a real french curve
Posted on 05/09/2023 5:48:49 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
That’s a good one.
That’s haulin’ the mail for sure.
IIRC the fuel was also used as coolant for various parts of the Aircraft.
a real french curve
That’s a great idea.
Always heard it was LBJ that did this, not JFK.
I had a nice flight with a KC-135Q pilot one morning who just happened to be sitting next to me. We played 20 questions and I got some interesting answers.
It rains fuel onto anyone or thing underneath....
You are correct.
SR 71 pilot Brian Shul (LA Speed Story) has died.
Habubrats SR-71 ^ | 5/21/2023 | Linda Sheffield
Posted on 5/21/2023, 9:29:11 PM by CtBigPat
SR 71 pilot Brian Shul suddenly died last night in Reno, Nevada, at age 75, of a cardiac arrest.
(Excerpt) Read more at facebook.com ...
SR 71 pilot Brian Shul suddenly died last night in Reno, Nevada, at age 75, of a cardiac arrest. He is well known for his story speed check. He was a courageous man who fought his way back from a debilitating plane crash in 1973, His goal was to fly the SR 71, and he achieved his goal. Brian died doing what he enjoyed the most, talking about the SR 71. He was last night’s keynote speaker at the Nevada military support alliance annual gala. After his speech, he keeled over, and doctors in the house performed emergency CPR to no avail. Prayers for his family🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸 and his many Friends.
LA SPEED STORY - SR-71 Pilot Brian Shul USAF (Ret.)
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4154915/posts
Major Shul had a full share of excitement, and then some.
May he rest in peace.
“Shul served as a Foreign Air Advisor in the Vietnam War, flying 212 close air support missions in conjunction with Air America. Near the end of hostilities in 1973, his T-28 Trojan aircraft was shot down in the vicinity of the Cambodian border. Unable to eject from the aircraft, Shul was forced to crash land into the jungle. Surviving the initial impact of the crash, he suffered severe burns in the ensuing fireball. Crawling from the burning wreckage and surviving in hostile territory with extensive wounds for more than a day, he was able to find a secure location to camouflage and hide himself. Enemy patrols were still close and looking for him, with soldiers walking to within a few yards distance, although he was unsure of his judgment and thought they were hallucinations.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Shul
RIP
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