23,

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over Kadena Air Base Jan 23, 2019. The U-2 is a single-jet engine aircraft capable of providing day and night, high altitude all-weather intelligence gathering. (U.S. Air Force photo b... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, sits in the U-2 Dragon Lady while Airmen from the 9th Physiological Support Squadron help secure him into the plane at Beale Air Force B... More

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Three A-10s perform

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Three A-10s perform

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Three A-10s perform a flyover while basic cadets look up to watch on July 10, 2019 during a Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) demonstration over the Terrazzo. The demonstration inc... More

Col. Heather Fox, the incoming 9th Operations Group

Col. Heather Fox, the incoming 9th Operations Group

Col. Heather Fox, the incoming 9th Operations Group commander, hugs a friend after the 9th OG change of command ceremony August 2, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The 9th OG trains, plans and execute... More

NASA U-2, Dryden history gallery

NASA U-2, Dryden history gallery

E-5442 After Francis Gary Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union during a CIA spy flight on 1 May 1960 NASA issued a press release with a cover story about a U-2 conducting weather research that may have s... More

A NASA Earth Resources Survey aircraft, U-2, waits to begin a photographic assignment across Florida to help combat the state's diseased citrus problem. This is a joint effort between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

A NASA Earth Resources Survey aircraft, U-2, waits to begin a photogra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Patrick Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Casillas Release Status: Released to P... More

US Air Force Captain Paul Cook, U-2 pilot, 363rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, drives a chase car and communicates with a pilot during takeoffs and landings of a U-2 aircraft. CPT Cook is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq

US Air Force Captain Paul Cook, U-2 pilot, 363rd Expeditionary Reconna...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lori M. Stewart, USAF Re... More

US Air Force Captain Darrell Dunn, U-2 pilot, 363rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, gets suited up before his flight with the help of USAF SENIOR AIRMAN Cindy Nakoski. CPT Dunn and SRA Nakoski are part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq

US Air Force Captain Darrell Dunn, U-2 pilot, 363rd Expeditionary Reco...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lori M. Stewart, USAF Re... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) David O'Connor, 363rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, disassembles the pogo housing on a USAF U-2 reconnaissance aircraft, after a mission in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) David O'Connor, 363rd Expediti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jack Braden, USAF Releas... More

A transport truck sits inside of the cargo area at

A transport truck sits inside of the cargo area at

A transport truck sits inside of the cargo area at the 305th Aerial Port Squadron on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Aug. 12, 2019. The truck will be used to transport U-2 pilots to their aircraft... More

U.S. Staff Sgt. Jasmine Chambers, 99th Expeditionary

U.S. Staff Sgt. Jasmine Chambers, 99th Expeditionary

U.S. Staff Sgt. Jasmine Chambers, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron physiological support detachment technician, checks a pressure suit for air leaks during a post-flight inspection at an undisclosed l... More

From left, 1st Lt. Everett Dotson, Senio Airman Autumn

From left, 1st Lt. Everett Dotson, Senio Airman Autumn

From left, 1st Lt. Everett Dotson, Senio Airman Autumn Hedrick-Cox and Capt. Casey Shotwell, a KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew from McConnell Air Force Base, Kans walk out to their jet before a mission July 27, 201... More

A U-2 taxis through a ceremonial shower after completing

A U-2 taxis through a ceremonial shower after completing

A U-2 taxis through a ceremonial shower after completing 30,000 flight hours at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2017. Firetrucks parked on either side of the U-2 and discharged water for the ... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, taxis to the runway in a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. The U-2 has been providing intelligence, surv... More

Senior Airman Alex, front, and Staff Sgt. Ruben, Dragon

Senior Airman Alex, front, and Staff Sgt. Ruben, Dragon

Senior Airman Alex, front, and Staff Sgt. Ruben, Dragon Aircraft Maintenance Unit, balance the weight of a U-2 Dragon Lady to install pogo wheels for taxi at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 9, 20... More

99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, physiology

99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, physiology

99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, physiology technicians, integrate a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot, at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Mar. 15, 2019. Commonly refe... More

A U-2 reconnaissance aircraft is displayed at the Farnborough Air Show

A U-2 reconnaissance aircraft is displayed at the Farnborough Air Show

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Farnborough Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Boyd Belcher Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

AIRMAN James R. Barden, pneudraulics systems specialist, 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing of Beale Air Force Base, Calif., displays his artwork, done with chalk and sprayed with a sealant, on the tail of a U-2 aircraft during Operation Desert Shield.

