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		luke_s on May 22, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: SR-71 pilot, photographer and storyteller Brian Sh... On of my favorite stories of Brian Shul is “What was the slowest you ever flew the Blackbird?” If you have 5 min, it's well worth reading https://www.thesr71blackbird.com/Aircraft/Stories/sr-71-blac...

phkahler on May 22, 2023 [–]

When he describes the appearance of the plane in the flyby, don't forget in your mind to picture 2 long trails of fire with Mach diamonds. It was a hazy day at full throttle after all!

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