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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, prepares to taxi at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. At altitudes’ more than 70,000 ft., the U-2 is the highest flying operational aircraft in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, takes-off in a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. The U-2 has been providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance since the Cold War and continues to deliver imagery to decision makers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, receives suit preparations at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. Before flights, pilots go through pre-flight checks to make sure their pressure suits are able to respond during extreme conditions and high altitude flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, receives suit preparations while an Airman from the 9th Physiological Support Squadron checks the suit at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. Before flights, pilots are put on 100 percent oxygen to decrease the amount of nitrogen in their body so that it can reduce the effects of decompression sickness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, acclimates to his suit while Airmen from the 9th Physiological Support Squadron secure latches on his boots at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. U-2 Pilot suits are designed to protect them while flying at high altitudes in extreme conditions. The U-2 is the highest flying operational aircraft in the Air Force, often exceeding altitudes’ more than 70,000 ft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, steps out of the transportation van at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. Prior to suiting up and entering the cockpit, U-2 Dragon Lady pilots are evaluated and monitored medically to ensure they can perform at high altitudes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, touches the nose of the U-2 Dragon Lady while an Airman from the 9th Physiological Support Squadron helps transport his oxygen at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. The U-2 Dragon Lady is one of the oldest operational aircraft in the Department of Defense with its first flight on Aug. 1, 1955. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, sits in the U-2 Dragon Lady while Airmen from the 9th Physiological Support Squadron help secure him into the plane at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. The U-2 has been providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance since the Cold War and continues to deliver imagery to decision makers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, sits in the U-2 Dragon Lady while Airmen from the 9th Physiological Support Squadron help secure him into the plane at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. At altitudes’ more than 70,000 ft., the U-2 is the highest flying operational aircraft in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, prepares to taxi at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020 The U-2 Dragon Lady is one of the oldest operational aircraft in the Department of Defense with its first flight on Aug. 1, 1955. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, taxis to the runway in a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. The U-2 has been providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance since the Cold War and continues to deliver imagery to decision makers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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U-2 Dragon Lady in High Flight

A U-2 Dragon Lady pilot assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing pilots the high-altitude reconnaissance platform at approximately 70,000 feet above an undisclosed location. The U-2 a high-altitude, near space reconnaissance aircraft and delivers critical imagery which enables decision makers at all levels the visual capabilities to execute informed decisions in any phase of conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Ross Franquemont/Released)
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Studio Photo

Stuido photo of Lt. Col. Ira S. Eadie (U.S. Air Force photo/Robert Scott)
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