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U-2 Pilots Listing Ranked by first flight (solo) Date 1 No. NAME RANK Solo Call Sign YEAR 1 Tony Levier (LAC) Civ 1-Aug-55 1955 2 Robert Matye (LAC) Civ 5-Aug-55 3 J. Ray Goudey (LAC) Civ 9-Aug-55 4 Robert L. Sieker (LAC) {4-Apr-56} Civ Sep-55 5 Bob Schumacher (LAC) Civ 18-Nov- 55 6 Louis A. Garvin Maj Nov/Dec- 55 7 John H. Meirdierck Capt Nov/Dec- 55 “Hank” 8 Robert E. Mullin Maj 12 Dec-55 9 Phillip O. Robertson Lt. Col Nov/Dec- 55 10 Louis C. Setter Capt Nov/Dec- 55 11 William R. Yancey Col Nov/Dec-55 12 Martin Knutson Civ 19-Jan- 56 “Marty” 1956 13 Carl K. Overstreet Civ 30-Jan- 56 14 Glendon Dunaway Civ Jan-56 15 Jacob Kratt Civ Jan-56 CIA Class “A” 16 Carmine Vito Civ Jan-56 17 Hervey Stockman Civ 9-Feb-56 18 Wilber J. Rose {15-May-56} Civ Apr/May- 56 19 Thomas C. Birkhead Civ/1Lt May/Aug- 56 20 Howard Carey {17-Sep-56} Civ May/Aug- 56 21 Eugene Buster Edens {26-Apr-65} Civ May/Aug- 56 22 William W. Hall Civ/Maj May/Aug- 56 23 Edwin.K. Jones Civ/Maj May/Aug- 56 CIA Class “B” 24 William H. McMurray Civ May/Aug- 56 “Dad” 25 Frank G. Powers Civ May/Aug- 56 26 Sam Snyder Civ May/Aug- Symbology – Deceased; CIA; RAF Royal Air Force; ROC (Taiwan); active AF; U- 2/ER-2 Contractor; Died flying the U-2 (Date); SJ Smokey Joe (Edwards) Program; - Former USN/USMC/USCG; Italicized dates indicates no or minimal U-2 operational flying; Highlighted denotes senior active duty flying pilot. . 10/05/22

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Page 1: 1roadrunnersinternationale.com/u-2/U-2 Pilot Solo Listing... · Web viewJoe G. Hyde Jr. {20-Nov-63} Capt 19-Oct-60 150 David L. Ray Capt 23-Nov-60 151 Clifford H. Beeler Capt 15-Dec-60

U-2 Pilots ListingRanked by first flight (solo) Date

1 No. NAME RANK Solo Call Sign YEAR

1 Tony Levier (LAC) Civ 1-Aug-55 19552 Robert Matye (LAC) Civ 5-Aug-553 J. Ray Goudey (LAC) Civ 9-Aug-554 Robert L. Sieker (LAC) {4-Apr-56} Civ Sep-555 Bob Schumacher (LAC) Civ 18-Nov-556 Louis A. Garvin Maj Nov/Dec-557 John H. Meirdierck Capt Nov/Dec-55 “Hank”8 Robert E. Mullin Maj 12 Dec-55 9 Phillip O. Robertson Lt. Col Nov/Dec-55

10 Louis C. Setter Capt Nov/Dec-5511 William R. Yancey Col Nov/Dec-55 12 Martin Knutson Civ 19-Jan-56 “Marty” 195613 Carl K. Overstreet Civ 30-Jan-5614 Glendon Dunaway Civ Jan-5615 Jacob Kratt Civ Jan-56 CIA Class “A”16 Carmine Vito Civ Jan-5617 Hervey Stockman Civ 9-Feb-5618 Wilber J. Rose {15-May-56} Civ Apr/May-5619 Thomas C. Birkhead Civ/1Lt May/Aug-5620 Howard Carey {17-Sep-56} Civ May/Aug-5621 Eugene Buster Edens {26-Apr-65} Civ May/Aug-5622 William W. Hall Civ/Maj May/Aug-5623 Edwin.K. Jones Civ/Maj May/Aug-56 CIA Class “B”24 William H. McMurray Civ May/Aug-56 “Dad”25 Frank G. Powers Civ May/Aug-5626 Sam Snyder Civ May/Aug-5627 Frank Grace {31-Aug-56} Civ May/Aug-5628 James G. Abraham (aka Allison) Civ/Capt May/Aug-56 29 Barry Baker Civ Aug/Sep-5630 Jim Barnes Civ Aug/Sep-5631 Thomas L. Crull Civ 14-Aug-5632 Lyal Rudd Civ 14-Aug-5633 James W. Cherbonneaux Civ Aug/Sep-5634 John C. Shinn Civ 28-Aug-56 CIA Class “C”35 Bob Ericson Civ 17-Sep-5636 Albert Rand Civ 18-Sep-5637 James Al Smiley Civ Aug/Sep-5638 Russell Kemp Civ Aug/Sep-5639 John (Frank) Strickland Civ Aug/Sep-56 40 Harry Cordes Capt May-56 41 Jack D. Nole Col 13-Nov-5642 mv6 Joe M. Jackson Maj 14-Nov-5643 Floyd Herbert Maj 15-Nov-5644 Richard K. Nevett Maj 6-Dec-5645 Howard E. Cody Maj 11-Dec-5646 Richard A. Atkins Jr. Capt 18-Feb-57 “Gordo” 195747 Warren J. Boyd Capt 18-Feb-57 “Goog”48 Raymond L. Haupt Maj 18-Feb-5749 Joe R. King Capt 19-Feb-57

