The Memorial Service for Lt Col Steve "Shooter" Eadie - U-2 Solo #876 - was held at Beale AFB on 29 Sep 16.
Lt Col Eadie was a military aviator for over 20 years - 13 years with the USN on the P-3 and then 7 years on the U-2 from 2009. He was one of 6 instructors on 1 RS and had been responsible for training 23 U-2 pilots - including signing off on Solo #1000 earlier this year.
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An appeal fund set for his family by one of his colleagues surpassed $50K within 24 hours and now exceeds $100K. The comments from some of the donors show the high regard in which he was held throughout the U-2 community.
https://www.youcaring.com/ashley-eadie-654162