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Flak-Bait II

Flak-Bait leads a bombing run over Magdeburg, Germany, April 17, 1945. This was the B-26 Marauder’s 200th mission. The bomber flew more combat missions than any other U.S. aircraft during World War II. A B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, was named Flak-Bait II in honor of the B-26. (courtesy photo/National Air and Space Museum)
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Flak-Bait II

Flak-Bait II, a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing, sits on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 22, 2020. The jet’s crew chief recently renamed it in honor of a B-26 Marauder that flew more combat missions than any other U.S. aircraft in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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Flak-Bait II

The front fuselage of Flak-Bait, a B-26 Marauder, displays insignia for each its missions flown during World War II. The bomber flew more than 200 missions and is preserved at the National Air and Space Museum. (courtesy photo by Eric Long/National Air and Space Museum)
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Flak-Bait II

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Rich, 11th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals Flak-Bait II off the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The jet was named after a B-26 Marauder that flew more combat missions than any other U.S. aircraft in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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Fitness Assessments suspended

Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 307th Bomb Wing perform a fitness assessment at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Feb. 10, 2019. Air Force officials announced May 22 all official fitness testing is suspended until Oct. 1.
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Fitness Assessments suspended

Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 307th Bomb Wing perform a fitness assessment at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Feb. 10, 2019. Air Force officials announced May 22 all official fitness testing is suspended until Oct. 1.
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Changing lines

Cars line up at a food distribution site in Lafayette, Louisiana, April 17, 2020. The distribution was partially sponsored by Second Harvest Food Bank of Acadiana to help mitigate the economic effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eric Melton, who serves as the facility manager for the non-profit, has been at the heart of several distribution efforts in the area. Melton is also a non-commissioned officer in the Air Force Reserve, assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base. (courtesy photo by Scott Clause)
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Changing lines

Tech. Sgt. Eric Melton, assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing command post, takes time for a photograph in Lafayette, Louisiana, May 8, 2020. Melton, a Reserve Citizen Airman with the Air Force Reserve, serves as facility manager for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Acadiana in his civilian job. He has used his military skills to help enhance the Second Harvests’ efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. (courtesy photo)
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Changing lines

U.S. soldiers with the Louisiana Army National Guard pose for a photo in the warehouse of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Acadiana in Lafayette, Louisiana, May 8, 2020. Tech. Sgt. Eric Melton, a Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing, serves as the facility director of the food bank. He was able to leverage his military skillset to bring in help from the La. National Guard after food demand accelerated in the region due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (courtesy photo)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, prepares to taxi at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. At altitudes’ more than 70,000 ft., the U-2 is the highest flying operational aircraft in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, takes-off in a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. The U-2 has been providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance since the Cold War and continues to deliver imagery to decision makers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, touches the nose of the U-2 Dragon Lady while an Airman from the 9th Physiological Support Squadron helps transport his oxygen at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. The U-2 Dragon Lady is one of the oldest operational aircraft in the Department of Defense with its first flight on Aug. 1, 1955. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, receives suit preparations at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. Before flights, pilots go through pre-flight checks to make sure their pressure suits are able to respond during extreme conditions and high altitude flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, prepares to taxi at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020 The U-2 Dragon Lady is one of the oldest operational aircraft in the Department of Defense with its first flight on Aug. 1, 1955. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, receives suit preparations while an Airman from the 9th Physiological Support Squadron checks the suit at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. Before flights, pilots are put on 100 percent oxygen to decrease the amount of nitrogen in their body so that it can reduce the effects of decompression sickness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, acclimates to his suit while Airmen from the 9th Physiological Support Squadron secure latches on his boots at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. U-2 Pilot suits are designed to protect them while flying at high altitudes in extreme conditions. The U-2 is the highest flying operational aircraft in the Air Force, often exceeding altitudes’ more than 70,000 ft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, steps out of the transportation van at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. Prior to suiting up and entering the cockpit, U-2 Dragon Lady pilots are evaluated and monitored medically to ensure they can perform at high altitudes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, sits in the U-2 Dragon Lady while Airmen from the 9th Physiological Support Squadron help secure him into the plane at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. The U-2 has been providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance since the Cold War and continues to deliver imagery to decision makers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, sits in the U-2 Dragon Lady while Airmen from the 9th Physiological Support Squadron help secure him into the plane at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. At altitudes’ more than 70,000 ft., the U-2 is the highest flying operational aircraft in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, taxis to the runway in a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, California, May 5, 2020. The U-2 has been providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance since the Cold War and continues to deliver imagery to decision makers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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