To: MNJohnnie
At 107 feet long, it appeared big, but far from ungainly. I saw and SR-71 for the first time close up last summer at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH. My first impression was that it was considerably smaller than I thought it would be.....
3 posted on
03/07/2008 4:58:23 AM PST by
Thermalseeker
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To: Thermalseeker
It was an incredible accomplishment for its time.
7 posted on
03/07/2008 5:18:18 AM PST by
Moonman62
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To: Thermalseeker
Was at the annual air show at Dayton in the 80’s when I was Air Force. Remember a fly by of an SR 71. The announcer said “ the SR 71 is taking off from Beale AFB ( CA) and will be overhead in about 45 MINUTES.” That is moving.....
17 posted on
03/07/2008 6:19:28 AM PST by
Kozak
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