Flying the SR-71 Blackbird: In the Cockpit on a Secret Operational Mission

Written by:
Richard H. Graham
Narrated by:
Shawn Compton

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
9
Narrator
1
Release Date
February 2021
Duration
9 hours 21 minutes
Summary
For anyone who has ever wondered what it's like to fly the SR-71 on a secret Mach 3 reconnaissance mission, this book has the answer. Completely redesigned and updated with photos from author Colonel Richard H. Graham's personal archive, as well as a new introduction, Flying the SR-71 Blackbird details what an SR-71 mission entailed, from planning to donning a pressure suit to returning to base.

The Lockheed SR-71, unofficially known as the Blackbird, was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed by Lockheed Skunk Works. The aircraft flew so fast and high that not one was ever shot down, even by a missile. SR-71 pilot and instructor Colonel Richard Graham offers a rare cockpit perspective on how regular Air Force pilots and navigators transformed themselves into SR-71 Blackbird crews, turning their unique aviation talents to account in an unprecedented way.

Arguably the world's foremost expert on piloting the Blackbird, Graham takes listeners along on an operational mission that only a few Air Force pilots have ever experienced.
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Mark Trevithick

Flying the SR-71 Blackbird: In the Cockpit on a Secret Operational Mission is an excellent book if you\'re already familiar with the aircraft and it\'s capabilities. This book is about flying the Blackbird from a Pilot\'s perspective, even covering the duties and interactions with the RIO. Engine issues such as \'unstarts\', air refueling, and the enormous support staff that made ever flight possible.\r\n\r\nThe narration was so good that I thought that he was perhaps the author.

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