Sled Driver

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Beale tanker displays nose art reflecting the local area. The camoflauge paint scheme was not popular with <strong>Sled</strong> pilots becase the darker airplane was harder to see in bad weather. A pair of KC-135Qs taxi out well before the SR-71 would take off.
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Flying the World's Fastest Jet by B
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CHAPTER IV Going Operationa1 . Supp
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Introduction In 1966, I was still i
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The cockpit was my office. It was a
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CHAPTER I First Meeting When I was
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Only with a feeling closely resembl
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The Buick V-8 Start Cart. Tetraethy
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In the run-up area, a Sled waits fo
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Mach indicator read 13.' Throughout
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A crew is formed: Brian and Walter,
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There was much to learn, and the bo
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J-58 casing glows red from intense
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Full thrust on takeoff- a sight and
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The "B", the only Sled on the ramp
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Page 40 and 41: straw to my mouth through a small o
Page 42 and 43: military jets I had flown. Normally
Page 44 and 45: The final closing of the canopy pri
Page 46 and 47: Regardless of the weather or the mi
Page 49 and 50: 25,000 feet. Normally, military jet
Page 51 and 52: at refueling in the B-model were hu
Page 53 and 54: Sled driver's view of the approachi
Page 55 and 56: Streaked with fuel, a satisfied Bla
Page 59: THE DEEP BLUE It felt good to level
Page 63 and 64: SYSTEMS Though the RSO was responsi
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Page 70 and 71: "We did Nebraska in 7Y2 minutes tod
Page 72 and 73: Passing by Mount Lassen the rigors
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Page 80 and 81: The HABU patch was a prized collect
Page 82 and 83: The guys that kept us flying. Long
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Page 112 and 113: CHAPTER V Companion Trainer Besides
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Page 117 and 118: SR-71 on display in England. The Br
Page 119 and 120: During airshows, crew members signe
Page 121 and 122: SR-71 souvenirs were popular around
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Page 128 and 129: CHAPTER VII The Legacy Sometimes no
Page 131: The official retirement ceremony wa
Page 134: FINAL ROAR On March 6, 1990, the SR
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pictures, I might get two to four s
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The self-portrait shots were the mo
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