For the first time in US Air Force and 9th Reconnaissance Wing history, a reservist, Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Interesting Video Shows U-2 Spy Plane’s Landing Procedure
by Dario LeoneAs the U-2 comes down to land, rolling slowly to a halt, one wing flops to the ground, then the truck…
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The Story of Lt. Col. Merryl Tengesdal, the First Black Female U-2 Dragon Lady Pilot
by Dario LeoneLt. Col. Merryl Tengesdal has flown at the edge of space and witnessed a shooting star from the inside of a…
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DronesLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Navigational issue behind June 2017 RQ-4B crash
by Dario LeoneThe RQ-4B, from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale AFB, California, was conducting a ferry flight from Edwards AFB, California, to…
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U-2 DRAGON LADY TAKES PART IN NORTHERN EDGE EXERCISE TO TEST NEW EXPERIMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
Northern Edge exercise was utilized by the 9th Reconnaissance Wing from Beale Air Force Base to integrate U-2S Dragon Lady with…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
PILOT ERROR BEHIND LAST YEAR’s TU-2S CRASH
by Dario LeoneThe mishap occurred because the pilot who was flying the TU-2S for the first time made a mistake during a stall…