AIRMAN James R. Barden, pneudraulics systems specialist, 9th Strategic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Rose S. Reynolds Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Every buckle, snap, zipper and lace is checked and rechecked on Captain Christopher Burn's pressure suit by technicians STAFF Sergeants David Nelson and Richard Hay before his first solo high-flight in the U-2. AIRMAN Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major player in the nation's reconnaissance mission despite its 1950s' design and first flight in 1955. Capable of then flying over 70,000 feet, and now even higher thanks to a new F-118-101 engine and upgraded avionics the aircraft was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1998 by the National Aeronautic Association and named the U-2S. The U-2S now has digital capabilty and can transmit data instantaneously to analysts at Beale ...

Every buckle, snap, zipper and lace is checked and rechecked on Captai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Every buckle, snap, zipper and lace is checked and rechecked on Captain Christopher Burn's pressure suit by technicians Staff S... More

An interior, right side profile medium shot as Joan Dempsey (Left), director of Central Intelligence for Community management, presents Sue Powers and Gary Powers Jr. the Director of Central Intelligence Award for their husband and father's service. The award was presented during a dinner held in Honor of Francis Gary Powers Sr. at Beale AFB, California, on May 29, 2000. Gary Powers Jr. is the son and Sue Powers is the wife of U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers Sr. who was shot down while on reconnaissance mission over the former Soviet Union on May 5, 1960

An interior, right side profile medium shot as Joan Dempsey (Left), di...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Johnny Saldivar, USAF Release Sta... More

US Air Force Captain Darrell Dunn, a U-2 pilot for 363rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, gets suited up before his flight with the help of USAF SENIOR AIRMAN Cindy Nakoski and USAF SENIOR AIRMAN John Harry, physiology support. CPT Dunn, SRA Nakoski, and SRA Harry are part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq

US Air Force Captain Darrell Dunn, a U-2 pilot for 363rd Expeditionary...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lori M. Stewart, USAF Re... More

A U.S. Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady surveillance aircraft taxis prior to a launch during the 9th Reconnaissance Wing's Operational Readiness Inspection at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by John Schwab, CIV.) (RELEASED)

A U.S. Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady surveillance aircraft taxis prior to ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: John Schwab, CIV. Release Status: Rel... More

A1C Madison Block, 9th Physiological Support Squadron

A1C Madison Block, 9th Physiological Support Squadron

A1C Madison Block, 9th Physiological Support Squadron aerospace and operational physiological technician, sits as the Lecturer during an altitude chamber course May 31, 2018,at Beale Air Force Base, California.... More

A F-22 Raptor from Langley Air Force Base, V.a. preapres

A F-22 Raptor from Langley Air Force Base, V.a. preapres

A F-22 Raptor from Langley Air Force Base, V.a. preapres to refuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kans July 27, 2016 during exercise Red Flag, hosted by Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Re... More

Airman 1st Class Shemar Robinson, 9th Maintenance Squadron

Airman 1st Class Shemar Robinson, 9th Maintenance Squadron

Airman 1st Class Shemar Robinson, 9th Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems technician, dons a hard hat before removing an ejection seat catapult June 5, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The 9th... More

Lt. Col. Paul Wurster (left), 1st Reconnaissance Squadron

Lt. Col. Paul Wurster (left), 1st Reconnaissance Squadron

Lt. Col. Paul Wurster (left), 1st Reconnaissance Squadron commander, places Maj. J.J.’s, 1st RS student pilot, U-2 Dragon Lady patch after qualifying as the 1,000 pilot to operate the U-2 Aug. 31, 2016, at Beal... More

U-2 Dragon Lady pilot lands on the runway at Al Dhafra

U-2 Dragon Lady pilot lands on the runway at Al Dhafra

U-2 Dragon Lady pilot lands on the runway at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 16, 2017. The U-2's are based at the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California, but are rotated to ope... More

A U-2 Dragon Lady banks while flying March 29, 2018,

A U-2 Dragon Lady banks while flying March 29, 2018,

A U-2 Dragon Lady banks while flying March 29, 2018, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The 9th Reconnaissance Wing is hosting an Air and Space Expo April 28, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class T... More

Capt. Robert Bayer, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron U-2

Capt. Robert Bayer, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron U-2

Capt. Robert Bayer, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 pilot, left, and retired Maj. Cory Bartholomew, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 pilot instructor, right, prepare to taxi a U-2 Dragon Lady onto the runway Oct... More

