Comments on: SR-71 Blackbird Sets London-to-L.A. Speed Record http://www.historynet.com/sr-71-blackbird-sets-london-to-l-a-speed-record.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sr-71-blackbird-sets-london-to-l-a-speed-record From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: David http://www.historynet.com/sr-71-blackbird-sets-london-to-l-a-speed-record.htm#comment-779050 David Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:18:45 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682547#comment-779050 1. The SR-71 Retired from 01/01/2000 A.D too! The Speed Record is (M)3.00 +, too! Most current speed Record too! On 10/06/2011 A.D too! Higest Speed Record By Air Plane Vehicle That Flys too! 1. The SR-71 Retired from 01/01/2000 A.D too! The Speed Record is (M)3.00 +, too! Most current speed Record too! On 10/06/2011 A.D too! Higest Speed Record By Air Plane Vehicle That Flys too!

]]> By: Ralph Gutierrez http://www.historynet.com/sr-71-blackbird-sets-london-to-l-a-speed-record.htm#comment-633003 Ralph Gutierrez Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:14:16 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682547#comment-633003 Visit us at the Kalamazoo, Michigan Air Zoo and see the only SR-71B trainer in the world. Two were built but one crashed in 1968. Ours has NASA painted on the rudders and the number 831 underneath. Visit us at www.airzoo.org Docent Ralph Visit us at the Kalamazoo, Michigan Air Zoo and see the only SR-71B trainer in the world. Two were built but one crashed in 1968. Ours has NASA painted on the rudders and the number 831 underneath. Visit us at http://www.airzoo.org

Docent Ralph

]]> By: NASM Docent http://www.historynet.com/sr-71-blackbird-sets-london-to-l-a-speed-record.htm#comment-452157 NASM Docent Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:52:47 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682547#comment-452157 Please come and visit 972 in splendid repose at the NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM'S UDVAR-HAZY CENTER just a few miles from the Dulles Airport (IAD) terrminal. The USAF in March 1990 delivered her to us from Palmdale CA. She flew from LAX to IAD in 64:20 (yes sixty-four minutes, 20 seconds)! She still looks very good! Please come and visit 972 in splendid repose at the NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM'S UDVAR-HAZY CENTER just a few miles from the Dulles Airport (IAD) terrminal.

The USAF in March 1990 delivered her to us from Palmdale CA. She flew from LAX to IAD in 64:20 (yes sixty-four minutes, 20 seconds)!

She still looks very good!

]]> By: Gerry E. Sacre CMsgt (USAF) Ret. http://www.historynet.com/sr-71-blackbird-sets-london-to-l-a-speed-record.htm#comment-314200 Gerry E. Sacre CMsgt (USAF) Ret. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:25:15 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13682547#comment-314200 As one of the KC-135Q boom operators known throughout SAC as the Beale Bandits I have refueled the Blackbird (we used to call it the "Habu" a snake common on the Island of Kadena) from 1971 until 1982. I was also involved in both speed runs, refueling Maj. Sullivan, and Capt. Adams. Both were excellent pilots in their own right. As Capt. Adams mentioned anyone of the the SR-71 pilots were capable of making these speed runs. They were a joy to refuel. They were as we used to say in the Air Force "Sierra Hotel" pilots. During the Vietnam war we had to refuel them radio silent, however the KC-135Q had the ability to establish radio contact as soon as we had established boom contact. I really miss these times when I was stationed at Beale AFB. Probably the most enjoyable times of my carreer as an Inflight Refueling technician. As one of the KC-135Q boom operators known throughout SAC as the Beale Bandits I have refueled the Blackbird (we used to call it the "Habu" a snake common on the Island of Kadena) from 1971 until 1982. I was also involved in both speed runs, refueling Maj. Sullivan, and Capt. Adams. Both were excellent pilots in their own right. As Capt. Adams mentioned anyone of the the SR-71 pilots were capable of making these speed runs. They were a joy to refuel. They were as we used to say in the Air Force "Sierra Hotel" pilots. During the Vietnam war we had to refuel them radio silent, however the KC-135Q had the ability to establish radio contact as soon as we had established boom contact. I really miss these times when I was stationed at Beale AFB. Probably the most enjoyable times of my carreer as an Inflight Refueling technician.

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