Yea, he's very "inspirational"
and not too obnoxious for a yank[smilebigeye]
some of his pics are to die for--:Thump:
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Yea, he's very "inspirational"
and not too obnoxious for a yank[smilebigeye]
some of his pics are to die for--:Thump:
Thanks Pedro! That was the quickest hr+ htat I have spent in a while ;)
What a great story and what a great speaker!
Yes, I have that book - I would have mentioned it only I am away from home and could not remember either the title or author!Quote:
Originally Posted by cripesamighty
Would loved to have been in the tower for that one! For those interested, most of the Flight Manual has been declassified and available online, along with a host of other resources. See link below;
https://www.sr-71.org/blackbird/
One of my very favourite planes!!!! (Has been my wallpaper on my computer for many years now :D)
If you are ever in Washington the air and space museum at Dulles airport is well worth a visit. The Enola Gay is there as well.
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Regards,
Tote
That’s the Steven F Udvar-Hazy museum in Chantilly, VA. A few years ago, I was lucky enough to have a tour led by Buz Carpenter. He actually flew that Sled, and we spent a but of time going over the plane, with him recounting some of his missions. “It was de-classified 3 months ago, so ask me anything you want” [emoji23]
I have had a photo of that as my computer wallpaper for the last 10 years! (Free wallpaper found online) i do one day hope to see it in the fleshQuote:
Originally Posted by Tote
It's surprising how small it is when you see a real photo like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tote
After reading books like the 'Skunkworks' years ago I imagined it would be twice that size.
108 feet long and 56 foot wingspan ... ish from the net.
DL
