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Brian Shul, Retired SR-71 Pilot via Plane and Pilot Magazine
| Brian Shul, Retired SR-71 Pilot
Posted on 12/20/2009 3:47:34 PM PST by The Magical Mischief Tour
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posted on
12/20/2009 3:52:31 PM PST
by
rlmorel
(We are traveling "The Road to Serfdom".)
To: The Magical Mischief Tour
I’ve seen it fly at a couple airshows. Tremendous
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posted on
12/20/2009 3:54:19 PM PST
by
driftdiver
(I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
To: The Magical Mischief Tour
Great post. My Dad was a BUFF driver. He always marveled at the Blackbird.
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posted on
12/20/2009 3:54:29 PM PST
by
buccaneer81
(ECOMCON)
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Great story with the added reminder of airspeed and altitude being key to becoming an old pilot.
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posted on
12/20/2009 3:57:21 PM PST
by
T-Bird45
(It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
To: The Magical Mischief Tour
Viewed this bird at the Air and Space Museum in Tucson.
Loved it
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posted on
12/20/2009 3:57:32 PM PST
by
BARLF
To: buccaneer81
I always admired Buff drivers and crew. I rode on one a couple of times. Salutes for your dad.
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posted on
12/20/2009 3:59:02 PM PST
by
alarm rider
(The left will always tell you who they fear the most. What are they telling you now?)
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posted on
12/20/2009 3:59:26 PM PST
by
spodefly
(This is my tag line. There are many like it, but this one is mine.)
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"they now had 107 feet of fire-breathing titanium in their face as the plane leveled and accelerated, in full burner, on the tower side of the infield, closer than expected, maintaining what could only be described as some sort of ultimate knife-edge pass."
KEWL!
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posted on
12/20/2009 4:00:06 PM PST
by
null and void
(We are now in day 333 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
To: BARLF
We’ve got one here in Ohio, too, at the USAF Museum at Wright-Pat.
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Thanks and Merry Christmas, I been to Mildenhall.
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posted on
12/20/2009 4:02:15 PM PST
by
bmwcyle
(Free the Navy Seals)
To: BARLF
Got one in Seattle, also, along with a Concord.
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posted on
12/20/2009 4:02:55 PM PST
by
irishtenor
(Beer. God's way of making sure the Irish don't take over the world.)
To: The Magical Mischief Tour
Great story, and huzzahs to one of the most spectacular machines ever created by man.
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posted on
12/20/2009 4:03:56 PM PST
by
Attention Surplus Disorder
(Voters who thought their ship came in with 0bama are on their own Titanic.)
To: The Magical Mischief Tour
Good ole RAF Mildenhall. You could always find crazy Brits plane spotting at the end of the runway in “Spy corner”.
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posted on
12/20/2009 4:04:02 PM PST
by
Azeem
(The world will look up and shout "Save us!"... And I'll whisper "No.")
To: alarm rider
Salutes for your dad.Thanks. He loved what he did.
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That’s a good story. Very good.
To: irishtenor
Actually that is the M-21 which is a two seat version of the A-12 which was the forerunner to the Air Force SR-71. ;>
To: buccaneer81
I consulted in Dayton, probably spent four or five afternoons in the AF museum, and still didn’t see everything...
If you get a chance, do visit, but, if you’re a military aircraft nut, be prepared to be overwhelmed. Take lots of film and/or extra batteries.
I like jets (F-5 being my favorite), but the Spitfire was just unreal...
As I said, if you can, just go! One of everything is there.
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posted on
12/20/2009 4:12:27 PM PST
by
benewton
(Life sucks, then you die)
To: benewton
We go every year, (live just west of Columbus) and you’re right, almost impossible to appreciate it in one day.
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