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Captain Christopher Burns with the 1ST Reconnaissance Squadron is prepped for his first solo high-altitude flight by squadron aerospace physiologists before starting engines. AIRMAN - e6db7d16a678bb68038a037ab29d58a9

Every buckle, snap, zipper and lace is checked and rechecked on Captain Christopher Burn's pressure suit by technicians STAFF Sergeants David Nelson and Richard Hay before his first solo high-flight in the U-2. AIRMAN Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major player in the nation's reconnaissance mission despite its 1950s' design and first flight in 1955. Capable of then flying over 70,000 feet, and now even higher thanks to a new F-118-101 engine and upgraded avionics the aircraft was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1998 by the National Aeronautic Association and named the U-2S. The U-2S now has digital capabilty and can transmit data instantaneously to analysts at Beale ...

A U-2 equipment technician with the 9th Physiological Support Squadron, works on a pressure suit helmet in the squadron life support section. AIRMAN Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major player in the nation's reconnaissance mission despite its 1950s' design and first flight in 1955. Capable of then flying over 70,000 feet, and now even higher thanks to a new F-118-101 engine and upgraded avionics the aircraft was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1998 by the National Aeronautic Association and named the U-2S. The U-2S now has digital capabilty and can transmit data instantaneously to analysts at Beale AFB by using a network of ground stations and satellites. (AIRMAN ...

Major David Hosley is dressed for his flight by U-2 equipment technicians (from left) AIRMAN 1ST Class Michael Grawe, SENIOR AIRMAN Shawn Brown, and AIRMAN 1ST Class Miquel Vargas. AIRMAN Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major player in the nation's reconnaissance mission despite its 1950s' design and first flight in 1955. Capable of then flying over 70,000 feet, and now even higher thanks to a new F-118-101 engine and upgraded avionics the aircraft was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1998 by the National Aeronautic Association and named the U-2S. The U-2S now has digital capabilty and can transmit data instantaneously to analysts at Beale AFB by using a network of ground...

Since the U-2 is so wild and woolly to land, a second pilot, called a "mobile," chases the plane down the runway, calling out the distance between the plane and the ground. AIRMAN Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major player in the nation's reconnaissance mission despite its 1950s' design and first flight in 1955. Capable of then flying over 70,000 feet, and now even higher thanks to a new F-118-101 engine and upgraded avionics the aircraft was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1998 by the National Aeronautic Association and named the U-2S. The U-2S now has digital capabilty and can transmit data instantaneously to analysts at Beale AFB by using a network of ground ...

In flight photo of a U-2 from Beale AFB, California. AIRMAN Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major player in the nation's reconnaissance mission despite its 1950s' design and first flight in 1955. Capable of then flying over 70,000 feet, and now even higher thanks to a new F-118-101 engine and upgraded avionics the aircraft was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1998 by the National Aeronautic Association and named the U-2S. The U-2S now has digital capabilty and can transmit data instantaneously to analysts at Beale AFB by using a network of ground stations and satellites. (AIRMAN Magazine/July 1999 - The Big Picture)

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SENIOR AIRMAN Hank Webb, USAF, (center) and STAFF Sergeant Erin Manley,, USAF, both Aerospace Physiological Support specialists from the 5th Reconnaissance Squadron (Black Cats), Osan Air Base, Korea, adjust the straps on the pressure suit of U-2R Dragon Lady pilot Captain Michael Wheeler before a mission. Because of the altitudes that the aircraft can reach, a U-2R pilot has to wear a full-pressure suit similar to those worn by astronauts

Captain Christopher Burns with the 1ST Reconnaissance Squadron is prepped for his first solo high-altitude flight by squadron aerospace physiologists before starting engines. AIRMAN Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major player in the nation's reconnaissance mission despite its 1950s' design and first flight in 1955. Capable of then flying over 70,000 feet, and now even higher thanks to a new F-118-101 engine and upgraded avionics the aircraft was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1998 by the National Aeronautic Association and named the U-2S. The U-2S now has digital capabilty and can transmit data instantaneously to analysts at Beale AFB by using a network of ground ...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Captain Christopher Burns with the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron is prepped for his first solo high-altitude flight by squadron aerospace physiologists before starting engines. Airman Magazine article describes the U-2 as still being a major player in the nation's reconnaissance mission despite its 1950s' design and first flight in 1955. Capable of then flying over 70,000 feet, and now even higher thanks to a new F-118-101 engine and upgraded avionics the aircraft was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1998 by the National Aeronautic Association and named the U-2S. The U-2S now has digital capabilty and can transmit data instantaneously to analysts at Beale AFB by using a network of ground stations and satellites. (Airman Magazine/July 1999 - The Big Picture)

Base: Beale Air Force Base

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