1 posted on
08/31/2013 2:48:18 PM PDT by
jyro
To: jyro
As I recall, there is one of these planes at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo (airplane museum). It is parked (suspended, actually) right nearby a World War Uno “red baron” open seater (you know, like Charlie Brown’s dog flies).
When we visited, the SR71 was just reachable above your head (you walk underneath it).
A real thrill seeing that plane (and the rest of the aircraft there).
To: jyro; LucyT
3 posted on
08/31/2013 3:34:13 PM PDT by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: jyro
About 20 years ago, before Robins AFB completed their indoor museum, they had a bunch of planes in the 'backyard', as it were. Just sitting outside, and one could walk right up and touch them. No fence, no guards.
They had an SR-71 and a U-2, among others.
5 posted on
08/31/2013 3:58:02 PM PDT by
real saxophonist
(All you poor, all you needy, all you're doin' is givin' to the greedy... Temptations, 'Power')
To: jyro
My wife’s father was one of the original group of SR-71 pilots. I never met him (he died before we met) but I sure would have liked to talk with him about that machine...
To: jyro
I hear it was pretty fast.
7 posted on
08/31/2013 4:05:04 PM PDT by
Jeff Chandler
(Don't blame me for McCain.)
To: jyro
I was stationed at kaduna for 5 years.... The “habu” was a regular site. I miss that roar, and those afterburners at night...
10 posted on
08/31/2013 4:35:23 PM PDT by
ImaGraftedBranch
(...By reading this, you've collapsed my wave function. Thanks.)
To: jyro
I remember looking for this book and finding it out of print and horrifyingly expensive online. Now- reading it.
11 posted on
08/31/2013 4:35:28 PM PDT by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: jyro; Travis McGee
Excellent book! Well worth the fast read.
12 posted on
08/31/2013 4:50:22 PM PDT by
CodeToad
(Liberals are bloodsucking ticks. We need to light the matchstick to burn them off. -786 +969)
To: jyro
Thank you. I downloaded and read the whole thing.
The SR-71, she is a beauty.
13 posted on
08/31/2013 5:17:40 PM PDT by
UCANSEE2
(The monsters are due on Maple Street)
To: jyro
Thanks for posting this. Kelly Johnson was truly a genius and a national treasure. Great read.
17 posted on
08/31/2013 6:44:34 PM PDT by
Islander7
(There is no septic system so vile, so filthy, the left won't drink from to further their agenda)
To: jyro
19 posted on
08/31/2013 7:08:23 PM PDT by
Joe 6-pack
(Qui me amat, amat et canem meum.)
To: EveningStar
20 posted on
08/31/2013 7:26:26 PM PDT by
DuncanWaring
(The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
To: jyro
Just read the first two chapters - a great book about a great plane, told by a great American who took great pictures. Thanks for sharing!
23 posted on
09/01/2013 12:56:24 AM PDT by
ADemocratNoMore
(Jeepers, Freepers, where'd 'ya get those sleepers?. Pj people, exposing old media's lies.)
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