A U-2 “Dragon Lady” takes off from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., March 15, 2013. U-2 pilots train at Beale using two-seat aircraft before deploying for operational missions. The four black crosses on the tower in the background represent four WWI offensives in which squadrons later assigned to the 9th Wing participated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bobby Cummings/Released