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

U.S. Air Force TU-2s Dragon Lady 1078 prepares to taxi out for its first flight in 1030 days at Beale Air Force Base, California, Feb. 15, 2024. Before being cleared to return to service and be painted black at U.S. Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, aircraft 1078 passed a taxi test, low flight, and high flight to evaluate systems, conduct safety checks, and check all components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown
VIRIN: 240215-F-WX919-1068.JPG
FULL SIZE: 4.71 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM

APERTURE

8

SHUTTERSPEED

1/200

ISO

320

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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