Title: Re: SR-71 and LAX ATC tower-Speed check
Post by: Mister Fork on August 10, 2017, 03:31:01 PM
That. Was. Awesome. :x
Title: Re: SR-71 and LAX ATC tower-Speed check
Post by: Gman on August 10, 2017, 06:05:01 PM
"Sled Driver" by Brian Shul = must have Sr71 reading. He was an avid photography nut too, and took SO many great shots of the SR71 which he has published as well. There are even more YT videos with lots of his stories too, great story telling about the SR71 missions, particularly vs Russian missiles and interceptors, fascinating stuff.
Title: Re: SR-71 and LAX ATC tower-Speed check
Post by: NatCigg on August 10, 2017, 06:43:10 PM
Did you hear the part he said "4xxx missiles were shot at this plane, and none of them hit" or something like that. :x
Title: Re: SR-71 and LAX ATC tower-Speed check
Post by: Oldman731 on August 10, 2017, 09:41:13 PM
Widely circulated. Thank you.
- oldman
Title: Re: SR-71 and LAX ATC tower-Speed check
Post by: Wiley on August 11, 2017, 11:48:54 AM
Did you hear the part he said "4xxx missiles were shot at this plane, and none of them hit" or something like that. :x
My favorite was when they were tasked with heading toward the Soviets to get intel on the new missile systems they'd deployed but the US didn't know anything about, and when he asked, "Er... what if they happen to call our bluff and launch one of these missiles that we know nothing about?" "Great! We'll get launch data too!"
How guys with brass ones like that walk is beyond me.
Wiley.
Title: Re: SR-71 and LAX ATC tower-Speed check
Post by: NatCigg on August 11, 2017, 02:25:28 PM
'Reagan knew how to use the plane...fly figure 8's over the meeting to knock their coffee off the table. so they know we're there.'
:rofl
Title: Re: SR-71 and LAX ATC tower-Speed check
Post by: John Galt on August 17, 2017, 11:09:55 PM
This story cracks me up every time I hear it. He tells it so well.