Lt. Col. Merryl Tengesdal stands in front of a U-2 Feb. 9, 2015, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. Tengesdal is the only black female U-2 pilot in history. Tengesdal is the 9th Reconnaissance Wing inspector general and a U-2 pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bobby Cummings)
Female U-2 pilot blazes trail through society and space
2/9/2015 - BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly amongst the stars? Have you ever stared into the night sky hoping to catch a glimpse of a shooting star? Could you imagine flying 70,000 ft. above the earth, gliding through the darkness completely isolated from all of civilization below?
Lt. Col. Merryl Tengesdal, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot and 9th Reconnaissance Wing inspector general, recently selected for Colonel, imagined flying amongst the stars as a child. She pursued a career in aviation to achieve her dream.
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