Fying the SR71 (cold war era spy jet)

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Fying the SR71 (cold war era spy jet)

Postby Coligny » Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:03 pm

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Spencer Hall interviews former SR-71 Blackbird pilot Rick McCrary about what it's like to fly the world's fastest plane. Spoiler: It's terrifying.


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Re: Fying the SR71 (cold war era spy jet)

Postby Russell » Sat Mar 08, 2014 10:24 pm

And if you cannot afford this plane, you can always buy a different one...
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Postby Russell » Sun Mar 09, 2014 8:15 am

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I think he will buy it for his crew.

"It" referring to the Russian one.
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Re: Fying the SR71 (cold war era spy jet)

Postby J.A.F.O » Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:36 am

Was talking to a major about the SR71 some years ago, probably a colonel by now. I guess at one point someone considered mounting guns on it to which got a laugh from everyone.
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Re: Fying the SR71 (cold war era spy jet)

Postby Coligny » Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:05 pm

J.A.F.O wrote:Was talking to a major about the SR71 some years ago, probably a colonel by now. I guess at one point someone considered mounting guns on it to which got a laugh from everyone.


Maybee some butthurt from the F4 Phantom II..
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