Awesome picture

[Ridge]

Nah, its the warehouse from Indiana Jones

[theGinsue]

isn't that the hangar from star wars episode 4?

You weren't supposed to notice that . Stay put, someone from the government will be there to "speak" with you shortly.



Through the years, I met and worked with a few folks who had worked on the SR's. While some things they knew were still classified, there was the occassional story that they could tell that, while you knew it was real, it seemed so fantastic that it didn't seem possible. The SR-71's were (and, in my opinion still ARE) the most amazing aircraft ever to fly.

[KevDen2005]

Grew up in Palmdale, CA, not too far from Edwards AFB...a few miles outside of town was a small park (2 acres tops) with 2 or 3 SR-71s, one of their drones, and a large trailer full of awesome stuff like photos, space suits and the ejection seats...

My uncle lives right next to that museum...that portion of the base its next to I think is called plant 42

I used to ride dirt bikes outside of Lancaster and Palmdale all the time.

[DuckTape&550Cord]

Sweet pic! I had a rare opportunity to see one on display and fly at March AFB in Southern Ca back in the day.

[KevDen2005]

Sweet pic! I had a rare opportunity to see one on display and fly at March AFB in Southern Ca back in the day.

I like your picture and name, but shouldn't it be 100 mph tape and nylon cord number 550?

LOL, just joshin ya

[theGinsue]

We always just called it "550 Cord" too.

[waxthis]

When I was stationed on Okinawa back the late 80's "2FSSG", we would see those “Habus” flying around the island every now and again, what a site to see! I believe they came out of Kadena AFB. Never did get any pics though.

[Troublco]

You weren't supposed to notice that . Stay put, someone from the government will be there to "speak" with you shortly.



Through the years, I met and worked with a few folks who had worked on the SR's. While some things they knew were still classified, there was the occassional story that they could tell that, while you knew it was real, it seemed so fantastic that it didn't seem possible. The SR-71's were (and, in my opinion still ARE) the most amazing aircraft ever to fly.

I have a couple of friends that were stationed at Beale and worked the SR's. They had some interesting stories. For example, anyone know how they started the engines? For years, they had "start carts" that had 2 Buick Wildcat V8's that both connected to a probe that would raise vertically to engage the engine and spin the engine up. To get it going fast enough, they had to redline the cart. Later on, they replaced the Buicks with Chevy 454's. Both had straight pipes. Towards the end, they came up with an air driven turbine that used bleed air from a pair of turbine generator carts. Doesn't sound nearly as fun to me as the twin 454's.......

[cmailliard]

If you are ever driving I-80 between Lincoln and Omaha you should stop by the SAC Museum. Besides all the other cool stuff there you can see this Blackbird http://www.habu.org/sr-71/17964.html Well worth the stop and visit.

http://www.sasmuseum.com/

[ColoWyo]

What is crazy in my mind is that this thing was designed in the late 50's and flown in the early 60's.

Something designed in the past 50 years that's better and faster?