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

U.S. Air Force Maj. Andrew, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, greets Lt. Col. Michael, 410th Test and Evaluations Squadron director of operations, after flying TU-2s Dragon Lady 1078 from Palmdale, California, to Beale Air Force Base, California, March 21, 2024. Aircraft 1078 underwent Program Depot-level Maintenance at Palmdale, was painted black, and then flown back for operational use at Beale AFB. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns
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NIKON Z 6_2

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NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

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13

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1/640

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800

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