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Dragon Lady pilot reaches 2,000 flying hours

Lt. Col. Ralph, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron U2 pilot, receives a new patch from Lt. Col. William, 99th ERS commander. The patch commemorates a career milestone for Ralph, who had just achieved 2,000 flying hours in the U2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
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Two milestones with one bird

380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs complete post-flight checks on F-15E Strike Eagle #89-0487 at an undisclosed location, Aug. 16, 2016. The jet is the first F-15E to achieve 12,000 flying hours and is the only F-15E to have an air-to-air combat kill on record. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
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Two milestones with one bird

Lt. Col. Brandon, 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, and Capt. Matthew, 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapon systems officer, prepare to disembark from F-15E Strike Eagle #89-0487 after a milestone flight at an undisclosed location, Aug. 16, 2016. The jet attained 12,000 flying hours and Brandon achieved 3,000 flying hours during the same flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
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Two milestones with one bird

Senior Airman Bradley, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Lt. Col. Brandon, 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, apply a 12,000 flying hour decal to the side of F-15E Strike Eagle #89-0487 after its milestone flight in an undisclosed location, Aug. 16, 2016. During the same flight, Brandon also achieved a career milestone of 3,000 flying hours after 25 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
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Two milestones with one bird

Lt. Col. Brandon, 335th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander, pilots F-15E Strike Eagle #89-0487 as it taxis back from its 12,000 flying hour milestone flight at an undisclosed location, Aug. 16, 2016. Brandon also achieved a career milestone during the same flight, attaining 3,000 flying hours after 25 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samantha Mathison)
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F-15E WSO, bro joins 1,000 combat flight hours club

Fire engines from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron render a water salute to a taxing F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 9, 2016. The water salute is used for to celebrate various achievements of aircrew personnel, aircraft and in this case, reaching the 1,000 combat flight hour milestone during a mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)
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F-15E WSO, bro joins 1,000 combat flight hours club

Lt. Col. Bash, 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons system officer and instructor, is congratulated by Maj. Swat, 391st EFS WSO, on passing 1,000 combat flying hour milestone at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 9, 2016. Bash achieved the milestone during the 177th combat mission of his career while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U. S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)
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F-15E WSO, bro joins 1,000 combat flight hours club

Lt. Col. Bash, top right, 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons system officer and instructor, prepares to disembark from a F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft after returning from a combat mission at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 9, 2016. Bash, a 14-year veteran of the F-15, flew his first combat mission from Al Uldeid in 2003 where he sortied over the deserts of Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U. S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)
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F-15E WSO, bro joins 1,000 combat flight hours club

Lt. Col. Bash, 391st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron weapons system officer and instructor, poses for a photo with an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter aircraft after returning from his 1,000 combat flying hour milestone sortie at undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 9, 2016. The 1,000 hour milestone, an equivalent to more than 40 days in combat, is lauded as a rare achievement, which some flyers never achieve. (U. S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/Released)
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