U-2 DRAGON LADY pilots
 
The following lists are Buddy Brown's latest updates of U-2 DRAGON LADY  pilots who have checked-out in this great aircraft. It is a compilation of historical facts by Buddy L. Brown, U-2 / SR-71 pilot. It is the most complete and accurate accounting of who qualified and flew the Lockheed  U-2 Dragon Lady series of aircraft.  

If the name you are looking for is not here then he is likely to be a "Wannabe"

Please email me if you do not find a name you are looking for.

  1950   1970   1990   2010 2012
                 
1960 1980 2000 2011
 
Photo Credit   John "Cabi" Cabigas
On the Moon Edge of Space

James May / John "Cabi" Cabigas

 
 

LISTING BELOW BY  DATE
Seq Name MI First Service 1st Flt Status Date Call Sign
No Last   Name   Date      
1955               1955
1 Levier Tony ADP 1-Aug-55 Deceased
2 Matye Robert ADP 5-Aug-55
3 Goudey J Ray ADP 9-Aug-55
4 Sieker L Robert ADP Sep-55 Dec U2 04-Apr-56
5 Schumacher Bob ADP 18-Nov-55
6 Garvin A Lewis Ostone Nov/Dec 55
7 Meirdierck H John Ostone Nov/Dec 55 Deceased Hank
8 Mullin E Robert Ostone 12-Dec-55 NARP
9 Robertson O Phillip Ostone Nov/Dec 55
10 Setter C Louis Ostone Nov/Dec 55
11 Yancey R William Ostone Nov/Dec 55    
1956               1956
12 Knutson Martin CIA 19-Jan-56   Marty
13 Overstreet K Carl CIA 30-Jan-56
14 Dunnaway Glendon CIA Jan-56
15 Kratt Jacob CIA Jan-56
16 Vito Carmine CIA Jan-56 Deceased
17 Stockman Hervey  CIA 9-Feb-56 Deceased
18 Rose J Wilber CIA Apr/May 56 Dec U2 15-May-56
19 Birkhead C Thomas CIA May/Aug 56 Deceased
20 Carey Howard CIA May/Aug 56 Dec U2 17-Sep-56
21 Edens Buster CIA May/Aug 56 Deceased 26-Apr-65
22 Hall C Billy CIA May/Aug 56 Deceased
23 Jones K Edwin CIA May/Aug 56 Deceased
24 McMurray H William CIA May/Aug 56 Deceased Pap
25 Powers G Frank CIA May/Aug 56 Deceased
26 Synder Sam CIA May/Aug 56 Deceased
27 Grace Frank CIA May/Aug 56 Dec U2 31-Aug-56
28 Abrahams G James CIA May/Aug 56
29 Baker Barry CIA Aug/Sep 56 Deceased
30 Barnes K Jim CIA Aug/Sep 56 Deceased
31 Crull L Tom CIA 14-Aug-56
32 Rudd K Lyal CIA 14-Aug-56 Deceased
33 Cherbonneaux Jim CIA Aug/Sep 56 Deceased
34 Shinn C John CIA 28-Aug-56 Deceased
35 Ericson Bob CIA 17-Sep-56 Deceased
36 Rand K Albert CIA 18-Sep-56 Deceased
37 Smiley James Al CIA Aug/Sep 56
38 Kemp Russell CIA Aug/Sep 56 Deceased NARP
39 Stickland W Frank CIA Aug/Sep 56 NARP
40 Cordes Harry CIA 01-May-56 Deceased
41 Nole D Jack Staff 13-Nov-56 Deceased
42 Jackson M Joe Maj 14-Nov-56
43 Herbert Floyd Maj 15-Nov-56 Deceased
44 Nevett K Richard Maj 06-Dec-56 Deceased
45 Cody E Howard Maj 11-Dec-56    
1957               1957
46 Atkins A Richard Capt 18-Feb-57
47 Boyd J Warren Capt 18-Feb-57 Deceased
48 Haupt L Raymond Maj 18-Feb-57
49 King R Joe Capt 19-Feb-57 Deceased
50 Heyser S Richard Capt 19-Feb-57 Deceased
51 Styer E Michael 1 Lt 19-Feb-57 Deceased
52 Leavitt R Loloyd Capt 13-Mar-57
53 Lacombe A Benedict Capt 13-Mar-57 Dec U2 28-Nov-57
54 Alison L William Capt 13-Mar-57
