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    TU-2S Dragon Lady 1078’s Resurrection: Rebirth of the “Silver Dragon” [Image 5 of 28]

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    TU-2S Dragon Lady 1078’s Resurrection: Rebirth of the “Silver Dragon”

    BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    02.15.2024

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown 

    9th Reconnaissance Wing

    U.S. Air Force TU-2s Dragon Lady 1078 conducts its first flight in 1030 days after undergoing extensive maintenance at Beale Air Force Base, California, Feb. 15, 2024. Aircraft 1078 was involved in an accident in 2021 that left it unable to move to U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, where normal Program Depot-level Maintenance for U-2’s occur, and after passing low flight and high flight tests, will be able to fly to Palmdale to be painted black and returned to service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown)

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    Date Taken: 02.15.2024
    Date Posted: 03.22.2024 13:42
    Photo ID: 8303430
    VIRIN: 240215-F-WX919-1126
    Resolution: 2471x1648
    Size: 411.02 KB
    Location: BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US

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