U.S. Air Force Maj. Brandon, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Detachment 4 chief of flight test operations, touches the nose of TU-2S Dragon Lady 1078 before piloting aircraft 1078 at Beale Air Force Base, California, Feb. 29, 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, was able to fly to Palmdale to be painted black and returned to service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer)
Date Taken: | 02.29.2024 |
Date Posted: | 03.22.2024 13:42 |
Photo ID: | 8303447 |
VIRIN: | 240229-F-LE520-1020 |
Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
Size: | 3.71 MB |
Location: | BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
Web Views: | 32 |
Downloads: | 7 |
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