Capt. Ross Franquemont, a U-2 Dragon Lady Pilot, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, shakes the hands of the crew chiefs, 99th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, who prepare his jet, before he launches, Southwe More
Air Force Capt. Heather Fox, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot with 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, stands while Senior Airman Roric Ongaco, right, and Staff Sgt. Lisa Tetrick, 99th ERS physiological support More
An U-2S Dragon Lady, piloted by Lt. Col. Andrew McVicker, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, touches down at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Aug. 7, 2012. McVicker, deployed from the 9th Rec More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Evan Schuelke, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 launch and recovery technician, explains the full pressure suit U-2 pilots wear during flight to Peyton Manning at an u More
A U-2 taxis back towards the maintenance hangar at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia after a sortie, Dec. 15, 2016. This sortie marked the final flight of one of the mission systems that the U-2 is capa More
A U-2 Dragon Lady pilot prepares to land 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 r More
Senior Airman Jonathan D. Cantrell, crew chief, 99th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, removes a cooling tube from a U-2 Dragon Lady sensor pod, Southwest Asia, March 5th.The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing houses the on More
Air Force Capt. Heather Fox, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot with 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, receives 100 percent oxygen in preparation for a mission while Senior Airman Roric Ongaco, 99th ERS physiolo More
An U-2S Dragon Lady, piloted by Lt. Col. Andrew McVicker, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, burns rubber during landing at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Aug. 7, 2012. McVicker, deployed f More
After the final sortie for one of the U-2 mission systems the aircraft passes under a water shower, a traditional way of celebrating major milestones or final flights, provided by the 380th Expeditionary Civil More
Staff Sgt. Anita, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron U-2 maintainer, traces a mural for a historical U-2 achievement at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Jan. 30, 2017. (U.S. Air Force More
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 ope More
Lt. Col. Andrew McVicker, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron commander, sports a smile and his new 1,000-hour flight patch at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Aug. 7, 2012. McVicker, deployed from the 9 More
A U-2, flying from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, approaches the maintenance hangar after the final sortie for one of its mission systems, Dec. 15, 2016. The fina More
Maj. Ryan, a U-2 pilot, completes a pre-flight full pressure suit inspection before flying a historic sortie at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2017. During the sortie, the aircraft completed More
U-2 Dragon Lady pilot prepares to land 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 rot More
U-2 pilot Maj. Ryan completes a pre-flight tradition of greeting the aircraft before flying a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest As More
U-2 pilot Maj. Ryan enters into a cockpit before flying a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2017. During the sortie, More
A U-2 taxis through a ceremonial shower after completing 30,000 flight hours at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2017. Firetrucks parked on either side of the U-2 and discharged water for the More
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody discusses the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities of the RQ-4 Global Hawk and the U-2 Dragon Lady with Capts. Greg Mansfield and Geoff Jernig More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III discusses the role and importance of the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities of the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Feb. 7, 201 More
A U.S. Air Force 380th Air Expeditionary Wing U-2 launches from a flight line on a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, More
Maj. Ryan, a U-2 pilot, signs a mural created in celebration of a U-2 airframe achieving a 30,000 flight hours at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 2, 2017. This marked the second U-2 in the USAF More