Symbology – Deceased; CIA; RAF Royal Air Force; ROC (Taiwan); active AF; U-2/ER-2 Contractor; Died flying the U-2 (Date); SJ Smokey Joe (Edwards) Program; - Former USN/USMC/USCG; Italicized dates indicates no or minimal U-2 operational flying; Highlighted denotes senior active duty flying pilot.. 09/14/23

Page 2: 1roadrunnersinternationale.com/u-2/U-2 Pilot Solo Listing... · Web viewJoe G. Hyde Jr. {20-Nov-63} Capt 19-Oct-60 150 David L. Ray Capt 23-Nov-60 151 Clifford H. Beeler Capt 15-Dec-60

U-2 Pilots ListingRanked by first flight (solo) Date

2 No. NAME RANK Solo Call Sign YEAR

50 Richard S. Heyser Capt 19-Feb-5751 Michael E. Styer 1/Lt 19-Feb-57 1957 (cont)52 Lloyd R. Leavitt Jr. Capt 13-Mar-5753 Benedict A. Lacombe {28-Nov-57} Capt 13-Mar-57 “Bernie”54 William L. Alison Capt 13-Mar-57 “Skip”55 Anthony P. Bevacqua 1/Lt 14-Mar-5756 Jack M. Graves 1/Lt 14-Mar-57 “Curly”57 Marion C. Mixson Col 17-Mar-5758 Edwin G. Emerling Capt 11-Apr-5759 Richard E. McGraw Capt 11-Apr-5760 John A. Campbell {1-Mar-62} Capt 12-Apr-5761 Kenneth W. Alderman 1/Lt 12-Apr-5762 Leo E. Smith {28-Jun-57} 1/Lt 1-May-5763 Ford E. Lowcock {28-Jun-57} 1/Lt 28-Jun-5764 Linus L. Lee Capt 26-Jun-5765 Alfred V. Chapin Jr. {9-Jul-58} 1/Lt 27-Jun-5766 James D. Sala 1/Lt 27-Jun-5767 Ted Limmer (LAC) Civ Jun-5768 Scott G. Smith Capt 2-Jul-5769 James A. Qualls Capt 3-Jul-5770 Roger L. Cooper Capt 3-Jul-5771 Patrick J. Halloran Capt 3-Jul-5772 Frank L. Stuart 1/Lt 8-Jul-5773 James A. Black Capt 10-Jul-5774 Edward C. Perdue Capt 10-Jul-5775 Roger H. Herman Capt 10-Jul-5776 Bobbie G. Gardiner Capt 28-Jul-5777 Marvin W. Doering Capt 1-Aug-5778 Nathan J. Adams Col 6-Aug-5779 Hayden C. Curry Maj 7-Aug-5780 Forrest W. Wilson Maj 14-Aug-5781 Roy L. St Martin 1/Lt 26-Aug-5782 James R. Bedford Jr. Capt 26-Aug-5783 Rudolph Anderson Jr. {27-Oct-62} Capt 3-Sep-57 “Rudy”84 John T. McElveen Capt 3-Sep-5785 Edward B. Dixon Capt 18-Sep-5786 Robert D. Pine 1/Lt 1-Oct-5787 Earl S. Lewis Capt 4-Oct-5788 Wesley E. McFadden Capt 16-Oct-5789 Cozier S. Kline Capt 2-Dec-5790 Donald R. James Capt 24-Jan-58 195891 Austin J. Russell B/Gen 3-Mar-5892 Adrian W. Acebedo Maj 27-Mar-5893 John A. MacArthur RAF Flt Lt 3-Jun-5894 David E. Dowling RAF Sqdn Ldr 4-Jun-5895 Michael G. Bradley RAF Sqdn Ldr 10-Jun-5896 Christopher H. Walker RAF {8-Jul-58} Sqdn Ldr 12-Jun-5897 Willam T. Rodenbach Capt 13-Jun-5898 Robert M. Wood Capt 2-Jul-5899 Robert A. Ginther 1/Lt 9-Jul-58

Symbology – Deceased; CIA; RAF Royal Air Force; ROC (Taiwan); active AF; U-2/ER-2 Contractor; Died flying the U-2 (Date); SJ Smokey Joe (Edwards) Program; - Former USN/USMC/USCG; Italicized dates indicates no or minimal U-2 operational flying; Highlighted denotes senior active duty flying pilot.. 09/14/23

Page 3: 1roadrunnersinternationale.com/u-2/U-2 Pilot Solo Listing... · Web viewJoe G. Hyde Jr. {20-Nov-63} Capt 19-Oct-60 150 David L. Ray Capt 23-Nov-60 151 Clifford H. Beeler Capt 15-Dec-60

