An interview with Rick McCrary, who flew the Sled in the 1980s (and is now Boeing's Director of Business Development for the F/A-18E/F and EA-18G). As always where the SR-71 is concerned, a great read.
Flying the world's fastest plane: Behind the stick of the SR-71
And remember: "There's a lot of stuff in the job that isn't in the shiny brochure."
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