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

U.S Air Force Lt. Col. Joshua, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron student flight commander, and Maj. Sean, 1st RS pilot, discuss plans for co-piloting TU-2S Dragon Lady 1078’s first flight in 1,030 days at Beale Air Force Base, California, Feb. 15, 2024. After passing a series of tests, including a low flight that day, aircraft 1078 will be cleared to fly to U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, where Air Force Life Cycle Management Detachment 4 will oversee Lockheed Martin’s Program Depot-level Maintenance of aircraft 1078. (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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8

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1/200

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100

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