Air Force Lt. Col. Kraegen, 9th Reconnaissance Wing safety chief, checks his equipment in a T-38 Talon while awaiting the call to taxi to the runway, Jan. 4, 2024, at Beale Air Force Base, California. Kraegen was one of many U-2 pilots participating in Beale’s first elephant walk in decades including the T-38 Talon, U-2 Dragon Lady, and 940th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker.

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