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The SR-71 Blackbird was stationed at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., from January 1966 to January 1990. The Blackbird was an advanced, long-range, supersonic strategic reconnaissance aircraft. (Courtesy photo)


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The SR-71 Blackbird was stationed at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., from January 1966 to January 1990. The Blackbird was an advanced, long-range, supersonic strategic reconnaissance aircraft. (Courtesy photo)

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Family, friends and members of Team Beale walk out to the flight line to greet the returning deployed Airmen Oct. 13, 2015, Beale Air Force Base, California. The returning group of Airmen represent the 427th and 306th Reconnaissance Squadrons and completed the final MC-12 deployment from Beale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey M. Schultze)
Family members await the arrival of deployed Airmen from the 427th and 306th Reconnaissance Squadrons Oct. 13, 2015, Beale Air Force Base, California. The unit was deployed for 6-months to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey M. Schultze)
Family and friends await the arrival of deployed Airmen Oct. 13, 2015, Beale Air Force Base, California. The returning group of Airmen represent the 427th and 306th Reconnaissance Squadrons and completed the final MC-12 deployment from Beale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey M. Schultze)
The Patriot Guards volunteer group and Beale Airmen greet returning aircrew after their recent 6-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom utilizing the MC-12W Liberty aircraft Oct. 13, 2015, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The returning group of Airmen represent the 427th and 306th Reconnaissance Squadrons and completed the final MC-12 deployment from Beale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey M. Schultze)
Lt. Col. Andrew McVicker, 9th Operations Group deputy commander poses in front of his P-13 Stearman at McClellan Airfield, California, on Sept. 30, 2015. McVicker flew eight volunteers from the Aerospace Museum of California after they watched his plane while he was deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica B. Nelson)
Maynard Nelson, a WWII veteran, walks out to the flightline at McClellan Airfield, California, Sept. 30, 2015. Nelson is a volunteer at the Aerospace Museum of California, where he watched over a P-13 Stearman while the owner was deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica B. Nelson)
Maynard Nelson, a WWII veteran (left) and Lt. Col. Andrew McVicker, 9th Operations Group deputy commander (right) give a ‘thumbs-up’ as they taxi out to the runway at McClellan Airfield, California, Sept. 30, 2015. McVicker flew eight volunteers from the Aerospace Museum of California after they watched his plane while he was deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica B. Nelson)
A U-2 Dragon Lady is showcased for attaining a rare achievement at Beale Air Force Base, California, July 14, 2015. The aircraft was recognized as a “black-letter jet,” an accomplishment in which a plane flies with zero discrepancies. The achievement has not happened in 13 years at Beale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Preston L. Cherry)
Airmen from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pose with a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, California, July 14, 2015. The Airmen were recognized for a “black-letter jet,” a rare accomplishment in which a plane is flown with zero discrepancies. The achievement has not happened in 13 years at Beale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Preston L. Cherry)
Dr. Mica Endsley, Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force, sits in an altitude chamber in preparation for a U-2 Dragon Lady high-altitude flight at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., April 23, 2015. Endsley’s mission is to serve as the chief scientific adviser to the Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Air Force, and provide assessments on a wide range of scientific and technical issues affecting the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Schwab/Released)
Dr. Mica Endsley, Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force, poses for a photo in front of a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., April 24, 2015. Endsley’s mission is to serve as the chief scientific adviser to the Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Air Force, and provide assessments on a wide range of scientific and technical issues affecting the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Schwab/Released)
Dr. Mica Endsley, Chief Scientist of the U.S. Air Force, sits aboard a U-2 Dragon Lady preparing to exit a hangar at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., April 24, 2015. Endsley’s mission is to serve as the chief scientific adviser to the Chief of Staff and Secretary of the Air Force, and provide assessments on a wide range of scientific and technical issues affecting the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by John Schwab/Released)