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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

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)

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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

U.S. Air Force members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare 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, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 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)

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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

U.S. Air Force members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare 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, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 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)

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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

A U.S. Air Force member of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares 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, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 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)

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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

U.S. Air Force members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare 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, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 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)

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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

U.S. Air Force members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) prepare a 9th Reconnaissance Wing TU-2S Dragon Lady piloted by Cory “ULTRALORD” Bartholomew, 1st RS assigned flight safety officer and U-2 instructor pilot, and Lt. Col. “JETHRO”, 1st RS instructor pilot and U-2 chief pilot, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 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)

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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

U.S. Air Force members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare 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, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 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)

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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

U.S. Air Force members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare 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, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 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)

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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

A U.S. Air Force member of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare 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, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 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)

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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

Cory “ULTRALORD” Bartholomew, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) assigned flight safety officer, shakes hands with the members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron who prepared a 9th Reconnaissance Wing TU-2S Dragon Lady for his flight, as Lt. Col. “JETHRO”, 1st RS instructor pilot and U-2 chief pilot, boards the aircraft 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)

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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

Cory “ULTRALORD” Bartholomew, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (RS) assigned flight safety officer, shakes hands with the members of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron who prepared a 9th Reconnaissance Wing TU-2S Dragon Lady for his flight from Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, July 31st, 2025. “ULTRALORD” flew with Lt. Col. “JETHRO”, 1st RS instructor pilot and U-2 chief pilot, 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)

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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

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, prepare to fly a TU-2S Dragon Lady by spending an hour undergoing 100% oxygen exposure with the 9th Physiological Support Squadron at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 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)

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Team Beale conducts historic U-2 Dragon Lady flight, 11 years in the making

A U.S. Air Force member of the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares 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, at Beale Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 1st, 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)

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Beale AFB, a premier location for joint service training

Airmen from the 349th Medical Squadron and Marines from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 pose for a photo in front of a Marine MV-22 Osprey on Beale Air Force Base, California, July 29, 2025. While the Marine unit was conducting a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation in preparation for deployment, the medical team from Travis AFB partnered with Beale AFB and the Marines for medical evacuation training on an MV-22 Osprey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer)

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Beale AFB, a premier location for joint service training

A U.S Air Force medical team from the 349th Medical Squadron from Travis Air Force Base conducts training on an MV-22 Osprey on Beale Air Force Base, California, July 29, 2025. The Travis AFB medical team partnered with the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 for a readiness training exercise loading and unloading a patient onto a Marine MV-22 Osprey while the Marines were conducting a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation in preparation for deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer)

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Beale AFB, a premier location for joint service training

A team of U.S. Airmen from the 349th Medical Squadron from Travis Air Force Base conducted training on a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey on Beale Air Force Base, California, July 29, 2025. The medical team from Travis AFB partnered with the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 to train medical readiness by conducting medical evacuation training on an MV-22 Osprey from a contingent environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer)

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Beale AFB, a premier location for joint service training

U.S. Airmen from the 349th Medical Squadron from Travis Air Force Base train loading and unloading a patient onto a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey on Beale Air Force Base, California, July 29, 2025. The Travis medical team partnered with the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 to conduct the training while the Marine unit was conducting a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation in preparation for a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer)

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Beale AFB, a premier location for joint service training

U.S. Air Force Maj. James Oliver, 349th Medical Squadron surgeon general in charge, speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Kyle Baker, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 MV-22 Osprey pilot in the cockpit of a MV-22 Osprey on Beale Air Force Base, California, July 29, 2025. A team from the 349th Medical Squadron came to Beale AFB to train loading and unloading a patient on an MV-22 Osprey from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer)

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Beale AFB, a premier location for joint service training

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aiden MacDonald, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 weapons and tactics instructor, gives a tour of an MV-22 Osprey to a team of Airmen from the 349th Medical Squadron from Travis Air Force Base on Beale Air Force Base, California, July 29, 2025. The Marine Corps unit is operating out of Beale AFB to conduct a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation in preparation for deployment and partnered with the medical team from Travis AFB to facilitate medical evacuation training on an MV-22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer)

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Beale AFB, a premier location for joint service training

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Aiden MacDonald, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 weapons and tactics instructor, gives a tour of an MV-22 Osprey to a team of Airmen from the 349th Medical Squadron from Travis Air Force Base on Beale Air Force Base, California, July 29, 2025. The Marine unit is operating out of Beale AFB to conduct a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation in preparation for deployment and partnered with the medical team from Travis AFB to facilitate training to load and unload a patient onto an MV-22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer)

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