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9th RECONNAISSANCE
WING
BEALE A.F.B. |
| First
equipped with the SR-71 Blackbird in 1966 and then in July 1976 U-2's
were amalgamated into the 9th SRW from the 100th SRW which was
deactivated. Following de-activation of the SR-71 and SAC
in the early 1990's the 9th SRW was re-designated the 9th Wing for a brief period before
the taking the present title of the 9th Reconnaissance Wing operating
the only the U-2.
At present the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron (Training) under takes the training of new U-2 / RQ-4 pilots. The 99th Reconnaissance Squadron being actual tasked with the U-2 operational missions along with the 5th RS and the 1st ERS . |