Featured March: Edwards AFB, Calif. — A TU-2S Dragon Lady assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., recently returned to service after nearly two years through the collaboration of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, Calif., and Lockheed Martin Corporation. Due to special circumstances, the decision was made to perform depot level modifications in place at Beale. However, the aircraft was still required to return to its birthplace at OL Plant 42 to receive its iconic black coating. AFLCMC leads the combined government-industry team for both depot operations and new flight test requirements on the U-2 platform. The 412th Test Wing at Edwards provides flight operations oversight and airfield logistics to ensure all ferry and test sorties are executed safely. (Air Force photograph by C.J. Raterman) March: Edwards AFB, Calif. — A TU-2S Dragon Lady assigned to the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, Calif., recently returned to service after nearly two years through the collaboration of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, 412th Test Wing at Edwards AFB, Calif., and Lockheed Martin Corporation. Due to special circumstances, the decision was made to perform depot level modifications in place at Beale. However, the aircraft was still required to return to its birthplace at OL Plant 42 to receive its iconic black coating. AFLCMC leads the combined government-industry team for both depot operations and new flight test requirements on the U-2 platform. The 412th Test Wing at Edwards provides flight operations oversight and airfield logistics to ensure all ferry and test sorties are executed safely. (Air Force photograph by C.J. Raterman)

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