It matters not Jon, that it was an awesome aircraft in its time.
The first flights was conducted by (X)IA, USAF, & nameless aircraft
manufacture that I will not mention here.
As him about the B-3 Bomber...Aurora I & II....Dark Star....Blue Rainbow....
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Steven St.Laurent
C4i System Engineer
C4i Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA
MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps
Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365)
"Never be content with somebody else's definition
of you. Instead, define yourself by your own beliefs,
your own truths, your own understanding of who
you are. Never be content until you are happy with
the unique person GOD has created you to be."
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon N. Benignus [mailto:blkwidow1@primary.net]
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 5:53 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: RE: SR-71 Aircraft
> Sorry, Jon, they had it in the air around 58-59.
Well, we will have to agree to disagree on this one, as I have the USAF
museum book in front of me listing the first flight of a SR on Dec. 22,
1964.
The A-12 first flew in 62.
Now, if you are thinking of the U-2, yes, it flew in 1955.
I will ask my SR mechanic friend when he comes back from Beale AFB where he
was stationed while working on all three variants and the U-2.
Regards,
Jon
STL MO
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