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Forum: Military Aviation

6th Jan 2019, 01:26

Replies: 195

SR-71, The Blackbird

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Posted By megan

I thought waiting eleven years for the American...

I thought waiting eleven years for the American Embassy to pass on my humble decoration (not DFC) was an inordinately long time. Bureaucratic wheels turn ever so slowly.

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Jan 2019, 01:50

Replies: 195

SR-71, The Blackbird

Views: 128,125

Posted By megan

All A-12, YF-12 and SR-71 pilots and RSO's have a...

All A-12, YF-12 and SR-71 pilots and RSO's have a check ride number denoting when they were checked out on the aircraft. Numbers run from 1 to 466. Numbers 35 to 100 were not used as 000 to 100 were...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Jan 2019, 12:28

Replies: 195

SR-71, The Blackbird

Views: 128,125

Posted By megan

Airbubba, your links provide irrefutable proof...

Airbubba, your links provide irrefutable proof he's a Walt. Have sent an email to him via a source, be interesting to see if I get a reply, from him or the source.

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Jan 2019, 00:48

Replies: 195

SR-71, The Blackbird

Views: 128,125

Posted By megan

He certainly didn't fly the YF-12A, have records...

He certainly didn't fly the YF-12A, have records of every flight those aircraft made and he doesn't get a mention, nor on the list of A-12 "Öxcart" crew. Going to take a hell of a lot to convince me.

Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Jan 2019, 01:42

Replies: 195

SR-71, The Blackbird

Views: 128,125

Posted By megan

Airbubba, I put the Jack Mecaham/SR-71 story in...

Airbubba, I put the Jack Mecaham/SR-71 story in the same class as the myth that the guy who designed the P-51 also worked on the Bf-109 design. Some like to massage their history, not the P-51...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Jan 2019, 03:41

Replies: 195

SR-71, The Blackbird

Views: 128,125

Posted By megan

Airbubba, photo 1967, suits were cotton, but went...

Airbubba, photo 1967, suits were cotton, but went through a flame retardant process at certain intervals. I then went to the US Army in Vietnam where a two piece nomex (trousers & shirt) was the go.

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Jan 2019, 02:30

Replies: 195

SR-71, The Blackbird

Views: 128,125

Posted By megan

Standard issue to all. ...

Standard issue to all.

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Re Jack Mecham, I think some reporter has got his wires...

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