A Lockheed U-2 pilot, assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance

A Lockheed U-2 pilot, assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance

A Lockheed U-2 pilot, assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., prepares for takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The U-2 arrived at Nellis to participate in the Weapons School ... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, takes-off in a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. The U-2 has been providing intelligence, surveillance a... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Staniszewski, 99th

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Staniszewski, 99th

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Staniszewski, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, poses for a family photo during a change of command ceremony, at RAF Fairford, England, June 24, 2020. The chang... More

A right front view of a 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing U-2 aircraft as it taxis out during Exercise Busy Prairie II

A right front view of a 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing U-2 aircraft...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Bill Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A right rear view of a 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing U-2 aircraft as it taxis out during exercise Busy Prairie II

A right rear view of a 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing U-2 aircraft ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Bill Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A left side view of a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft parked on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS AMERICA (CV 66)

A left side view of a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft parked on the flight...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

AIRMAN 1ST Class Amanda K. Meagher, physiological support technician, carries a portable oxygen system while escorting a U-2 pilot to his aircraft inside the hangar. In the background, another pilot and technician climb the roll-around stairs to the aircraft. PHOTO published in AIRMAN Magazine, June 1996.Exact Date Shot Unknown

AIRMAN 1ST Class Amanda K. Meagher, physiological support technician, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Rose Reynolds Release Sta... More

Nose art is painted on a U-2 Dragon Lady on display

Nose art is painted on a U-2 Dragon Lady on display

Nose art is painted on a U-2 Dragon Lady on display for the memorial service of Lt. Col. Steve “Shooter” Eadie, Sept. 29, 2016, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The number 876 on the nose represents Eadie’s... More

A U-2 Dragon Lady takes off from Beale Air Force Base,

A U-2 Dragon Lady takes off from Beale Air Force Base,

A U-2 Dragon Lady takes off from Beale Air Force Base, California, April 12, 2018. The U-2 was preparing conduct a practice formation demonstration with two T-38 Talons for the Beale Air & Space Expo scheduled ... More

Dr. Will Roper, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

Dr. Will Roper, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

Dr. Will Roper, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, waves to the camera moments before departing in a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, California, Oct. 14, 20... More

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over an air traffic control

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over an air traffic control

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over an air traffic control tower March 29, 2018, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The 9th Reconnaissance Wing is hosting an Air and Space Expo April 28, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo ... More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chad Taylor, 380th

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chad Taylor, 380th

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chad Taylor, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron U-2 Dragon Lady crew chief, reads a technical order at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 18, 2018. The cr... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, prepares to taxi at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. At altitudes’ more than 70,000 ft., the U-2 is the highest flying ope... More

Airman 1st Class Cameron, U-2 Dragon Lady crew chief,

Airman 1st Class Cameron, U-2 Dragon Lady crew chief,

Airman 1st Class Cameron, U-2 Dragon Lady crew chief, performs a post-flight inspection on a U-2 Dragon Lady at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 9, 2015. Crew chiefs aid all the other shops in tak... More

A U-2 Dragon Lady with Gen. Mike Holmes, commander

A U-2 Dragon Lady with Gen. Mike Holmes, commander

A U-2 Dragon Lady with Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, onboard, awaits for 9th Maintenance Group Airmen, to attach wheels to the aircraft Sept. 5, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. H... More

Members of the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron

Members of the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron

Members of the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron post a lighthearted photo of a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot in their pressurized suit next to a diagram of the different stages of mission oriented protective ... More

Airman 1st Class Rollin Olson, 380th Expeditionary

Airman 1st Class Rollin Olson, 380th Expeditionary

Airman 1st Class Rollin Olson, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron U-2 Dragon Lady crew chief, secures a hydro selector valve with safety wire on a U-2 aircraft at a base in Southwest Asia, June 6, 2011.

