Beale Air Force Base, California — For the first time in Air Force history and the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, reservist Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, qualified to fly ...

The USAF used the Blackbird from 1966 to 1990, with the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing based in California as the main operator. The aircraft primarily operated over the USSR (though it also ...

It was capped off by a jet flyover by pilots from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing at Beale Air Force Base. “I think the most important thing is to live our lives in a way that would uphold the honor ...