Speed Is Life (SR-71 story time)

[island14]

Originally Posted by Dan Dlabay

Bend there many times.

I bend there many times too!

That was one advantage to growing up in the Dayton area.

I think one of the neatest things there when I was a kid my first trip there, was peering inside of a Mercury space capsule, and having day dreams of taking a ride in one someday..

[DukeAllen]

Originally Posted by island14

Hey Duke.. who is that friendly looking guy?

Is that you?

Sho nuff

It's an F-4 nose/cockpit at the USAF museum. They say it's been used in movies.

[69camfrk]

Originally Posted by DukeAllen

<--- me too

Maybe Boracay Johnny will chime in too, but there is a saying in the Air Force about the type ejection seat you are sitting in made by Martin-Baker. As follows, "Meet your maker in a Martin-Baker". They didn't always work quite as advertised. B-52's still run them as far as I know. Slow to ride the rails, and well, would get ya killed. The new ACES2 seats will save your ass, no pun intended. Unless circumstances are crazy, they can keep you alive at 0 speed and 0 altitude.

[DukeAllen]

Luckily in that pic I was already at 0 speed and 0 altitude with a handy set of steps next to me