Ground crewmen check the landing gear and wing support wheels of a NASA U-2 Earth Survey aircraft prior to take off. The U-2 will fly a high-altitude air sampling mission during Project Airstream

Ground crewmen check the landing gear and wing support wheels of a NAS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael Longfellow Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

A right rear view of a 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing U-2 aircraft as it taxis out during exercise Busy Prairie II

A right rear view of a 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing U-2 aircraft ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BUSY PRAIRIE II Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Bill Thompson Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A mechanics readies a NASA Earth Resources Survey aircraft, U-2, for a photographic assignment across Florida to help combat the state's diseased citrus problem.  This is a joint effort between the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

A mechanics readies a NASA Earth Resources Survey aircraft, U-2, for a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Patrick Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Casillas_MSGT Garzelnick Release ... More

Captain Christopher Burns with the 1ST Reconnaissance Squadron is prepped for his first solo high-altitude flight by squadron aerospace physiologists before starting engines. AIRMAN Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major player in the nation's reconnaissance mission despite its 1950s' design and first flight in 1955. Capable of then flying over 70,000 feet, and now even higher thanks to a new F-118-101 engine and upgraded avionics the aircraft was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1998 by the National Aeronautic Association and named the U-2S. The U-2S now has digital capabilty and can transmit data instantaneously to analysts at Beale AFB by using a network of ground ...

Captain Christopher Burns with the 1ST Reconnaissance Squadron is prep...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Captain Christopher Burns with the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron is prepped for his first solo high-altitude flight by squadron a... More

A U-2 equipment technician with the 9th Physiological Support Squadron, works on a pressure suit helmet in the squadron life support section. AIRMAN Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major player in the nation's reconnaissance mission despite its 1950s' design and first flight in 1955. Capable of then flying over 70,000 feet, and now even higher thanks to a new F-118-101 engine and upgraded avionics the aircraft was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1998 by the National Aeronautic Association and named the U-2S. The U-2S now has digital capabilty and can transmit data instantaneously to analysts at Beale AFB by using a network of ground stations and satellites. (AIRMAN ...

A U-2 equipment technician with the 9th Physiological Support Squadron...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A U-2 equipment technician with the 9th Physiological Support Squadron, works on a pressure suit helmet in the squadron life su... More

A U-2 aircraft from the 363rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (ERS), Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, takes off for its daily mission during Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The 363rd ERS is part of the coalition forces of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression

A U-2 aircraft from the 363rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Sean M. Worrell, USAF Re... More

US Air Force Captain Paul Cook, U-2 pilot, 363rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, drives a chase car and communicates with a pilot during takeoffs and landings of a U-2 aircraft. CPT Cook is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq

US Air Force Captain Paul Cook, U-2 pilot, 363rd Expeditionary Reconna...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lori M. Stewart, USAF Re... More

U-2 pilots prepare to land a TU-2S Dragon Lady at sunset

U-2 pilots prepare to land a TU-2S Dragon Lady at sunset

U-2 pilots prepare to land a TU-2S Dragon Lady at sunset on Beale Air Force Base, Calif., Jan. 22, 2014. TU-2S are trainer aircraft used to gain proficiency before pilots deploy for operational missions. (U.S. ... More

Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command,

Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command,

Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, receives a brief on U-2 Dragon Lady ejection procedures from Lt. Col. Charles, 9th Operations Group deputy commander, Sept. 4, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, C... More

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over the Golden Gate Bridge

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over the Golden Gate Bridge

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over the Golden Gate Bridge near San Francisco, California, Mar. 23, 2016. The U-2 is capable of flying at altitudes exceeding 70,000 ft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert M. Trujillo)

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over the airfield at Beale

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over the airfield at Beale

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies over the airfield at Beale Air Force Base, California, April 12, 2018. The U-2 was making a pass over to indicate the flight path for a practice formation demonstration with two T-38 tal... More

Senior Airman Bryan Iwanicki, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron

Senior Airman Bryan Iwanicki, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron

Senior Airman Bryan Iwanicki, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management technician, shows the parts of an M50 gas mask while teaching Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) protocol at Bea... More

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies above the Sierra Nevada Mountain

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies above the Sierra Nevada Mountain

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies above the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, California, Mar. 23, 2016. The U-2 is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude/near space reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft which deliv... More

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies March 29, 2018, at Beale Air

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies March 29, 2018, at Beale Air

A U-2 Dragon Lady flies March 29, 2018, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The 9th Reconnaissance Wing is hosting an Air and Space Expo April 28, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tristan D. Viglianco)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Yomira Ramirez-Martinez,

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Yomira Ramirez-Martinez,

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Yomira Ramirez-Martinez, and Staff Sgt. Tamika Bedasie, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron physiology technicians, integrate a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot into his full pressure s... More