U-2 Pilots ListingRanked by first flight (solo) Date

3 No. NAME RANK Solo Call Sign YEAR

100 Paul L. Haughland {6-Aug-58} 1/Lt 6-Aug-58101 Patrick Hunerwadel {9-Nov-58} SJ Capt 11-Sep-58 1958 (cont)102 Kenneth R. Van Zandt Maj 29-Sep-58103 Robert T. Robinson RAF Sqdn Ldr 29-Sep-58104 Horace B. Reeves Maj 5-Oct-58105 Richard J. Callahan Capt 13-Oct-58106 Buddy L. Brown Capt 24-Oct-58107 John B. Boynton Maj 24-Oct-58108 Andrew J. Bratton Jr. Col 31-Oct-58109 Robert Jacobson SJ Capt 1958110 Philip T. Smith SJ Capt 1958111 Don Sorlie SJ Capt 1958112 Harry Andonian SJ Maj Jan-59 1959113 Donald L. Evans SJ Capt Jan-59

113.25 Brian Cox RAF (Late Add) Flt Lt 23-Jan-59113.5 Bunny Austin RAF (Late Add) Flt Lt Jan-59114 Ronald E. Hedrick Capt 12-Feb-59115 Harold E. Melbratten Maj 16-Feb-59116 Gerald E. McIlmoyle Capt 23-Mar-59117 William R. Stickman Capt 27-Mar-59118 Richard W. Rauch Maj 11-May-59119 Floyd B. Kifer Capt 11-May-59120 Yang Shih-Chu Lt. Col 15-May-59 “Gimo”121 Chen Huai-Sheng {9-Nov-62} Maj 15-May-59122 Wang Tai-Yow Maj 15-May-59 “Tiger” 123 Chih Yao-hua {19-Mar-62} Maj 18-May-59124 Hua Hsi-chun Maj 25-May-59 “Mike”125 T.J. Jackson Jr. Col 15-Jun-59126 Charles B. Stratton Capt 22-Jun-59127 Robert J. Schueler Capt 6-Jul-59128 Robert M. Powell Capt 3-Aug-59129 Robert E. Hall Capt 7-Aug-59130 Kenneth R. McCaslin Lt. Col 17-Aug-59131 Jack Carr Capt 9-Sep-59132 Junior B. Reed Maj 9-Oct-59133 Raleigh B. Myers Maj 30-Nov-59134 Norris Hanks SJ Capt 1959135 Robert F. Wilke Capt 20-Jan-60 1960136 Mervin L. Evenson SJ Capt Jan-60137 Budd F. Knapp SJ Capt Jan-60138 Rial D. Lowell SJ Capt Jan-60 “Bud”139 Robert C. Spencer Capt 8-Feb-60140 Donald A. Crowe Capt 10-May-60141 Rex R. Knaak Capt 11-May-60142 Anthony Martinez Maj 19-May-60143 Henry McManus Maj 14-Jun-60144 David B. Gammons Lt. Col 16-Jun-60145 William W. Wilcox Col 8-Jul-60146 Leo J. Stewart Jr. Capt 13-Sep-60147 Robert L. Primrose {18-Sep-64} Capt 14-Sep-60 “Pinky”

Symbology – Deceased; CIA; RAF Royal Air Force; ROC (Taiwan); active AF; U-2/ER-2 Contractor; Died flying the U-2 (Date); SJ Smokey Joe (Edwards) Program; - Former USN/USMC/USCG; Italicized dates indicates no or minimal U-2 operational flying; Highlighted denotes senior active duty flying pilot.. 09/14/23

Page 4: 1roadrunnersinternationale.com/u-2/U-2 Pilot Solo Listing... · Web viewJoe G. Hyde Jr. {20-Nov-63} Capt 19-Oct-60 150 David L. Ray Capt 23-Nov-60 151 Clifford H. Beeler Capt 15-Dec-60

U-2 Pilots ListingRanked by first flight (solo) Date

4 No. NAME RANK Solo Call Sign YEAR

148 Edgar H. Hill Capt 6-Oct-60149 Joe G. Hyde Jr. {20-Nov-63} Capt 19-Oct-60150 David L. Ray Capt 23-Nov-60151 Clifford H. Beeler Capt 15-Dec-60 1960 (cont)152 John Ludwig SJ Capt 1960153 Lachaln McLeary SJ Capt 1960154 Charles W. Maultsby Capt 10-Jan-61 1961155 Ivan B. Webster RAF Sqdn Ldr 9-Mar-61 “Chunky”156 Charles Taylor RAF Sqdn Ldr 13-Mar-61157 Charles W. Kern Capt 6-Apr-61158 William E. Lawson III Capt 15-May-61159 George M. Bull Capt 6-Jul-61160 Donald N. Webster Capt 7-Jul-61161 Eddie D. Dunagan Capt 7-Jul-61162 John A. DesPortes Col 16-Aug-61163 Daniel W. Schmarr Capt 29-Sep-61164 John W. Wall Capt 8-Nov-61165 Richard M. Bouchard Capt 8-Nov-61166 Arthur K. Leatherwood Maj 1-Mar-62 1962167 James K. Rogers Capt 31-Jul-62168 Donald R. McClain Capt 21-Aug-62169 Clair A. McCombs Capt 22-Nov-62170 Edmund P. Smart Capt 29-Nov-62171 Victor L. Milam Capt 22-Jan-63 1963172 Ward G. Graham Capt 6-Feb-63173 ng-Di Capt 11-Apr-63 “Robin”174 Yeh Chang-Di {7-Jul-64} Maj 11-Apr-63 “Terry”175 Julius H. Baughn Col 27-May-63176 Wendell Shawler SJ Capt 18-Jul-63 “Wendy”177 Ronald D. Stromberg Capt 16-Aug-63178 Liang Teh-pei {23-Mar-64} Capt 18-Sep-63 “Sonny”179 Wang Shi-Chuen Maj 18-Sep-63 “Johnny”180 Kenneth F. Somers Capt 1-Oct-63181 Eugene J. O'Sullivan Jr. Capt 14-Nov-63182 Fred Cuthill SJ Maj 1963183 Loren Davis SJ Capt 1963184 James King SJ Maj 1963185 Charles Rosburg SJ Maj 1963186 Chang Li-Yi Maj 9-Mar-64 “Jack” 1964187 Martin E. Bee RAF Sqdn Ldr 18-Jun-64188 Basil W. Dodd RAF Sqdn Ldr 19-Jun-64189 Wang Chen-Wen {22-Oct-65} Maj 3-Jul-64 “Pete”190 Sheng Shih-Li Capt 8-Jul-64 “Steve”

