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OL Plant 42 Breathes New Fire into TU-2S Dragon Lady

A TU-2S Dragon Lady assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., arrives at USAF Operating Location Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, to receive final paint coatings, Feb. 29. The aircraft returned to flight after nearly two years through the collaboration of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, 412th Test Wing at Edwards and Lockheed Martin Corporation. (Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales)

PHOTO BY: Richard Gonzales
VIRIN: 240229-F-DG623-1158.JPG
FULL SIZE: 2.29 MB
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CAMERA

Canon EOS R3

LENS

RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/4000

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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OL Plant 42 Breathes New Fire into TU-2S Dragon Lady

A TU-2S Dragon Lady assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., arrives at USAF Operating Location Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, to receive final paint coatings, Feb. 29. The aircraft returned to flight after nearly two years through the collaboration of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, 412th Test Wing at Edwards and Lockheed Martin Corporation. (Air Force photo by Richard Gonzales)

PHOTO BY: Richard Gonzales
VIRIN: 240229-F-DG623-1158.JPG
FULL SIZE: 2.29 MB
Additional Details

CAMERA

Canon EOS R3

LENS

RF24-105mm F4 L IS USM

APERTURE

56/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/4000

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

Read More

This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release. If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit. Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations, which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.

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