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

U.S. Air Force Maj. Brandon, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Detachment 4 chief of flight test operations, prepares to pilot TU-2S Dragon Lady 1078 at Beale Air Force Base, California, Feb. 29, 2024. After passing a series of tests, including a low flight that day, aircraft 1078 was cleared to fly to U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, where Det 4 will oversee Lockheed Martin’s Program Depot-level Maintenance of aircraft 1078. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Alexis Pentzer
VIRIN: 240229-F-LE520-1027.JPG
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NIKON Z 6_2

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NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

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63/10

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1/320

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100

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