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23-08-2017, 11:28 #1
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Brief, informative clip on SR-71 by pilot that flew them
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23-08-2017, 12:01 #2
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Re: Brief, informative clip on SR-71 by pilot that flew them
I enjoyed this vid.
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23-08-2017, 12:01 #3
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Re: Brief, informative clip on SR-71 by pilot that flew them
Very cool and super interesting!!!! Thanks for sharing
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23-08-2017, 12:22 #4
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Re: Brief, informative clip on SR-71 by pilot that flew them
Awesome, great vid, Thanks
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23-08-2017, 12:34 #5
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Re: Brief, informative clip on SR-71 by pilot that flew them
Makes you wonder. It was designed and built in the 50's and 60's and is still the benchmark for supersonic flight...
SR71 is aircraft porn
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23-08-2017, 13:23 #6
Re: Brief, informative clip on SR-71 by pilot that flew them
What a piece of kit! Amazing plane.
Thanks for sharing the vid.www.480bc.co.za
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23-08-2017, 16:45 #7
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Re: Brief, informative clip on SR-71 by pilot that flew them
Amazing piece of engineering.
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23-08-2017, 21:21 #8
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Re: Brief, informative clip on SR-71 by pilot that flew them
Glad you guys enjoyed. :)
http://fly.historicwings.com/2013/03...the-blackbird/
This may be urban legend and perhaps Pirate or Skaaphaas could correct me if I'm wrong but I understand that South Africa was also one of the country's targeted for aerial reconnaissance by this aircraft. Its target was the Vastrap nuclear test site during the late 1970s. Obviously the SAAF had no intercept capability even if they wanted to but could track them on radar - apparently stones were arranged to spell out a message to the passing Americans that could be photographed along with the test site.
Something along the lines of "SAAF rules, USAF that way" with an arrow indicating the direction to travel.
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