25: Colonel Merryl Tengesdal - Through the Stratosphere in the U-2 and in Life

From Balloons to Drones
01/04/2022 34 min
25: Colonel Merryl Tengesdal - Through the Stratosphere in the U-2 and in Life

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Colonel Merryl Tengesdal flew helicopters in the US Navy before transferring to the US Air Force to become the first (and so far, only) African American woman to fly the U-2. She tells us the fascinating story of her career, what it's like to fly an aircraft on the edge of space, and drops some inspirational advice along the way.

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