99th ERS

STAY OF EXECUTION FOR THE U-2 DRAGON LADY?

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The US Congress has prevented the USAF from taking further actions to retire the U-2 this year, but this will likely be only a temporary reprieve.

RED DRAGONS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT FAIRFORD

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Showgoers at the recent Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) were treated to the rare sight of a full U-2 flying display. A week later, the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (99th ERS) held a change of command ceremony. In front of nearly 50,000 spectators on Friday 19th July, 80-1096 took off, climbed in the usual spectacular … Continue reading RED DRAGONS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT FAIRFORD

ARCTIC DRAGONS MAKE FAIRFORD THEIR HOME

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It is now one year since the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron (ERS) began to move from Al Dhafra airbase in the UAE to RAF Fairford in the UK. Since last November, the squadron has been busy flying operational missions in an eastward direction. The usual sensor fit is the ASARS imaging radar plus the ASIP … Continue reading ARCTIC DRAGONS MAKE FAIRFORD THEIR HOME