Lt. Col. Brian Dickinson receives a dose of oxygen while Tech. Sgt. Shawn Hansen performs a final inspection of his flight suit Nov. 14 prior to a high-altitude flight from an air base in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Hansen is with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron Physiological Support Division. Colonel Dickenson is a U-2 Dragonlady pilot with the 99th ERS and is responsible for gathering intelligence in the area of responsibility in support of operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)
Senior Airman David Sivixay works with Lt. Col. Brian Dickinson on last minute communications and suit pressurization checks while Senior Airman Allen Smith monitors the results Nov. 14. Both are with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron physiological support division at an air base in Southwest Asia. Colonel Dickinson is a U-2 Dragonlady pilot with the 99th and is responsible for gathering intelligence in the area of responsibility in support of Operation Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)
Lt. Col. Brian Dickinson gets help from Senior Airman David Sivixay(left) and Senior Airman Allen Smith putting on a full-pressure suit Nov. 14. Both are with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron physiological support division at an air base in Southwest Asia. Colonel Dickinson is a U-2 Dragonlady pilot with the 99th ERS and is responsible for gathering intelligence in the area of responsibility in support of operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)
Members of the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron prepare a U-2 Dragonlady for flight Nov. 14 at an air base in Southwest Asia. The 99th ERS is responsible for gathering intelligence in the area of responsibility in support of operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)
Senior Airman Allen Smith and Senior Airman David Sivixay test and verify Lt. Col. Brian Dickinson's full-pressure flight suit Nov. 14. Both are with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron physiological support division at an air base in Southwest Asia. Colonel Dickinson is a U-2 Dragonlady pilot with the 99th and is responsible for gathering intelligence in the area of responsibility in support of operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)