190.5 Walter P. Meyler Col 28-Aug-64 191 Wu Tsai-Shi {15-Feb-66} Capt 11-Sep-64 “Charlie”192 Theodore J. Baader Capt 21-Oct-64193 John W Fenimore Capt 29-Oct-64194 Liu Jet-Chuang Lt Col 15-Jan-65 “Terry” 1965195 Yu Ching-Chang {21-Jun-66} Capt 21-Jan-65 “Mickey”196 Chuang Jen-Liang Capt 21-Jan-65 “Spike”

Symbology – Deceased; CIA; RAF Royal Air Force; ROC (Taiwan); active AF; U-2/ER-2 Contractor; Died flying the U-2 (Date); SJ Smokey Joe (Edwards) Program; - Former USN/USMC/USCG; Italicized dates indicates no or minimal U-2 operational flying; Highlighted denotes senior active duty flying pilot.. 09/14/23

Page 5: 1roadrunnersinternationale.com/u-2/U-2 Pilot Solo Listing... · Web viewJoe G. Hyde Jr. {20-Nov-63} Capt 19-Oct-60 150 David L. Ray Capt 23-Nov-60 151 Clifford H. Beeler Capt 15-Dec-60

U-2 Pilots ListingRanked by first flight (solo) Date

5 No. NAME RANK Solo Call Sign YEAR

197 Thomas C. McMurtry (USN) Lt / Civ 28-Jan-65198 Kenneth C. Diehl Col 9-Mar-65199 Jerry M. Davis Capt 26-Apr-65200 George H. Worley Capt 24-May-65201 Arnold L. Strasheim Capt 25-May-65 1965 (cont)202 William B. Copeman Capt 21-Jun-65203 Keith H. Spaulding Capt 12-Jul-65204 Earle K. Smith Jr. Capt 16-Aug-65205 Leslie A. Powell Capt 16-Aug-65206 John D. Amundson Capt 1-Oct-65207 Edward L. (Ted) Rose Capt 8-Oct-65208 Donald R. Wright Capt 12-Nov-65209 Robert C. Birkett Capt 6-Jan-66 1966210 Robert D. Hickman {28-Jul-66} Capt 7-Jan-66211 Harold A. Swanson Capt 10-Mar-66212 James B. Hoover Capt 10-Mar-66213 Fan Hung-Ti Capt 22-Mar-66 “Andy”214 Chang Hseih {5-Jan-69} Lt. Col. 4-Apr-66 “Billy”215 Lonnie L. Liss Capt 2-Jun-66 “L3”216 James T. Whitehead Capt 29-Jul-66217 David L. Patton Maj 4-Aug-66218 Tom Smith SJ Maj Aug-66219 Samuel H. Swart Capt 2-Sep-66220 Chou Yen-Chun Sep-66221 Huang Yun-pei {8-Sep-1967} Capt Sep-66 “Tom”222 Donald F. Aitro Capt 18-Oct-66223 Leslie M. White Capt 19-Oct-66224 Richard G. Woodhull Capt 14-Dec-66225 Flip Johnson SJ Capt? 1966226 Jerry L. Chipman Capt 10-Feb-67 1967227 Carl A. LaRue Capt 1-May-67228 Franklin D. Ott Capt 1-May-67229 Roy D. Burcham Capt 9-Oct-67230 Dale L. Kellam Col 8-Dec-67231 William Park (ADP) Civ Dec-67232 Arthur Peterson (ADP) Civ Dec-67233 Joe Basquez SJ Maj 1967234 Huang Chi-hsen {23-Nov-70} Maj 1967 “Denny” 1st U-2R accident235 Lee Peo-Wei 1967 “David”236 Ken Mason SJ Maj 1967237 Roy Palmer SJ Capt 1967238 Richard Cloke RAF Sqdn Ldr 12-Jan-68 1968239 Frederick M. Banks Capt 8-Feb-68240 George V. Freese Capt 13-Mar-68 “Hector”241 Benjamin Higgins Civ 5-Apr-68242 Christopher D. Wright Civ 5-Apr-68 “Danny”243 James J. Phielix Capt 12-Apr-68244 Gardner Doyle. Krumrey Capt 25-Apr-68245 Curtis L. Behrend Capt 16-May-68246 Ronald R. Williams Capt 16-Sep-68