Dr. Will Roper, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

Dr. Will Roper, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

Dr. Will Roper, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, prepares to fly in a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, California, Oct. 14, 2020. During the base visit, Dr... More

99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, physiology

99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, physiology

99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, physiology technicians, integrate a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot, at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Mar. 15, 2019. Commonly refe... More

A NASA U-2 Earth Survey aircraft taxis out to the runway followed by a maintenance truck. Ground crewmen will check the aircraft's wing support wheels prior to take off and pick them up after take off. The U-2 will fly a high-altitude air sampling mission during Project Airstream

A NASA U-2 Earth Survey aircraft taxis out to the runway followed by a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Michael Longfellow Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

A right side view of a B-1 bomber aircraft (left) and a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft on display at the Farnborough Air Show

A right side view of a B-1 bomber aircraft (left) and a U-2 reconnaiss...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Farnborough Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Boyd Belcher Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

MAJ Terry B. Pappas, pilot, and MAJ John D. Manzi, reconnaissance officer, prepare to step down from the cockpit of their 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing SR-71 aircraft after landing on base for the plane's deactivation ceremony. Following the ceremony, the SR-71 will be on permanent display at the March Field Museum. A U-2 aircraft is on display in the background

MAJ Terry B. Pappas, pilot, and MAJ John D. Manzi, reconnaissance offi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT John K. Mcdowell Release Status:... More

Major David Hosley is dressed for his flight by U-2 equipment technicians (from left) AIRMAN 1ST Class Michael Grawe, SENIOR AIRMAN Shawn Brown, and AIRMAN 1ST Class Miquel Vargas. AIRMAN Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major player in the nation's reconnaissance mission despite its 1950s' design and first flight in 1955. Capable of then flying over 70,000 feet, and now even higher thanks to a new F-118-101 engine and upgraded avionics the aircraft was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1998 by the National Aeronautic Association and named the U-2S. The U-2S now has digital capabilty and can transmit data instantaneously to analysts at Beale AFB by using a network of ground...

Major David Hosley is dressed for his flight by U-2 equipment technici...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Major David Hosley is dressed for his flight by U-2 equipment technicians (from left) Airman 1st Class Michael Grawe, Senior Ai... More

Straight on medium shot from left to right as LTC Bryan Anderson, 1ST Reconnaissance Squadron Commander, Gary Powers Jr., Brigadier General Kevin Chilton, 9th Reconnaissance Wing Commander, Sue Powers, and Dee Powers Rogers watch as a U-2 (Not shown) approaches to do a fly by during an awards ceremony honoring Francis Gary Powers Sr. at Beale AFB, California on May 01, 2000. Francis Gary Powers Sr. was shot down while on a reconnaissance mission over the former Soviet Union on May 5, 1960. Gary Powers Jr. and Dee Powers Rogers are son and daughter of U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers Sr., and Sue Powers is his wife

Straight on medium shot from left to right as LTC Bryan Anderson, 1ST ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Johnny Saldivar, USAF Release Sta... More

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Mark Marshall (right), 363rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, U-2 reconnaissance aircraft Pilot, is greeted by squadron members, on the flight line at Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia, after a mission, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force (USAF) Captain (CPT) Mark Marshall (right), 363rd Expedit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jack Braden, USAF Releas... More

At a forward-deployed location, Captain (CAPT) Zack, a U-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft pilot deployed from the 99th Reconnaissance Squadron (RS), Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, to the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), breathes 100 percent pure oxygen in his space suit for an hour prior to a mission in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

At a forward-deployed location, Captain (CAPT) Zack, a U-2 Reconnaissa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Matthew Hannen, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A Lockheed U-2, assigned to Beale Air Force Base, Calif.,

A Lockheed U-2, assigned to Beale Air Force Base, Calif.,

A Lockheed U-2, assigned to Beale Air Force Base, Calif., takes flight at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Long and narrow wings give the U-2 glider-like characteristics and allow it to quickly lift heavy sensor pay... More

A 5th Reconnaissance Squadron maintainer performs

A 5th Reconnaissance Squadron maintainer performs

A 5th Reconnaissance Squadron maintainer performs maintenance on a U-2 “Dragon Lady” canopy at Osan Air Base, Oct. 22, 2020. The 5th RS falls under the command of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force ... More

