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Thursday, September 2, 2021
The engine of an SR-71. Almost as impressive as those pants.
I had a pair of those bad-boys back in 1967. My gorgeous ex-wife bought 'em for me just before she ran off with a NYC wise-guy. Think she was trying to tell me something? I wore 'em just to spite the witch.
Visited The Museum of Flight once. They didn't evidently have room for the entire plane then, but there was the forward section of an SR-71 fuselage and one engine on the floor. Up close and personal, that engine is impressive.
When was that? Because 'round about 1977 the engineering class my brother was in made a trip to Beale. On the ramp the aircraft was inside a painted box with armed sentries. Step inside the box, get planted face down on concrete, or shot.
Lived in Tucson for about 18 years and went to Pima Air & Space museum a few times. The SR-71 is indeed truly awesome. One day my son and I were there on a day when the staff was letting folks sit in the pilot's seat for about a minute each. That was awesome. In the 90s, I worked with a former 71 pilot. He was very circumspect about mission details. No juicy gossip from him. I also worked with a guy who had been on the ground crew for a few years at Beale. No juicy stories from him except confirmation about them leaking tons of JP7 while taxiing to take off.
Lazy ass wore his PJ bottoms to work, thought no one would notice. It was the 70's after all.
ReplyDeleteI believe that is Dr. Robert B. Abernethy, aka Dr.Bob, lead PHD on the engines' development.
ReplyDeleteHe's using safety wire pliers.
ReplyDeleteI had a pair of those bad-boys back in 1967. My gorgeous ex-wife bought 'em for me just before she ran off with a NYC wise-guy. Think she was trying to tell me something? I wore 'em just to spite the witch.
ReplyDeleteVisited The Museum of Flight once. They didn't evidently have room for the entire plane then, but there was the forward section of an SR-71 fuselage and one engine on the floor.
ReplyDeleteUp close and personal, that engine is impressive.
When was that? Because 'round about 1977 the engineering class my brother was in made a trip to Beale. On the ramp the aircraft was inside a painted box with armed sentries. Step inside the box, get planted face down on concrete, or shot.
DeletePima Air & Space Museum (https://pimaair.org/) has one on the floor.
DeleteInside of course! No armed guards but still awesome!
The Pima Air & Space Museum is great!
DeleteRick, in the early '90's.
DeleteAnd, now that I think about it, it wasn't an SR-71; it was an A-12. Pretty much the same engine, though.
Lived in Tucson for about 18 years and went to Pima Air & Space museum a few times. The SR-71 is indeed truly awesome. One day my son and I were there on a day when the staff was letting folks sit in the pilot's seat for about a minute each. That was awesome.
DeleteIn the 90s, I worked with a former 71 pilot. He was very circumspect about mission details. No juicy gossip from him.
I also worked with a guy who had been on the ground crew for a few years at Beale. No juicy stories from him except confirmation about them leaking tons of JP7 while taxiing to take off.
The MOF has one now, and did when I was there ten or so years ago.
Deletehttps://www.museumofflight.org/aircraft/lockheed-m-21-blackbird
What is was, was the 60's.
ReplyDeleteThose are tee-time britches.
ReplyDeleteLooks like Herb Tarlek's mentor.
DeleteYoutube, look up SR 71 speed check story. Funniest aviation story around. By the pilot of the craft no less.
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