Symbology – Deceased; CIA; RAF Royal Air Force; ROC (Taiwan); active AF; U-2/ER-2 Contractor; Died flying the U-2 (Date); SJ Smokey Joe (Edwards) Program; - Former USN/USMC/USCG; Italicized dates indicates no or minimal U-2 operational flying; Highlighted denotes senior active duty flying pilot.. 09/14/23

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U-2 Pilots ListingRanked by first flight (solo) Date

6 No. NAME RANK Solo Call Sign YEAR

247 Kenneth L. Chisholm Capt 18-Sep-68248 Raphael S. Samay Capt 15-Oct-68249 Jerry R. Wagnon Capt 21-Oct-68250 Stanley A. Lawrence Capt 22-Nov-68251 Harry Drew RAF Sqdn Ldr 1968 1968 (cont)252 Fred Porter SJ Capt 1968253 Shen Chung-Li 1968 “Johnny”254 Wang Tao 1968 “Tom”255 Thomas A. Block Capt 10-Feb-69 1969256 William R. Horton Capt 15-Dec-69 “Willie”257 Ralph L. Cunningham SJ Capt 1969258 George Meyers SJ Maj 1969259 David G. Young Civ 12-May-70260 Richard L. Davies Capt 16-Apr-70 1970261 James R. Terry Capt 9-Sep-70 “Slasher”262 James E. Wrenn Capt 18-Sep-70263 Thomas C. Lesan Civ 1970264 Jerry Shilt Civ 1970265 Chien Chu 1970 “Simon”266 Philip E. Daisher Capt 1-Feb-71 “Dash” 1971267 Sidney A. Head Jr. Capt 24-Jun-71268 Jerry L. Sinclair Capt 31-Aug-71269 John C. Cunney III {18-Nov-71} Capt 12-Nov-71270 Chiu Song-Chou 1971 “Mike”271 Ian MacBride RAF Sqdn Ldr 1971272 Gary T. Hawes Capt 27-Jan-72 1972273 Wilbur F. Furr Capt 14-Feb-72 “Fuzzy”274 Donald R. Schreiber Capt 28-Apr-72 “Schribs”275 Usto F.E. Schulz III Capt 9-May-72276 Roland Shimmons RAF Sqdn Ldr 13-May-72277 Terence M. Nelson Capt 24-Aug-72278 Dan W. Riggs Capt 2-Sep-72279 Ken Weir (USMC)(ADP) B/Gen 6-Sep-72280 Darryl Greenamyer (ADP) Civ 6-Sep-72281 Ronnie O. Rinehart Capt 13-Nov-72 “PF”282 Wei Chen 1972 “Joe”283 Richard L. Rice Capt 18-Jan-73 1973284 Arthur M. Saboski Capt 19-Jan-73285 Robert M Armstrong Capt 23-Jan-73286 Charles W. Smyth Jr Capt 26-Feb-73287 Daniel Nesbitt Civ 24-Mar-73288 Gerald V. West Civ 24-Mar-73289 Richard F. Drake Maj 17-Apr-73290 Jerry W. Hoyt Maj 17-Apr-73291 Robert A. Henderson {7-Dec-77} Capt 23-Jul-73 “Big Al”292 John T. Kent Capt 24-Jul-73293 Dale B. Hudler Capt 30-Jul-73294 Howard L. Bayne III Capt 15-Aug-73295 James G. Pinson Capt 31-Oct-73296 John L. Sander Capt 1-Nov-73

Symbology – Deceased; CIA; RAF Royal Air Force; ROC (Taiwan); active AF; U-2/ER-2 Contractor; Died flying the U-2 (Date); SJ Smokey Joe (Edwards) Program; - Former USN/USMC/USCG; Italicized dates indicates no or minimal U-2 operational flying; Highlighted denotes senior active duty flying pilot.. 09/14/23

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U-2 Pilots ListingRanked by first flight (solo) Date

