U-2 Pilot Avoids Crash, Earns Trophy
April 26, 2010
April 26, 2010
BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., April 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following news by Tech. Sgt. Luke Johnson, 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs:
Late one evening last winter, A U-2 Dragon Lady departed Beale on a routine high-flight, training mission, but as the mission progressed, things started to go terribly wrong.
"I began a decent to come into to Beale after about four-and-half hours," said Lt. Col. Joseph Santucci, comman . . .
Late one evening last winter, A U-2 Dragon Lady departed Beale on a routine high-flight, training mission, but as the mission progressed, things started to go terribly wrong.
"I began a decent to come into to Beale after about four-and-half hours," said Lt. Col. Joseph Santucci, comman . . .