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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 showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

A 9th Reconnaissance Wing U-2 Dragon Lady is displayed at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, while U-2 pilots meet with airshow attendees in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 21, 2025. The U-2 was flown from Beale Air Force Base, California, to AirVenture to celebrate the high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft’s 70th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. GOGO, 9th Reconnaissance Wing inspector general, answers questions about the U-2 Dragon Lady at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 21, 2025. The U-2 was one of thousands of aircraft present at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh, allowing attendees to see the U-2 up close and ask pilots about their experiences with the high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

Aerial performers fly behind the tail flash of a U-2 Dragon Lady during Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 21, 2025. The U-2 was one of thousands of aircraft present at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, allowing attendees to see the U-2 up close and ask pilots about their experiences with the high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. GOGO, 9th Reconnaissance Wing inspector general, talks with airshow attendees at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 21, 2025. GOGO flew a U-2 Dragon Lady into Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

A 9th Reconnaissance Wing T-38 Talon lands at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 21, 2025. The T-38 performed a fly-by before landing to be put on static display at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, allowing airshow attendees to get up close and learn about how the aircraft is used as a companion trainer for the U-2 Dragon Lady to keep the pilots proficient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

A 9th Reconnaissance Wing T-38 Talon flies over Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 21, 2025. The T-38 performed a fly-by before landing at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh, where it remained as a static display for airshow attendees to view and learn about how it is used as a companion trainer for the U-2 Dragon Lady to keep the pilots proficient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

Past and present U-2 Dragon Lady pilots pose for a photo in front of a U-2 at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 20, 2025. The U-2 was one of thousands of aircraft present at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh, allowing attendees to see the U-2 up close and ask pilots about their experiences with the high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

Jon Huggins, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 instructor pilot, talks with Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh attendees in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 20, 2025. The U-2 Dragon Lady was displayed for all 7 days of the airshow, allowing attendees to see the aircraft up close and celebrate the 70th anniversary of the U-2 program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. GOGO, 9th Reconnaissance Wing inspector general, poses for a photo with friends, family, and 9 RW Airmen at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 20, 2025. GOGO grew up in the local area, and flew a U-2 Dragon Lady into Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh, celebrating the U-2’s 70th anniversary, and highlighting the aircraft’s (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. GOGO, 9th Reconnaissance Wing inspector general, speaks with friends and family in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 20, 2025. GOGO grew up in the local area, and had a large gathering of friends and family awaiting his arrival in a U-2 Dragon Lady at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. GOGO, 9th Reconnaissance Wing inspector general, waves after exiting a U-2 Dragon Lady at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 20, 2025. GOGO grew up in the local area, and had a large gathering of friends and family awaiting his arrival at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. GOGO, 9th Reconnaissance Wing inspector general (right), shakes hands with Jon Huggins, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 instructor pilot, after successfully landing a U-2 Dragon Lady at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 20, 2025. GOGO grew up in the local area, and this was his first time flying into Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. GOGO, 9th Reconnaissance Wing inspector general, arrives in a U-2 Dragon Lady at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 20, 2025. The U-2 was one of thousands of aircraft present at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, where attendees were able to meet with U-2 pilots and maintainers to learn more about the high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing assist a U-2 Dragon Lady for shutdown after landing at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 20, 2025. Airmen from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 9th Maintenance Squadron and 9th Physiological Support Squadron awaited the landing of the U-2 before it remained on static display at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trey Patterson, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron U-2 crew chief, assists a U-2 Dragon Lady for shutdown after landing at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 20, 2025. Airmen from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 9th Maintenance Squadron and 9th Physiological Support Squadron awaited the landing of the U-2 before it remained on static display at Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Westmoreland, 9th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems repair technician, installs a pogo block onto a U-2 Dragon Lady wing prior to pogo installation at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 22, 2025. The pogos are used to support the wings and balance the aircraft while taxiing. The U-2 landed one day before the beginning of Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, and remained on static display for the duration of the airshow, allowing attendees to learn more about the high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Westmoreland, 9th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems repair technician, installs a pogo block onto a U-2 Dragon Lady wing prior to pogo installation at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 22, 2025. The pogos are used to support the wings and balance the aircraft while taxiing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

A 9th Reconnaissance Wing U-2 Dragon Lady piloted by Lt Col GOGO, 9th Reconnaissance Wing inspector general, approaches the runway in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 20, 2025. The U-2 landed one day before the beginning of Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, and remained on static display for the duration of the airshow, allowing attendees to learn more about the high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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Team Beale showcases U-2 Dragon Lady at the nation’s premiere airshow

A 9th Reconnaissance Wing U-2 Dragon Lady is piloted by Lt Col GOGO, 9th Reconnaissance Wing inspector general, at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 20, 2025. The U-2 landed one day before the beginning of Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, and remained on static display for the duration of the airshow, allowing attendees to learn more about the high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)
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