55 Bevacqua P Anthony 1 Lt 14-Mar-57
56 Graves M Jack 1 Lt 14-Mar-57
57 Mixson G Marion Col 17-Mar-57 Deceased
58 Emerling G Edwin Capt 11-Apr-57
59 McGraw E Richard Capt 11-Apr-57
60 Campbell A John Capt 12-Apr-57 Dec U2 01-Mar-62
61 Alderman W Kenneth 1 Lt 12-Apr-57
62 Smith E Leo 1 Lt 01-May-57 Dec U2 28-Jun-57
63 Lowcock E Ford 1 Lt 25-Jun-57 Dec U2 28-Jun-57
64 Lee L Linus Capt 26-Jun-57
65 Chapin V Alfred 1 Lt 27-Jun-57 Dec U2 09-Jul-58
66 Sala D James 1 Lt 27-Jun-57 Deceased
67 Limmer Ted ADP Jun-57 Deceased  
68 Smith G Scott Capt 02-Jul-57  
69 Qualls A James Capt 03-Jul-57  
70 Cooper L Roger Capt 03-Jul-57  
71 Halloran J Patrick Capt 03-Jul-57  
72 Stuart L Frank 1 Lt 08-Jul-57  
73 Black A James Capt 10-Jul-57  
74 Perdue C Edward Capt 10-Jul-57 Deceased  
75 Herman H Roger Capt 10-Jul-57  
76 Gardiner G Bobbie Capt 28-Jul-57  
77 Doering W Marvin Capt 01-Aug-57  
78 Adams J Nathan Staff 08-Aug-57 Deceased  
79 Curry C Hayden Staff 07-Aug-57  
80 Wilson W Forest Maj 14-Aug-57 Deceased  
81 St Martin L Roy 1 Lt 26-Aug-57 Deceased
82 Bedford R James Capt 26-Aug-57 Deceased
83 Anderson Rudolf Capt 03-Sep-57 Dec U2 27-Oct-62 Rudy
84 McElveen T John Capt 03-Sep-57 Deceased
85 Dixon B Edward Capt 18-Sep-57 Deceased
86 Pine D Robert 1 Lt 01-Oct-57
87 Lewis S Earl Capt 04-Oct-57 Deceased
88 McFadden E Wesley Capt 16-Oct-57 Deceased
89 Kline S Cozier Capt 02-Dec-57    
1958               1958
90 James R Donald Staff 24-Jan-58
91 Russell J Austin Staff 03-Mar-58 Deceased
92 Acebedo W Adrian Staff 27-Mar-58
93 MacArthur W John RAF 03-Jun-58
94 Dowling E David RAF 04-Jun-58
95 Bradley G Michael RAF 10-Jun-58
96 Walker H Christopher RAF 12-Jun-58 Dec U2 08-Jul-58
97 Rodenbach T William Capt 13-Jun-58 Deceased
98 Wood W Robert Capt 02-Jul-58
99 Ginther A Robert 1 Lt 09-Jul-58
100 Haughland L Paul 1 Lt 06-Aug-58 Dec U2 06-Aug-58
101 Hunerwadel Patrick SJ 11-Sep-58 Dec U2 09-Nov-58
102 Van Zandt R Kenneth Maj 29-Sep-58
103 Robinson T Robert RAF 29-Sep-58 Deceased
104 Reeves B Horace Staff 05-Oct-58
105 Callahan J Richard Capt 13-Oct-58
106 Brown L Buddy Capt 24-Oct-58
107 Boynton B John Staff 24-Oct-58
108 Bratton  J Andrew Staff 31-Oct-58 Deceased
109 Jacobson Robert SJ 1958
110 Smith T Phil SJ 1958 Deceased
111 Sorlie   Donald SJ 1958    
1959               1959
112 Andonian Harry SJ Jan-59
113 Evans Norvin SJ Jan-59 Deceased
114 Hendrick E Ronald Staff 12-Feb-59
115 Melbratten E Harold Staff 16-Feb-59 Deceased
116 McIlmoyle E Gerald Capt 23-Mar-59
117 Stickman R William Staff 27-Mar-59 Deceased
118 Rauch W Richard Maj 11-May-59
119 Kifer B Floyd Capt 11-May-59 Deceased
120 Chu Shih Gimo CAF 15-May-59 Deceased
121 Shing Chen Haui CAF 15-May-59 Dec U2 09-Nov-62
122 Yow Tai Wang CAF 15-May-59 Tiger
123 Hua Yao Chih CAF 18-May-59 Dec U2 19-Mar-62
124 Hischun Hua CAF 25-May-59 Mike
125 Jackson TJ Staff 15-Jun-59 Deceased
126 Stratton B Charles Capt 22-Jun-59
127 Schueler J Robert Staff 06-Jul-59 Deceased
