Robert J. Gilliland poses with Lockheed SR-71 serial no. 61-7950, which he piloted on its first flight on December 22, 1964. (Courtesy Robert J. Gilliland)
Robert J. Gilliland poses with Lockheed SR-71 serial no. 61-7950, which he piloted on its first flight on December 22, 1964. (Courtesy Robert J. Gilliland)