![]() ![]() That ripped the right gear out off the aircraft, left gear had broken and the aircraft went belly-down. He hit the overrun barrier concrete lip that rose above the runway 2-3 inches. The grinding of mag rims lit up very bright. He blew all the tires on the right landing gear. On the second attempt there were severe crosswinds (looked like an airshow with all the bobbing and weaving) with no drag chute he put down and it was very HARD landing. The aircraft did several laps around the flag pole and everybody saw the flat tire. The drag chute deployed, so everything is ok "NOT". Watched with my very eyes A/C 978 tried to land while Typhoon Rita was offshore. I was TDY to the OL8, I believe it was July of 73. I worked in the Hydraulic shop for four years. "Eagles may soar, but weasels do not get sucked into jet engines." October 4, 2013: Updated the D-21 Drone Locations list. November 5, 2013: Updated the SR-71 and Forerunners Locations list. Here are the Latest Additions to The SR-71 Blackbirds Web Site:ĭecember 7, 2014: Updated the SR-71 Blackbird Speed and Altitude Records page with corrections from Pat Bledsoe himself. Pages of the "SR-71 Blackbirds" Web Site: Will be on the original web page you are viewing now.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |