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U-2 pilot reaches 2,000 hours

SOUTHWEST ASIA - A maintainer gives a thumbs-up as Maj. Mark prepares to taxi a U-2 back to its hangar Feb. 10, 2012. During the mission, Mark reached his 2,000th flying hour in the aircraft. He is deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., to the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Victoria Porto)
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U-2 pilot reaches 2,000 hours

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Maintainers place pogos under the wings of a U-2 to assist the pilot, Maj. Mark, in taxiing back to the hangar Feb. 10, 2012. During the sortie, Mark became the 30th U-2 pilot to reach 2,000 flight hours in the 57-year-old program. Mark is deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., to the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Victoria Porto)
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U-2 pilot reaches 2,000 hours

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Maj. Mark lands a U-2 as his wingman in a chase car follows along, guiding him to the runway Feb. 10, 2012. During the mission, Mark became just the 30th pilot to reach 2,000 flight hours in the aircraft. He is deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., to the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Victoria Porto)
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U-2 pilot reaches 2,000 hours

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Maj. Mark lands a U-2 as his wingman in a chase car follows along, guiding him to the runway Feb. 10, 2012. The pilot reached 2,000 flight hours in the aircraft during the mission. He is deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., to the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Victoria Porto)
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U-2 Dragon Lady

A U-2 pilot with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron fist-bumps one of the crew chiefs before a flight Sept. 16, 2011, at an air base in Southwest Asia. The pilot was flying the last aircraft inspected by a U-2 phase team from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)
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U-2 Dragon Lady

A U-2 pilot shakes the hands of the team of maintenance civilians before a flight Sept. 16, 2011, at an air base in Southwest Asia. The pilot was flying the last aircraft inspected by a U-2 phase team from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing. The U-2 phase team ensures the jet remains in peak flying order and is not out of the fight too long. Inspections are moving to Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)
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U-2 Dragon Lady

The U-2 phase team from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics poses for a final photo Sept. 16, 2011, after their final phase inspection at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. The team is made up of crew chiefs and hydraulic, fuels, avionics and electrical experts and has been providing inspections in the deployed location since 2004. Inspections are moving to Beal Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)
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Inspection in deployed location gets jets back in the air sooner

David Hall, a member of the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics phase team conducts, a regularly-scheduled deep-dive inspection of a U-2, Sept.1, 2011, at an air base in Southwest Asia. The inspection takes the team of 14 civilians 19 days from start to finish and encompasses 450 special inspection items that are critical to keeping the aircraft flying. Conducting the inspection at the deployed wing returns the aircraft to the mission sooner, officials said. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)
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Inspection in deployed location gets jets back in the air sooner

Members of the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics phase team conduct a regularly-scheduled deep-dive inspection of a U-2, Sept.1, 2011, at an air base is Southwest Asia. The inspection takes the team of 14 civilians 19 days from start to finish and encompasses 450 special inspection items that are critical to keeping the aircraft flying. Conducting the inspection at the deployed wing returns the aircraft to the mission sooner, officials said. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)
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Inspection in deployed location gets jets back in the air sooner

Members of the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics phase team connect wires during a deep-dive inspection of a U-2 at an air base in Southwest Asia, Sept. 1, 2011. The inspection takes the team of 14 civilians 19 days from start to finish and encompasses 450 special inspection items that are critical to keeping the aircraft flying. Conducting the inspection at the deployed wing returns the aircraft to the mission sooner, officials said. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)
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Inspection in deployed location gets jets back in the air sooner

A member of the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics phase team sits inside of a U-2 as he conducts a regularly-scheduled deep-dive inspection of the aircraft Sept. 1, 2011 at an air base in Southwest Asia. The inspection takes the team of 14 civilians 19 days from start to finish and encompasses 450 special inspection items that are critical to keeping the aircraft flying. Conducting the inspection at the deployed wing returns the aircraft to the mission sooner, officials said. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)
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Chasing the Dragon Lady

The crew chases the U2 Dragon Lady down the flight line, providing the pilot insight via radio with ground to aircraft distance information as he approached the runway Mar. 25, 2011, in Southwest Asia. With several touch and go landings the pilot simulated several worst case scenarios such as a blown engine or broken flap, to demonstrate how he would strategically land the aircraft safely. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Maynelinne De La Cruz)
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99th ERS Dragon Lady pilot accomplishes combat sortie milestone

A U.S. Air Force major and U-2S pilot from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron speaks with the ground crew after completing his 100th combat sortie in support of overseas contingency Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa in the U.S. Central Command’s Area of Responsibility April 7, 2011. He completed this flying milestone during six deployments in only 2.5 years. (U.S. Air Force photo Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
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99th ERS Dragon Lady pilot accomplishes combat sortie milestone

A U.S. Air Force major and U-2S pilot from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron speaks with the ground crew after completing his 100th combat sortie in support of overseas contingency Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa in the U.S. Central Command’s Area of Responsibility April 7, 2011. He completed this flying milestone during six deployments in only 2.5 years. (U.S. Air Force photo Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
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99th ERS Dragon Lady pilot accomplishes combat sortie milestone

U.S. Air Force major from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron drives the chase car behind the U-2S pilot after completing 100 combat sorties, helping him land safely through radio transmissions for altitude and runway position April 7, 2011, in Southwest Asia. The U-2S Dragon Lady flies in support of overseas contingency Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa in the U.S. Central Command’s Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
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99th ERS Dragon Lady pilot accomplishes combat sortie milestone

The 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron members get ready to place pogo wheels on the U-2S Dragon Lady moments after landing. These bicycle-type wheels are used to support the aircraft's extended wing span during taxi for all take offs and landings. It’s the unique design that gives the U-2 its remarkable performance and makes flying very challenging. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
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99th ERS Dragon Lady pilot accomplishes combat sortie milestone

U.S. Air Force major from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron drives the chase car behind the U-2S pilot after completing 100 combat sorties, helping him land safely through radio transmissions for altitude and runway position April 7, 2011, in Southwest Asia. The U-2S Dragon Lady flies in support of overseas contingency Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa in the U.S. Central Command’s Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
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U2 Dragon Lady

U.S. Air Force major from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, waits in his flight suit before a mission in a U-2S Dragon Lady in Southwest Asia, Nov. 24, 2010. U-2 pilots start breathing 100 percent oxygen before their flight to reduce the amount of nitrogen in their bodies to prevent decompression sickness. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Harris) (RELEASED)
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99th ERS Dragon Lady pilot accomplishes combat sortie milestone

Airmen from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron help a U-2 pilot don his flight suit before a mission in a U-2S Dragon Lady in Southwest Asia, Nov. 24, 2010. U-2 pilots wear a pressurized suit to protect them from hazards at near-space altitudes. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Harris) (RELEASED)
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99th ERS Dragon Lady pilot accomplishes combat sortie milestone

U.S. Air Force major from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, runs on an elliptical machine before a mission in a U-2 Dragon Lady in Southwest Asia, Nov. 24, 2010. U-2 pilots run while breathing 100 percent oxygen before their flight to reduce the amount of nitrogen in their bodies to prevent decompression sickness. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Harris) (RELEASED)
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