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_3u10 on Oct 15, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Surviving in-flight breakup of an SR-71 Blackbird ...

A little more mundane and uplifting SR-71 story about a ground speed check.

https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/rec.avia...

gonehome on Oct 15, 2012 | [–]

Here's a similar story, but about "What was the slowest you ever flew in the Blackbird?"

http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/speed-is-life.html

bshep on Oct 15, 2012 | | [–]

I think I've read that excerpt about 5 times and I always love it!

Thanks for sharing

sageikosa on Oct 15, 2012 | [–]

You gotta love SR-71 stories.

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