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A comment on SR-71 Blackbird's ground speed check story.

Re:SR-71 Blackbird's ground speed check story by sampo on Monday January 11, 2021 @02:01PM (#25734311)
This and other stories are in a book Sled Driver by Brian Shul. You can easily find copies around in the web.
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Re:SR-71 Blackbird's ground speed check story by toomuchtodo on Monday January 11, 2021 @02:39PM (#25735104)
Shul telling the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AyHH9G9et0 ("Major Brian Shul relays the true story of a ground speed check with Los Angeles Center, while piloting the SR-71 Blackbird over Southern California.")
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Re:SR-71 Blackbird's ground speed check story by ThisIsTheWay on Monday January 11, 2021 @02:34PM (#25735012)
+1, all of the stories are amazing. Here is a link to another story, which talks about the slowest Shul ever flew the SR-71.

https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/article/speed-is-life/

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Re:SR-71 Blackbird's ground speed check story by throwaway0a5e on Monday January 11, 2021 @02:57PM (#25735496)
In case anyone is wondering, an SR-71 makes slightly less thrust than two F15s (i.e. one B1) so that should help you imagine how loud an SR-71 with the throttle pinned is.
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