Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

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For the first time in Air Force history and the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, reservist Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, qualified to fly the U-2 Dragon Lady.

Making history, reserve pilot flies U-2 Dragon Lady

Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, takes off in a U-2 Dragon Lady as the first Reservist in Air Force and 99th RS history to do so at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., May 5, 2020. The U-2 has been providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance since the Cold War and continues to deliver imagery to decision makers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)

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Photo by: Colville McFee | VIRIN: 200511-F-IF848-0459.JPG

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