7 No. NAME RANK Solo Call Sign YEAR

297 Kenneth L. Stanford Capt 23-Nov-73298 Charles C. Crabb Capt 24-Nov-73 “Crustacean”299 Thomas J. Doubek Capt 3-Dec-73300 John A. Dale Lt. Col 5-Dec-73301 Dennis G. Gagen Capt 15-Dec-73 1973 (cont)302 Tsai Shengh-Siung 1973 “Mory”303 Yee Chichiang 1973 “Chris”304 Jack T. Stebe Capt 11-Mar-74 “Stebe Jack” 1974305 David D. Hahn Capt 13-Mar-74 “Doc”306 John L. Cantwell Capt 1-Apr-74 “Shadow”307 Augustine R. Hoenninger III Capt 22-Apr-74 “Ho-Ho”308 Richard A. Whitaker Capt 26-Apr-74309 Dennis L. Thisius Capt 10-Jun-74 “Spock”310 Michael B. Lemmons Capt 19-Aug-74311 James R. Martin Capt 26-Aug-74 Chicken Neck312 Glenn M. Perry II Capt 18-Oct-74313 Robert Terry Rendleman Capt 22-Oct-74314 Warren L. Pierce Capt 4-Nov-74 “Snake”315 Donald W. Heckert Capt 5-Nov-74 “Muff”316 David L. Dickerson Capt 6-Nov-74317 Stanley A. Rauch Capt 17-Jan-75 1975318 James L. Barrilleaux Capt 17-Jan-75 Capt. America319 Robert W. Gaskin Capt 29-Jan-75320 James R. Wilson Capt 6-Feb-75321 William L. Kopplin Capt 26-Feb-75322 James E. Madsen Capt 27-Feb-75323 Jon T. Little Capt 3-Mar-75324 Michael F. Phillips Capt 3-Apr-75325 James W (Bill) Evans III Capt 5-Apr-75326 Donald E. Hatten Capt 8-May-75327 Richard C. Boyer Capt 10-Jul-75328 Richard A. Keylor Capt 17-Jul-75329 Thomas F. Evans Capt 24-Jul-75 “T”330 David J. Kantrud Capt 4-Aug-75 Whiskey Dave331 Ronald W. Friesz Capt 17-Sep-75332 James Myer Capt 26-Sep-75333 Richard K. Busching Capt 30-Sep-75 “Kit”334 John F. Swanson Capt 5-Nov-75 “Swanee”335 Anthony J. McGarvey Capt 26-Nov-75336 James R. Winans Capt 12-Feb-76 1976337 Larry W. Driskill Capt 30-Apr-76338 Kenneth R. Bassett Capt 3-May-76339 Charles D. Voxland Capt 11-Jun-76340 Lyman M. Kidder Col 12-Jul-76341 Simeon D. Bateman Capt 10-Sep-76342 Marsden G. Kelly Jr Capt 7-Mar-77 1977343 Richard L. Fossum Capt 7-Apr-77344 Fred E. Kishler Capt 13-Apr-77345 John W. Storrie Col 27-Aug-77346 Wallace S. Drage Capt 27-Oct-77

Symbology – Deceased; CIA; RAF Royal Air Force; ROC (Taiwan); active AF; U-2/ER-2 Contractor; Died flying the U-2 (Date); SJ Smokey Joe (Edwards) Program; - Former USN/USMC/USCG; Italicized dates indicates no or minimal U-2 operational flying; Highlighted denotes senior active duty flying pilot.. 09/14/23

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U-2 Pilots ListingRanked by first flight (solo) Date

8 No. NAME RANK Solo Call Sign YEAR

347 David Bittenbinder (ADP) USAF 23-Nov-77348 James J. Carter Capt 14-Feb-78 1978349 Raymond T. Wilson Capt 16-Feb-78 350 Bob B. McCrary Capt 24-Mar-78 “Bob Boy”351 Billy J. Ely Capt 29-Mar-78 1978 (cont)352 Mark W. Fischer Capt 31-May-78353 Warren E. Williams Capt 8-Jun-78 “Reverend”354 Robert A. Munger Capt 11-Aug-78 “Mungo”355 Paul G. Roberts Capt 22-Aug-78 ”Bugs”356 Robert Riedenauer (ADP) Civ 15-Sep-78357 Michael D. Uramkin Capt 22-Sep-78 “Sea Gull”358 Douglas J. Morin Capt 10-Oct-78359 William H. Collette Capt 14-Oct-78 Golden Hands360 Dale O. Smith Capt 18-Jan-79 “Snuffy” 1979361 Michael J. Musholt Capt 7-Feb-79 “Mush”362 Richard H. Bishop Capt 5-Mar-79 “Fang”363 Cecil O. Snyder Capt 8-Mar-79364 Charles W. Hinkle Capt 16-Mar-79 “Butch”365 Richard W. Snow Capt 26-Mar-79366 Robert L. Johnson Capt 11-Apr-79367 William H. Burk Capt 25-Apr-79368 Stephen S. Brown Capt 8-May-79 “Fing B”369 Donald H. Feld Capt 8-May-79370 Mike G. Dannielle Capt 10-May-79371 David S. Ebersole Capt 16-Jul-79 “Ebby”372 Peter J. Balzli Capt 14-Aug-79373 Lionel P. Boudreaux Capt 5-Sep-79 “Stormy”374 Dave A. Bechtol Capt 7-Sep-79 Whiskey Dave375 Kirt T. Lindeman Capt 12-Sep-79376 Jimmie L. McLean Capt 3-Oct-79 “Jimmy Mac”377 Robert A. Ray Jr. Capt 4-Oct-79 “Bob’n Ray”378 Timothy C. Lyle Capt 23-Oct-79 “Jug”379 William Paul Cross Capt 10-Jan-80 1980380 Jan V. Nystrom Capt 18-Jan-80 “J.V.”381 Edward I. Beaumont Capt 22-Jan-80 382 Mark S. Spencer Capt 13-Feb-80383 Larry E. Faber Capt 6-Mar-80384 Steve L. Barber Capt 15-Apr-80 “Pee Wee”385 James M. Nicol Capt 20-May-80386 Cleveland H. Wallace Capt 28-May-80387 John J. Petersen Capt 21-Aug-80388 Grant D. Gordon III Capt 22-Sep-80 “Flash”389 Bruce R. Cucuel Capt 26-Sep-80390 William T. Earnest Capt 26-Jan-81 “Torch” 1981391 Delewis Porter Capt 28-Jan-81 “Dee” NASA 392 Louis V. Campbell Capt 5-Feb-81393 Kenneth F. Broda Capt 3-Mar-81 Brod the Grod394 Daniel E. House Capt 9-Mar-81395 William J. Kemmer Capt 22-May-81396 Kenneth W. Womack Capt 28-May-81