128 Powell M Robert Capt 03-Aug-59
129 Hall E Robert Capt 07-Aug-59 $ CIA
130 McCaslin R Kenneth Staff 17-Aug-59
131 Carr Jack Capt 09-Sep-59 Deceased
132 Reed B Junior Staff 09-Oct-59
133 Myers B Raleigh Staff 30-Nov-59 Deceased
134 Hanks   Norris SJ 1959    
1960               1960
135 Wilke F Robert Capt 10-Jan-60 Deceased
136 Evenson L Mervin SJ Jan-60
137 Knapp F Bud SJ Jan-60 Deceased Bud
138 Lowell Bud Rial SJ Jan-60
139 Spencer C Robert Capt 08-Feb-60
140 Crowe A Donald Capt 10-May-60
141 Knaak R Rex Capt 11-May-60
142 Martinez Anthony Staff 19-May-60
143 McManus Henry Staff 14-Jun-60 Deceased
144 Gammons B David Staff 16-Jun-60 Deceased
145 Wilcox W William Staff 08-Jul-60 Deceased
146 Stewart J Leo Capt 13-Sep-60 Deceased
147 Primrose L Robert Capt 14-Sep-60 Dec U2 18-Sep-64 Pinky
148 Hill H Edgar Capt 06-Oct-60 Deceased
149 Hyde G Joe Capt 16-Oct-60 Dec U2 20-Nov-63
150 Ray L David Capt 23-Nov-60
151 Beeler H Clifford Capt 15-Dec-60
152 Ludwig John SJ 1960
153 McLeary   Lachain SJ 1960    
1961               1961
154 Maultsby W Charles Capt 10-Jan-61 Deceased
155 Webster B Ivan RAF 09-Mar-61 Deceased Chunky
156 Taylor Charles RAF 13-Mar-61 Deceased
157 Kern W Charles Capt 06-Apr-61
158 Lawson III E William Capt 15-May-61
159 Bull M George Capt 06-Jul-61 Deceased
160 Webster N Donald Capt 07-Jul-61 Deceased
161 Dunagan D Eddie Capt 07-Jul-61
162 DesPortes A John Staff 16-Aug-61 Deceased
163 Schmarr W Daniel Capt 29-Sep-61 Deceased
164 Wall W John Capt 08-Nov-61
165 Bouchard M Richard Capt 08-Nov-61 Deceased  
1962               1962
166 Leatherwood K Arthur Staff 01-Mar-62
167 Rogers K James Capt 31-Jul-62
168 McClain R Donald Capt 21-Aug-62
169 McCombs A Clair Capt 22-Nov-62
170 Smart P Edmund Capt 19-Nov-62    
1963               1963
171 Milam L Victor Capt 22-Jan-63
172 Graham G Ward Capt 06-Feb-63
173 Tie Chang Yeh CAF 11-Apr-63 Robin
174 Ping Terry lee Nan CAF 11-Apr-63 Dec U2 07-Jul-64 Terry
175 Baughn J Julius Staff 27-May-63 Deceased
176 Shawler Windell SJ 18-Jul-63
177 Stromberg D Ronald Capt 16-Aug-63
178 Pei The Liang CAF 18-Sep-63 Dec U2 23-Mar-64 Sonny
179 Cheun Shi Wang CAF 18-Sep-63 Johnny
180 Sommers F Kenneth Capt 01-Oct-63
181 O'Sullivan J Eugene Capt 14-Nov-63
182 Cuthill Fred SJ 1963
183 Davis Loren SJ 1963
184 King  James SJ 1963
185 Rosburg   Charles SJ 1963 Deceased  
1964               1964
186 Yi Li Chang CAF 09-Mar-64 Jack
187 Bee E Martin RAF 18-Jun-64  
188 Dodd W Basil RAF 19-Jun-64 Deceased
189 Wen Wang Chen CAF 03-Jul-64 Dec U2 22-Oct-65 Pete
190 Shih-Li Shen CAF 08-Jul-64 Deceased Steve
191 Shi Wu Tse CAF 11-Sep-64 Dec U2 Charlie
192 Baader J Theodore Capt 21-Oct-64 Deceased
193 Fenimore W John Staff 29-Oct-64    
1965               1965
194 Chuang Liu Jai CAF 15-Jan-65 Deceased 21-Jun-66 Terry
195 Chang Yu Chingchang CAF 21-Jan-65 Dec U2 Mickey
196 Liang Chuang Jen CAF 21-Jan-65 Spike
197 McMurty C Thomas Civ/Lt 28-Jan-65
198 Diehl C Kenneth Col 09-Mar-65
