Listing of All Personnel Who Flew the Blackbirds - SR-71
The following data lists all personnel who qualified to fly the Blackbirds. The listing is from the first person to fly the aircraft to the last person qualified. The listing includes all RSO's and VIP's that flew in the aircraft.
Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird - Wikipedia
The SR-71 was designed for flight at over Mach 3 with tandem cockpits for a crew of two: a pilot; and a reconnaissance systems officer who navigated and operated the surveillance systems. It was extremely important for the pilot and RSO to work well together as a crew.
Listing of all Personel who flew the Blackbirds - SR-71
Bob Gilliland, First Pilot to fly an SR-71. The following data lists all personnel who qualified to fly the Blackbirds. The listing is from the first person to fly the aircraft to the last person qualified. The listing includes all RSO's and VIP's that flew in the aircraft.
Blackbird Flight Crews - SR-71
The following is a collection of Blackbird Flight Crews of the A-12, YF-12A and SR-71. The collection is by no means complete. Most USAF Habu Flight Crews were paired up, Pilot and RSO. They remained together throughout their tour of duty with the SR-71. There are some photos of VIP Flights included with the name of the Instructor Pilot.
Former SR-71 Blackbird crew members share their most interesting ...
Jul 20, 2018 · SR-71 RSO (Reconnaissance Systems Officer) Colonel Frank Stampf’s most interesting story took place flying out of Okinawa.
The men and women who flew the Blackbirds
These photos are of the brave men and women who crewed the A-12, SR-71 and YF12 airframes. Click on a photo to see any details. Some photos contain information from the Blackbird crew's record.
SR-71 Reactivation/ Maintenance & Personnel - Blackbirds.net
They re-qualified LM Crew Chiefs to perform engine runs, generated spare engines, trained LM mechanics to remove and install engines, conducted engine test cell runs, and serviced Triethylborane (TEB) prior to each launch of every SR-71.
The story of the SR-71 Blackbird crew that ‘gave the birdie’ to a ...
Aug 17, 2021 · Lt. Colonel William Burk Jr., former SR-71 pilot. The SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft was the world’s fastest jet-propelled aircraft and the most advanced member of the Blackbird family developed by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation’s clandestine “Skunk …
SR-71 crew chief explains why the Blackbird never stopped to …
Sep 17, 2023 · The day an SR-71 Blackbird crew used the Morse code to say “F**k” off to North Korean regime (They were preparing to shoot SAMs in neutral airspace)
Blackbird Flight Crews - wvi.com
The following is Page Two of a collection of Blackbird Flight Crews of the A-12, YF-12A and SR-71. The collection is by no means complete. Most USAF Habu Flight Crews were paired up, Pilot and RSO.