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A U.S. Air Force member of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares a 9th Reconnaissance Wing TU-2S Dragon Lady piloted by Cory “ULTRALORD” Bartholomew, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) assigned flight safety officer and U-2 instructor pilot, and Lt. Col. “JETHRO”, 1st RS instructor pilot and U-2 chief pilot, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 2025. “ULTRALORD” and “JETHRO”’s flight took place on the 70th anniversary of the U-2’s first flight and broke the endurance records for the U-2, flying longer than 14 hours and traveled over 6,000 nautical miles. This flight tested the capabilities of the U-2 and its pilots to its limit and showcased Beale AFB’s capacity as a power projection platform to rapidly respond to adversary actions anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Frederick A. Brown)
| Date Taken: | 07.31.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.01.2025 20:14 |
| Photo ID: | 9233628 |
| VIRIN: | 250731-F-WX919-1043 |
| Resolution: | 6593x4397 |
| Size: | 6.24 MB |
| Location: | BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 351 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making
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