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Re:'Person in jetpack' spotted flying again near LA airport by Serious_Cheese on Thursday October 15, 2020 @05:00PM (#24793861)
Obligatory share: [0] An interesting story onboard an SR-71 Blackbird

[0](https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sr-71-blackbird-pilot-tells-...)

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Re:'Person in jetpack' spotted flying again near LA airport by Maursault on Thursday October 15, 2020 @07:33PM (#24795639)
That version is succinct, but without color. Here is a longer but also a better telling.[1] That Hornet must die, and die now.

[1] http://b.johnwurth.com/aspen-20/

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Re:'Person in jetpack' spotted flying again near LA airport by tomcam on Thursday October 15, 2020 @06:04PM (#24794691)
Classic. "Aspen, I show 1,942 knots."
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Re:'Person in jetpack' spotted flying again near LA airport by defterGoose on Friday October 16, 2020 @03:22AM (#24798434)
"I'm showing closer to 2000"

"Roger that, your equipment is probably more accurate than ours"

Gets me every time.

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