In recognition of Women’s History Month, members of the 69th Reconnaissance Group decided to break a record. Three of them, in fact. On March 29, an RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft belonging to the 348th Reconnaissance Squadron landed after being aloft for 34.3 hours, beating the previous Global Hawk endurance flight record of 33.2 hours, and consequently the longest flight without air refueling on record for any military aircraft. Additionally, the flight was accomplished with an all-female flight and support crew, with more than 50 women working together to accomplish the mission, dubbed “Flight of the Lady Hawk.” Continue reading