Symbology – Deceased; CIA; RAF Royal Air Force; ROC (Taiwan); active AF; U-2/ER-2 Contractor; Died flying the U-2 (Date); SJ Smokey Joe (Edwards) Program; - Former USN/USMC/USCG; Italicized dates indicates no or minimal U-2 operational flying; Highlighted denotes senior active duty flying pilot.. 09/14/23

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U-2 Pilots ListingRanked by first flight (solo) Date

9 No. NAME RANK Solo Call Sign YEAR

397 Ronald W. Blatt Capt 15-Jul-81 “Blattman”398 James P. Kippert Capt 21-Jul-81399 Glen A. Johnson Capt 13-Oct-81400 Bobby L. Fairless Capt 16-Oct-81401 Robert B. Bateson Capt 9-Feb-82 “Beacon” 1982402 Martin L. Decker Capt 12-Feb-82 “Marty”403 William M. Gilbert Jr Capt 19-Feb-82 Howdy Doody404 James M. Lloyd III Capt 18-Mar-82 “Bubba”405 Bruce W. Carmichael Capt 30-Apr-82406 Samuel K. Ryals Capt 30-Apr-82 “White Shoes”407 James W. O'Neal III Capt 1-Jun-82408 George A. Lafferty Capt 1-Jun-82 “Laff”409 Bruce M. Jinneman Capt 7-Jul-82 “Boogie”410 Frederick J. Crawley Capt 7-Jul-82 “Creepy”411 Stephen D. Randle Capt 18-Oct-82412 Robert D. Heath Capt 20-Oct-82413 Daniel H. David Capt 1-Dec-82414 Timothy A. Cox Capt 2-Dec-82415 Martin D. Guthierrez Capt 9-Dec-82416 James M. Milligan Jr Capt 20-Jan-83 1983417 Skip Holm (ADP) Civ 14-Feb-83418 David R. Hensley Capt 15-Feb-83419 Daniel R. Kelly Capt 22-Feb-83 “Bear”420 Mark F. Benda Capt 23-Feb-83421 William T. Walker Capt 4-Mar-83 “Bill”422 Alan A. Kopf Capt 7-May-83423 Howard M. Johnson Capt 7-May-83 “Ho Jo”424 David J. Bonsi Capt 7-Jul-83 “Bonz”425 Joseph F. Mudd Capt 7-Jul-83 “Mud Man”426 James F. Sonnhalter Capt 16-Aug-83 “Sonny”427 Alan Stu Popwell Capt 27-Sep-83428 Dewayne A. Rudd Capt 27-Sep-83429 Kenneth Sasine Capt 28-Sep-83430 David A. Kerzie (ADP) Civ 16-Dec-83431 David H. Pinsky Col 30-Jan-84 1984432 Thomas D. Dettmer Capt 13-Feb-84433 Joseph J. Fusco Jr Capt 14-Feb-84434 Todd P. Hubbard Capt 14-Feb-84435 Steven A. Benningfield Capt 22-Mar-84436 Clifford E. Napolitano Capt 7-May-84 “Nap”437 Robert C. Uebelacker Jr Capt 7-May-84438 James Richard Perkins Capt 7-May-84439 James W. Roberts Jr Capt 11-Jul-84 “Jim Bob”440 Don W. Merritt Capt 16-Jul-84441 Robert B. Johnson Capt 8-Aug-84 “RB”442 Peter S. Lemaire Capt 19-Aug-84 ”Fifi”443 Robert A. Dunn Capt 5-Sep-84 “Dunski”444 James E. Burger Capt 8-Sep-84445 John D. Zermer Capt 1-Oct-84446 Alan E. Crawford Capt 2-Oct-84

Symbology – Deceased; CIA; RAF Royal Air Force; ROC (Taiwan); active AF; U-2/ER-2 Contractor; Died flying the U-2 (Date); SJ Smokey Joe (Edwards) Program; - Former USN/USMC/USCG; Italicized dates indicates no or minimal U-2 operational flying; Highlighted denotes senior active duty flying pilot.. 09/14/23

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U-2 Pilots ListingRanked by first flight (solo) Date

