Civilian U-2 Instructor Pilots, Making History and Training the Nation's Future Fleet of U-2 Pilots

Retired Lt. Col Jonathan Huggins, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 instructor pilot, prepares to taxi a U-2 Dragon Lady before takeoff July 31, 2020 at Beale Air Force Base, California. The U-2 Dragon Lady is widely accepted as the most difficult aircraft in the world to fly with only about 16 new pilots coming into the U-2 program each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)

PHOTO BY: A1C Luis A.Ruiz-Vazquez
VIRIN: 200731-F-WF370-1083.JPG
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NIKON D850

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70.0-200.0 mm f/2.8

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28/10

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10/1000

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400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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