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Dickk9(at)aol.com
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 Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:24 pm Post subject: A must see |
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[b]In 1968 (1967?) a SR-71 made an emergency landing at Grand Force AFB and was "parked" between two B-52 hangers close to the N/S road that paralled the base runway. The aircraft was completely visible to anyone using the road. Immediately after landing, GFAFB security established machine gun "nests" close to the plane. The two man crew could not exit the plane until a C-130 arrived from Edwards AFB with the ground support equipment and aircraft technicians to evacuate the crew and "fix" whatever the problem(s) were. Of course, everyone on the base came to see the 71 and security had to control traffi c. After the "fixes" were accomplished (two days?), the 71 exited the base heading north. A few minutes later it returned at a very low altitude at tremendous speed in a fly by. It was awesome and was probably witnessed by about everyone on the base.[/b]
Eye candy for people who like airplanes
Grab your beverage and relax for a few minutes of awesome beauty. The SR-71 was the creation of Kelly Johnson, Lockheed, Eisenhower and the Air Force. It was envisioned in the '50s, first flew in the early '60s, retired in the '80s, briefly brought back in the '90s.
In all, 13 units of the single seat A-12 were built, and 32 of the Pilot + Recon two seat SR-71 units were built. Five A-12 were lost, one is stored. Twelve two seaters were lost. The remaining 27 are on display around the USA .. The closest is at Atwater, the old Castle AFB museum at Merced with 50 other classic warplanes. You probably have a better opportunity of viewing the one in San Diego. Ask me and I'll tell you where the others are. NY, OR, OH, DC, etc. I can find most answers to most questions. Just ask. Start
with the 2000+ mph, the 80,000 feet + altitude. More if you wish.
So enjoy. One more thing. The author of the captions to the picture in this video made one misstatement, due to youth. The U-2 Recon aircraft was created in 1955, flew operationally in 1956. Kelly thought the USSR would shoot it down in 18 months. Lucky us, it flew until Gary Powers was downed on 1 May 1960.
But Kelly Johnson already had the go-ahead from Ike for the A-12. It first flew in 1962, JFK kept the manufacture of it active. No one told LBJ, 'cause everyone knew he would spill the secret. He wasn't told til the week after JFK left us. And sure enough, LBJ gave out the secret in a matter of months.
Anyhow, the most interesting, most exciting five years of my life were spent in the program, as a KC-135 refueling pilot. Where the Blackbird went, we went. You will see several refuelings in the following.
Enjoy.
Click here to view the slideshow:
http://www.greatdanepromilitary.com/SR-71/index.htm
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Ed in JXN
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:57 am Post subject: A must see |
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Hi,
Sorry, but things like this shouldn't be posted on the Kolb List. Not pertinent. Thanx.
Ed in JXN
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capedavis(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:42 am Post subject: A must see |
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Hi,definitely"not pertinent" UNLESS YOU FLY! oh sorry I'm shouting . Chris Kolb
From: Ed Chmielewski <edchmiel(at)mindspring.com>
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Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 9:57:26 AM
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Hi,
Sorry, but things like this shouldn't be posted on the Kolb List. Not pertinent. Thanx.
Ed in JXN
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Do not archive.
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Tom O'Hara
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:00 am Post subject: Re: A must see |
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Dick-- thanks for the info and link to the slide show-- what awesome technology. The one sitting on the floor at Smithsonian just looks NASTY sitting there.
Has been a while since we have heard anything from "The Skunk Works". One has to wonder about current night time sightings in the SW.
Would give my left one for 2 hours in a sled!!
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