It all had lasted for just moments, but in that short, memorable sprint across the southwest, the Navy had been flamed, all mortal airplanes on freq were forced to bow before the King of Speed, and more importantly, Walter and I had crossed the threshold of being a crew.
Yes, but the telling is well worth listening to, as are his longer speeches. Including this gem: Navy pilots: "What did YOU do today?" Sled pilots: "Nebraska in 4.5 minutes, which is the best way to do Nebraska."
https://www.thesr71blackbird.com/Aircraft/Stories/speed-chec...
It all had lasted for just moments, but in that short, memorable sprint across the southwest, the Navy had been flamed, all mortal airplanes on freq were forced to bow before the King of Speed, and more importantly, Walter and I had crossed the threshold of being a crew.