TU-2S Dragon Lady 1078’s Resurrection: Rebirth of the “Silver Dragon”

U.S. Air Force TU-2s Dragon Lady 1078 taxi’s out for its first high flight after almost three years of maintenance at Beale Air Force Base, California, Feb. 22, 2024. Before being cleared to return to service and be painted black at U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, aircraft 1078 passed a taxi test, low flight, and high flight to evaluate systems, conduct safety checks, and check all components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown
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Canon EOS R5

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RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM

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11

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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