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Flying the SR-71 Blackbird : In the Cockpit on a Secret Operational Mission by Graham, Richard H. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<div><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">For anyone who has ever wondered what its like to fly the SR-71 on a secret Mach 3 reconnaissance mission, this book has the answer. <I>Flying the SR-71 Blackbird</I> takes readers along on an operational mission that only a few Air Force pilots have ever experienced.<br><br> The Lockheed SR-71, unofficially known as the Blackbird, was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed by Lockheed Skunk Works. The aircraft flew so fast and high that not one was ever shot down, even by a missile. SR-71 pilot and instructor Colonel Richard Graham offers a rare cockpit perspective on how regular Air Force pilots and navigators transformed themselves into SR-71 Blackbird crews, turning their unique aviation talents to account in an unprecedented way.<BR><br> Arguably the worlds foremost expert on piloting the Blackbird, Graham details, as no one else could, what an SR-71 mission entails, from donning a pressure suit to returning to base.</p></div>

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Graham, Richard H.
Publisher
MBI;Zenith Press
Published
2008
Language
EN
ISBN
9781610600705
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Science, Military, History
Rating
3.82 / 5 (100 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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