199 Davis M Jerry Capt 26-Apr-65
200 Worley H George Capt 24-May-65
201 Strasheim L Arnold Capt 25-May-65 Deceased
202 Copeman B William Capt 21-Jun-65
203 Spaulding H Keith Capt 12-Jul-65
204 Smith K Earl Capt 16-Aug-65
205 Powell A Leslie Capt 16-Aug-65
206 Amundson D John Capt 01-Oct-65
207 Rose L Edward Capt 08-Oct-65 Deceased
208 Wright R Donald Capt 18-Nov-65    
1966               1966
209 Birkett C Robert Capt 06-Jan-66
210 Hickman D Robert Capt 07-Jan-66 Dec U2 28-Jul-66
211 Swanson A Harold Capt 10-Mar-66
212 Hoover B James Capt 10-Mar-66
213 Tie Fan Andy CAF 22-Mar-66 Andy
214 Hseih Billy Chang CAF 04-Apr-66 Dec U2 05-Jan-69 Billy
215 Liss L Loney Capt 02-Jun-66 L3
216 Whitehead T James Capt 29-Jul-66
217 Patton L David Staff 04-Aug-66
218 Smith Tom SJ Aug-66
219 Swart H Samuel Capt 02-Sep-66
220 Chun Yun Chu CAF Sep-66
221 Pei Tom Huang L CAF Sep-66 Dec U2 1967' Tom
222 Aitro F Donald Capt 18-Oct-66
223 White M Leslie Capt 19-Oct-66
224 Woodhull G Richard Capt 14-Dec-66
225 Johnson   Flip SJ 1966'    
1967               1967
226 Chipman L Jerry Capt 10-Feb-67
227 LaRue A Carl Capt 01-May-67
228 Ott D Franklin Capt 01-May-67
229 Burcham D Roy Capt 09-Oct-67
230 Kellam L Dale Staff 08-Dec-57 Deceased
231 Park William ADP Dec-67 Deceased
232 Peterson Art ADP Dec-67 Deceased
233 Basquez Joe SJ 1967'
234 Huang Chi- hsen CAF 1967' Dec U2R 23-Nov-70 Danny
235 Wei Lee Peo CAF 1967' David
236 Mason Ken SJ 1967'
237 Palmer Roy SJ 1967'
1968               1968
238 Cloke   Richard RAF 12 Jan 68    
239 Banks Frederick Capt 08-Feb-68
240 Freeze V George Capt 13-Mar-68 Hecter
241 Higgins Benjamin Civ 05-Apr-68 Deceased
242 Wright Christopher Civ 05-Apr-68 Danny
243 Phielix J James Capt 12-Apr-68
244 Krumrey D Gardner Capt 25-Apr-68
245 Behrend L Curtix Capt 16-May-68 Deceased
246 Williams R Ronald Capt 16-Sep-68
247 Chisholm L Chisholm Capt 18-Sep-68
248 Samay S Raphael Capt 15-Oct-68
249 Wagnon R Jerry Capt 21-Oct-68
250 Lawrence A Stanley Capt 22-Nov-68
251 Drew Harry RAF 1968
252 Porter Fred SJ 1968
253 Chung Shen Jonny CAF 1968 Johnny
254 Tao Wang Tom CAF 1968     Tom
1969               1969
255 Block A Thomas Capt 10-Feb-69  
256 Horton R William Capt 15-Dec-69 Deceased Willie
257 Cunningham L Ralph SJ 1969
258 Meyers George SJ 1969
259 Young G David Civ 1969    
1970               1970
260 Davies L Richard Capt 16-Apr-70
261 Terry R James Capt 09-Sep-70
262 Wrenn E James Capt 18-Sep-70
263 Lesan C Thomas Civ 1970
264 Shilt Jerry Civ 1970
265 Chu Simon Chien CAF 1970     Simon
1971               1971
266 Daisher E Philip Capt 01-Feb-71 Dash
267 Head A Sidney Capt 24-Jun-71
268 Sinclair L Jerry Capt 31-Aug-71
269 Cunney III C John Capt 12-Nov-71 Dec U2 18-Nov-71
270 Chou Chin Mike CAF 1971 Mike
271 McBride   Ian RAF 1971    
1972               1972
272 Hawes T Gary Capt 27-Jan-72
273 Furr F William Capt 14-Feb-72 Fuzzy
274 Schreiber R Donald Capt 28-Apr-72
275 Schulz III FE Usto Capt 09-May-72