Maj. Beau, 9th Reconnaissance Wing chief of safety,

Maj. Beau, 9th Reconnaissance Wing chief of safety,

Maj. Beau, 9th Reconnaissance Wing chief of safety, conducts preflight checks before takeoff in a T-38 Talon Aug. 21, 2018, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The T-38 Talon is a twin-engine, high-altitude, s... More

Capt. Steven Riedl, 9th Maintenance Squadron maintenance

Capt. Steven Riedl, 9th Maintenance Squadron maintenance

Capt. Steven Riedl, 9th Maintenance Squadron maintenance operations officer, calls the flight to attention for a final salute from the outgoing commander, Maj. Andrew Cobb, during the 9th MXS change of command ... More

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- An A-10 performs a

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- An A-10 performs a

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- An A-10 performs a fly-by on July 10, 2019 during a Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) demonstration over the Terrazzo. The demonstration included a showcase of a variety of aircra... More

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing taxi a U2S Dragon Lady aircraft to the runway as they prepare to launch from Beale Air Force Base, California, June 14, 2016. U2S pilots fly the rec... More

Maj. Ryan, a U-2 pilot, completes a pre-flight full

Maj. Ryan, a U-2 pilot, completes a pre-flight full

Maj. Ryan, a U-2 pilot, completes a pre-flight full pressure suit inspection before flying a historic sortie at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2017. During the sortie, the aircraft completed... More

U-2 pilot Capt. Travis prepares to exit a physiological

U-2 pilot Capt. Travis prepares to exit a physiological

U-2 pilot Capt. Travis prepares to exit a physiological support vehicle on the flightline, Jan. 8, 2013, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Beale is home to the Air Force's fleet of 33 U-2 high-altitude Intelligen... More

Airman 1st Class Christopher, Dragon Aircraft Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Christopher, Dragon Aircraft Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Christopher, Dragon Aircraft Maintenance Unit, installs a ‘remove before flight’ flag on a U-2 Dragon Lady in preparation for a post-flight inspection at an undisclosed location in Southwest As... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Staniszewski, 99th

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Staniszewski, 99th

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Staniszewski, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, poses for a family photo during a change of command ceremony, at RAF Fairford, England, June 24, 2020. The chang... More

Maintenance personnel from the 380th Expeditionary

Maintenance personnel from the 380th Expeditionary

Maintenance personnel from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron cover the engine exhaust and intake ports of a RQ-4B Global Hawk during post flight procedures at a base in Southwest Asia, June 6, 2011.

A U.S. Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady performs a flyover

A U.S. Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady performs a flyover

A U.S. Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady performs a flyover during the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2017 at Seoul Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 21, 2017. The Seoul ADEX is the largest... More

A U-2 aircraft is suspended over a B-47 Stratojet aircraft and other planes in the Air Force Museum, the world's largest repository of aviation memorabilia

A U-2 aircraft is suspended over a B-47 Stratojet aircraft and other p...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio(OH) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Fernando Serna Release ... More

In flight photo of a U-2 from Beale AFB, California. AIRMAN Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major player in the nation's reconnaissance mission despite its 1950s' design and first flight in 1955. Capable of then flying over 70,000 feet, and now even higher thanks to a new F-118-101 engine and upgraded avionics the aircraft was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1998 by the National Aeronautic Association and named the U-2S. The U-2S now has digital capabilty and can transmit data instantaneously to analysts at Beale AFB by using a network of ground stations and satellites. (AIRMAN Magazine/July 1999 - The Big Picture)

In flight photo of a U-2 from Beale AFB, California. AIRMAN Magazine a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan Release Status: Relea... More

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Jonathon Guertin, U-2 aircraft Pilot, 363rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, wears his specialized full pressure flight suit in preparation for a mission over the no fly zone in southern Iraq. MAJ Guertin is deployed to Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

US Air Force (USAF) Major (MAJ) Jonathon Guertin, U-2 aircraft Pilot, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jack Braden, USAF Releas... More

Two US Air Force (USAF) Maintenance Technician retouch the artwork on the nose section of a USAF U-2 Reconnaissance aircraft on the flight line at Prince Sultan AB, Saudi Arabia, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH

Two US Air Force (USAF) Maintenance Technician retouch the artwork on ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator... More

A U.S. Air Force aircraft maintainer assigned to the

A U.S. Air Force aircraft maintainer assigned to the

A U.S. Air Force aircraft maintainer assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing completes the final inspection of a U2S Dragon Lady aircraft before pilots taxi the plane out of the hanger to the runway at Beale Ai... More

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