| 1. | The strategic reconnaissance mission, upgrading to the Boeing RB-47 Stratojet in 1954.
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| 2. | Krueger decided that he needed to have his own strategic reconnaissance capability.
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| 3. | The 24th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron left Eielson AFB on 7 July 1992.
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| 4. | The squadron flew strategic reconnaissance over Southeast Asia from, August 1967-March 1973.
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| 5. | Tests ended in 1956, but wing continued strategic reconnaissance until inactivated in 1957.
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| 6. | Airframe repaired for display at 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing headquarters, Beale AFB, California.
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| 7. | The U-2Rs in South Korea became the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing Detachment 2.
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| 8. | These models were replaced with the Lockheed U-2 and SR-71 strategic reconnaissance aircraft.
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| 9. | Flew day and night strategic reconnaissance missions over a global scale.
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| 10. | Other strategic reconnaissance missions continued as the U-2 tests were ongoing.
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