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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 358.45830973
EAN num: 9780760301227
ISBN number: 0760301220
Label: Zenith Press
Manufacturer: Zenith Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 224
Printing Date: July 07, 1996
Publishing house: Zenith Press
Sale Popularity Level: 28459
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Put your pressure suit on and strap yourself in for a Mach 3 ride! Former SR-71 Wing Commander Rich Graham tells the amazing inside story of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. Graham provides a detailed look at the entire SR-71 story beginning with his application to be an SR pilot through commanding an entire wing.
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In life, if you need information, or want to know honest and real information on something, then ask an expert. And few can talk about the SR-71 with the credentials of Rich Graham! Not only was Rich an operational pilot of the Blackbird, he was an SR-71 Instructor, Squadron Commander, Director of the Program at the Pentagon, and Wing Commander.
So few know what he does. His stories are very readable, he manages to mix facts with humour and technical information. Plus he has gathered some trusted friends to tell real life stories of the aircraft, the crews, and the way it operated.
If you are a fan of the SR-71 like me, and want to know more, then this is one of the books YOU MUST OWN.
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This author had an agenda, and he doesn't hide it. It seems he wrote the whole book just to fill for the later chapters where he puts forward his agenda and whines on how the program was unfairly terminated and how they didn't deserve to have their little toy taken from them.
The book has virtually nothing in terms of technical or developmental aspects on the plane and fills an entire chapter with detail such as how to operate the engine's doors which is quite irrelevant since that's pretty much the ONLY technical aspect we get to see in the book. NOTHING on how the plane flew, how it was designed or its history. Pretty short on anecdotes too.
Overall left a lot to be desired, and quite boring to read.
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While I recognize that the author has an unparalleled authority to write about the SR-71 he is a total amateur when it comes to writing a book.
The content is fascinating. The stories are amazing... I just wish he had collaborated with authors like Dennis Jenkins or Tony Landis.
Still. If you are an SR-71 buff then this is an invaluable insight into it's world.
P.S. I am a complete XB-70 nut... This book just made me realize how special the XB-70 was... You could fly at Mach 3+ in your shirtsleeves and not have to stop every five minutes to fill up with gas!
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Wow! Now this is what I'm talking about! You don't know anything about the SR-71 program unless you flew the plane, served in the units, or read this book! OK, you may not be as knowledgable as the people who walked the walk, but at least this is the closest you'll ever come to it! This book is full of details about the plane, its technical details (almost 50 packed pages!), the missions, the life in the Squadron or at the Detachments, the people who flew it, you name it, you'll learn it from this book. Nowhere else you can learn the intricate details about the unstart/restart cycle, spike and inlet management, IGV shifts, manipulating the forward and aft bypass doors, ADS failure, DAFICS, bank angle management, etc. I'm telling you, this book is full of riveting information! I particularily liked the short stories contributed by other Habus, sharing their experiences, excitements, ups and downs, etc. Good job Colonel! The author skillfully conveys the shear professionalism of the SR-71 crews and support personnel, and shares many stories that will take you back to the haydays of the Blackbird. He shares the good, the bad, and the fantastic! I agree, it was a loss to lose the program in 1990, but time had changed and maybe the Cold War justified it but by the fall of the CCCP it became impossible to need 25 tankers for one SR-71 mission. The changing times passed by a Cold War giant, even if it could fly M3+ and equipped with SENIOR KING. Thanks for sharing the memories, I think I'll go back to page one and start reading again!
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For those who have never heard of the plane, this book would be merely interesting. To those with a healthy respect of the plane, its crews, and its mission, Col. Graham has written the book that beats all. This effort clearly covers the devlopment of the plane and its daily operations, all of which were cloaked in the highest secrecy of the Cold War. Graham, involved with the plane for most of his career, has a unique persepctive, and takes his reader through "the way it was."
I really loved this book and the stories involved. Thanks to the types of missions flown, it will be years before the full story come sout, but until then, read this book.
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