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    U-2 Dragon Lady lands [Image 4 of 4]

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    A U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft is seen on a runway during takeoff or landing operations, accompanied by a white Chevrolet Camaro chase car with amber warning lights active on its roof. The chase car is following closely behind the aircraft on the runway. This is a well-known U-2 operational procedure where a chase car driver communicates with the pilot during landing due to the aircraft's difficult visibility and bicycle-style landing gear.

    UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

    11.16.2017

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott 

    380th Air Expeditionary Wing

    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 operational detachments worldwide. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott) better leader understand my people

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    Date Taken: 11.16.2017
    Date Posted: 11.17.2017 03:06
    Photo ID: 3961460
    VIRIN: 171116-Z-FF470-101
    Resolution: 4869x3225
    Size: 6.35 MB
    Location: AE
    Web Views: 377
    Downloads: 56

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    A dark-colored high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft is captured on approach or low-altitude flight over a flat airfield. The aircraft displays tail number '4070' in red markings and features a distinctive dorsal sensor hump behind the cockpit. Ground infrastructure including light poles and support equipment is visible in the background.
    A silhouetted aircraft is parked on a flat airfield tarmac against a dramatic sunset sky. The low sun position creates strong backlighting, rendering the aircraft and ground in near-complete silhouette. The scene appears to be at a military or remote airfield with minimal surrounding infrastructure visible.
    A silhouetted aircraft is parked on a tarmac or runway during sunrise or sunset, with the sun positioned low on the horizon creating a golden backlit atmosphere. The aircraft's distinctive profile — featuring a single engine, long narrow wings, and a dorsal sensor/equipment pod — is consistent with a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. A structure, possibly a control tower or antenna mast, is visible in the background to the left.
    A U-2 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft is seen on a runway during takeoff or landing operations, accompanied by a white Chevrolet Camaro chase car with amber warning lights active on its roof. The chase car is following closely behind the aircraft on the runway. This is a well-known U-2 operational procedure where a chase car driver communicates with the pilot during landing due to the aircraft's difficult visibility and bicycle-style landing gear.

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