10 No. NAME RANK Solo Call Sign YEAR

447 David W. Floyd Capt 20-Mar-85 1985448 Ralph L. Balzli Capt 8-Apr-85449 Craig D. Gardner Capt 30-Apr-85 “Chauncy”450 Stephen M. Peterson Capt 30-Apr-85451 Mark A. Mitchell Capt 6-May-85452 Robert C. Gaylord Capt 3-Jun-85453 Joe H. Marquardt Capt 7-Aug-85454 George W. Carrington Capt 9-Aug-85 “Surfer Joe”455 Stephen L. Nicholes Capt 15-Aug-85456 Joseph R. Muus Capt 29-Aug-85457 Jonathan D. George Capt 11-Oct-85458 David Weaver Capt 16-Oct-85 “Dream”459 Michael L. Phillips Capt 4-Nov-85 “Lips"460 Terry M. Gruber Capt 8-Nov-85 1985 (cont)461 Edward A. Walby Capt 6-Mar-86 “Walboard” 1986462 Kenneth H. Schopper Capt 21-Mar-86 “K-Mart”463 Eddie L. Dejarnette Capt 27-Mar-86464 Bradley K. Jones Capt 1-Apr-86465 Dave Vrabel Capt 17-Apr-86466 Robert A. Rowe Capt 8-Jun-86 “Skid” LMCO467 Paul S. Castle Maj 8-Jun-86468 James S. Savarda Col 15-Jul-86 469 Scott D. Mefford Capt 17-Jul-86470 Ernest S. Ward Capt 17-Jul-86471 Henry C.T. Sahut Capt 18-Jul-86472 Leslie R. Vanheeswyk Capt 13-Aug-86473 Domenic R. Eanniello Capt 14-Aug-86 “E.O.”474 Peter J. Szyjka Capt 15-Aug-86475 Jack O. McGirr Capt 22-Sep-86476 John J. Bowen Capt 27-Sep-86477 Larry D. Jones Capt 27-Sep-86478 George R. Marshall Capt 12-Nov-86 “Juicy”479 Heinz G. Weissenbuehler Capt 12-Nov-86480 Jason B. Barlow Capt 25-Nov-86481 Mike L. Rampey Capt 25-Nov-86482 James A. Crossley Capt 26-Nov-86483 Gary R. Edelblute Capt 13-Jan-87 “Bluter” 1987484 Buddy C. Leach II Capt 16-Jan-87485 Terrence E. Barrett Capt 12-Feb-87 “Terry”486 Charles P. Wilson II Capt 18-Feb-87 “Chuck”487 John J. Smith Jr Capt 18-Mar-87 “Jack”488 Kenneth W. Tupper Maj 25-Mar-87 “Tupperware”489 Fred Douglas Dillard III Capt 9-Jun-87 “Sparky”490 Kevin F. Riebsam Capt 10-Jun-87491 John B. Feda Capt 18-Aug-87 “Chunks”492 Glen R. Whicker Capt 18-Aug-87 “Sticky”493 Edmund L. Barnette Jr Capt 26-Aug-87 “Eddie-da”494 James G. Christy Capt 1-Sep-87495 Kevin W. Briggs Capt 21-Sep-87496 Gregg A. Matous Capt 22-Sep-87

Symbology – Deceased; CIA; RAF Royal Air Force; ROC (Taiwan); active AF; U-2/ER-2 Contractor; Died flying the U-2 (Date); SJ Smokey Joe (Edwards) Program; - Former USN/USMC/USCG; Italicized dates indicates no or minimal U-2 operational flying; Highlighted denotes senior active duty flying pilot.. 09/14/23

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U-2 Pilots ListingRanked by first flight (solo) Date

11 No. NAME RANK Solo Call Sign YEAR

497 Edward C. Laux Capt 23-Sep-87498 Jeffrey A. Price Capt 8-Oct-87499 Gregory D. Augst Capt 14-Oct-87 “Augie”500 Roger W. Mostar Capt 9-Nov-87501 James M. Ownbey Capt 16-Nov-87 1987 (cont)502 Brian Long Capt 14-Jan-88 1988503 Blaine Bachus Capt 20-Jan-88 “BB”504 Patrick Davis Capt 21-Apr-88505 Paul Memrick Capt 25-Apr-88506 Jake Jacobson Capt 27-Apr-88507 Joe Pacheco Capt 27-Apr-88508 Samuel Crouse Maj 19-May-88509 J.J. Jackson Capt 23-May-88510 Bryan K. Anderson Capt 21-Jun-88 “BA”511 David Wright Capt 29-Jun-88 NASA 512 Larry Bill Capt 15-Jul-88513 Garry Baccus Capt 15-Jul-88 “GB”514 Thad Fuller Capt 15-Jul-88515 Doug Bissell Capt 7-Sep-88516 Kevin M. Henry Capt 8-Sep-88517 Kenneth Bray Capt 24-Oct-88518 Thomas Danielson Maj 17-Nov-88519 Nathan Green Capt 18-Nov-88520 Chris McDonald Capt 5-Dec-88521 John Bauer Capt 30-Jan-89 1989522 Michael McWilliams Maj 7-Feb-89523 Mario Buda Capt 3-Apr-89524 John Roush Capt 6-Apr-89 “JR”525 Charles Braymer Capt 11-Apr-89526 Stanley Clayton Capt 27-Apr-89 527 Craig Scott Capt 27-Apr-89528 Gregory Lamb Capt 14-Jun-89 “Lambo”529 Kyle Lampela Capt 20-Jun-89530 Scott Koehler Capt 17-Jul-89 “Skippy”531 Gregg Dotter Capt 24-Jul-89 “Dot Man”532 Daniel Sanders Capt 14-Aug-89533 Joe Thomas Capt 25-Sep-89 “Handsome”534 Dave Markl Capt 4-Oct-89535 Jeffrey Gruver Capt 30-Oct-89 “Gruve”536 Timothy Feldman Capt 30-Oct-89537 Jonathan L. Huggins Capt 13-Nov-89 “Huggy”

Symbology – Deceased; CIA; RAF Royal Air Force; ROC (Taiwan); active AF; U-2/ER-2 Contractor; Died flying the U-2 (Date); SJ Smokey Joe (Edwards) Program; - Former USN/USMC/USCG; Italicized dates indicates no or minimal U-2 operational flying; Highlighted denotes senior active duty flying pilot.. 09/14/23