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TrogL

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3. Apocryphal Blackbird story

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 4, 2013, 11:38 AM

Jul 2013

BB: BBL requesting flight level 62000
Tower: If you think you can get that dinky little thing to 62000 you go right ahead
BB: BBL requesting to descend to 62000
Tower: oh, errr, BBL you are cleared to flight level 62000

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SR-71 Blackbird: The Cold War's ultimate spy plane (BBC) [View all] eppur_se_muova Jul 2013 OP

Very interesting seeing those things up close, which I've done. MADem Jul 2013 #1

If you ever get to Dayton, OH Sherman A1 Jul 2013 #2

Apocryphal Blackbird story TrogL Jul 2013 #3

The pilots who flew it were telling that story icarusxat Jul 2013 #4

Here's a map of all the BBs ... eppur_se_muova Jul 2013 #5