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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, is prepared for flight by members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, July 31st, 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: | 9233629 |
| VIRIN: | 250731-F-WX919-1158 |
| Resolution: | 4844x3231 |
| Size: | 2.83 MB |
| Location: | BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 401 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making
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