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SR-71
Jul 9, 2021 08:46:46 #
I got to see them take off from an air base in Okinawa many years ago. Quite impressive.
Jul 9, 2021 08:50:40 #
Pics2 wrote:
SR-71 in the Hangar at Dulles National Air and Space Museum
A perfect shot, given the subject! You balanced light and dark well to get this effect. Good job!
Jul 9, 2021 08:54:09 #
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Jul 9, 2021 10:15:20 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
Pics2 wrote:
SR-71 in the Hangar at Dulles National Air and Space Museum
One awesome aircraft!
Stan
Jul 9, 2021 10:59:34 #
dwmoar
Loc: Oregon, Willamette Valley
Stash wrote:
I got to see them take off from an air base in Okinawa many years ago. Quite impressive.
From Kadena Air Base? I could see them coming and going from the barracks at Futenma
Jul 9, 2021 11:16:53 #
Got to see the SR-71 at the Castle Air Force Base in Merced Calif fly over and land among all the B52 bombers and refueling planes, (1980s), just enough fuel to make it to the base, do a couple of quick flybys and then taxing to the receiving area to be decommissioned and displayed outdoors at Castle AFB museum. Got a few photos that day. Interesting tidbit about that trip, the pilot and copilot flew over in the fastest plane of the day and then were driven back to their base in an Air Force sedan.
Jul 9, 2021 11:41:44 #
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Jul 9, 2021 11:54:02 #
dwmoar wrote:
From Kadena Air Base? I could see them coming and going from the barracks at Futenma
Yes. I went to Kadena a couple of times from Guam when we evacuated for typhoons.
Jul 9, 2021 12:26:11 #
If you have the time and are neat Ohio the Air Force Museum is well worth visiting.
Among other things they have an SR-71 Blackbird in better lighting. I Was blown away by the only remaining Valkyrie Super sonic nuclear bomber.
The gallery photos on their web site are worth a look too.
Among other things they have an SR-71 Blackbird in better lighting. I Was blown away by the only remaining Valkyrie Super sonic nuclear bomber.
The gallery photos on their web site are worth a look too.
Jul 9, 2021 14:17:20 #
Pics2 wrote:
SR-71 in the Hangar at Dulles National Air and Space Museum
That was the last plane they used a slide rule on as I understand.
Jul 9, 2021 14:21:30 #
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Jul 9, 2021 16:51:50 #
John Hicks
Loc: Sible Hedinham North Essex England
There was as program on Sky tv about this aircraft and how it flew at very high altitude where other aircraft could not go with the exception of the English Electric Lightning flown by the RAF. This aircraft had a phenomenal rate of climb and would have been the only aircraft to intercept the SRN 71
Jul 9, 2021 16:52:36 #
John Hicks
Loc: Sible Hedinham North Essex England
There was as program on Sky tv about this aircraft and how it flew at very high altitude where other aircraft could not go with the exception of the English Electric Lightning flown by the RAF. This aircraft had a phenomenal rate of climb and would have been the only aircraft to intercept the SR 71.
Jul 9, 2021 18:06:15 #
Great airplane. It’s good to see that a few of them are preserved. I’m attaching two photos taken in early 1971 with my first TTL metering SLR, a Canon FT-QL bought at the Air Force Exchange. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time to catch the one as it was about to land, flying low. JimR
Jul 9, 2021 19:00:38 #
At first, I thought it was too dark. But on second glance, the darkness suits it. It adds a stealth feel to it and gives me a Batman vibe. Well done!
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