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

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kaya Schmidt, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals in TU-2s Dragon Lady 1078 for its return to Beale Air Force Base, California, March 21, 2024. Aircraft 1078 flew to Beale from Palmdale, California, where it was painted black after Program Depot-level Maintenance was completed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Samuel 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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11

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1/640

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200

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