100th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing

The **100th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing** was a unit of the United States Air Force, originally activated as the 100th Bombardment Group during World War II, where it earned distinction flying B-17 Flying Fortress missions over Europe. Reactivated during the Cold War, the wing was redesignated the 100th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing in 1966 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Its primary mission was to conduct high-altitude reconnaissance using Lockheed U-2 and drone aircraft to gather intelligence on adversaries, particularly during the tense periods of the Cold War. The unit was inactivated in 1976, but its legacy continues through its contributions to U.S. strategic intelligence capabilities.