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This TR-1A was operated by 95th RS from RAF Alconbury. There, it crashed on 24 April 1990. Fortunately, it was rebuilt as a TU-2S and became operational again as of 1994.
Designed for standoff tactical reconnaissance in Europe, the TR-1A was structurally identical to the U-2R. The 17th Reconnaissance Wing, RAF Alconbury, England used operational TR-1As from 1983 until 1991. The last U-2 and TR-1 aircraft were delivered to USAF in October 1989.
18 lut 2020 · Stratospheric Cold War warriors: Alconbury TR-1As. In 1983, the first Lockheed TR-1As arrived at RAF Alconbury to fly reconnaissance missions and gather intelligence on the Warsaw Pact. Dr Kevin Wright talks with Lt Col Bruce Jinneman (ret’d) about his time flying the aircraft from the Cambridgeshire base.
12 sie 1990 · Aircraft: Lockheed TR-1A; Serial #: 088; Photo date: 1990-08-12; Uploaded: 2008-04-07
14 sty 2021 · U-2S aircraft were TR-1A and U-2R platforms powered by the General Electric F118 series turbofan (non-afterburning) engine. The re-engine program took place from 1992 to 1998 by Lockheed. Beyond this, the lot was given enhanced sensors and GPS.
There are 26 photos of Version Lockheed TR-1A for Aircraft Generic Type Lockheed U-2/TR-1/ER-2 in the Airliners.net database.
A tactical reconnaissance version, the TR-1A, first flew in August 1981 and was delivered to the Air Force the next month. Designed for stand-off tactical reconnaissance in Europe, the TR-1 was structurally identical to the U-2R.
