tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post8954757947384621649..comments2024-03-18T19:45:58.932-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: The Friday Flyby - 18 AprilOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-92133636359583477262014-04-19T13:05:20.331-07:002014-04-19T13:05:20.331-07:00Ah, 酒! I too have some knowledge in that area (sak...Ah, 酒! I too have some knowledge in that area (saké that is!)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25313687174660382822014-04-19T10:08:09.002-07:002014-04-19T10:08:09.002-07:00Love the Blackbird, thanks for the informative pos...Love the Blackbird, thanks for the informative post. I never knew of the Blackbirds link to Habu, although I do know more than I care to of the Habu Sake' liquor. <br />bigsoxfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415669952554171048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68580064425349499292014-04-19T08:12:52.227-07:002014-04-19T08:12:52.227-07:00Your last line speaks volumes Cap'n. Volumes.Your last line speaks volumes Cap'n. Volumes.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-81741966130136240502014-04-18T20:35:42.306-07:002014-04-18T20:35:42.306-07:00We didn't try to hide or be invisible. No. We ...We didn't try to hide or be invisible. No. We decided to fly higher and faster than anything they could make could touch us.<br /><br />Aim Higher. Fly higher and faster. <br /><br />That way you do what you want and annoy them to death. And there's nothing wrong with that.<br /><br />I linger knowing that was once what we did and hate that we don't do it anymore. We have fallen so far.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-20828879886209045112014-04-18T19:13:25.718-07:002014-04-18T19:13:25.718-07:00Great link Mark! Thanks!Great link Mark! Thanks!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27233914519183445962014-04-18T17:32:49.459-07:002014-04-18T17:32:49.459-07:00Ran across this article years ago. Supposedly writ...Ran across this article years ago. Supposedly written by Maj. Shul.<br /><br />http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/archives/7821-Major-Brian-Shul-I-loved-that-jet.htmlMarc C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05593002055776765614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-14406858114760202132014-04-18T17:05:10.135-07:002014-04-18T17:05:10.135-07:00And here I spent all those years not knowing that ...And here I spent all those years not knowing that Larry was famous.<br /><br />(It ain't good when they talk about you at the O'Club!)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-37927039029814613662014-04-18T16:23:02.671-07:002014-04-18T16:23:02.671-07:00The story stayed with him. When I was running swin...The story stayed with him. When I was running swing shift at Tyndall ( Larry was working for me then) Major General James, the wing commander, came<br />in for a visit one evening and the first thing he wanted to know was the story about "Larry and the Habu". Said he had heard about it at the "O" club. rkinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432551832152096206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-85395882820028437162014-04-18T15:56:18.461-07:002014-04-18T15:56:18.461-07:00OMG I had forgotten that. Larry and his camera at ...OMG I had forgotten that. Larry and his camera at the end of the runway! Hahahahaha!!!!<br /><br />Yeah, old Larry didn't really cover himself with glory that day. Thanks for reminding me. Hysterical.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86286065287649257212014-04-18T15:21:13.811-07:002014-04-18T15:21:13.811-07:00Do you remember when Larry Bankus took his camera ...Do you remember when Larry Bankus took his camera to the end of the runway and was taking pic's of one of the Habu's as it was getting ready to take off? The commander had to rescue him from the SP's and he was not in very good favor with the CO for the rest of his time on the rock. rkinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432551832152096206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-76562357818754948872014-04-18T13:00:36.801-07:002014-04-18T13:00:36.801-07:00Great story. We used to do pop-ups in the Deuce in...Great story. We used to do pop-ups in the Deuce in the sixties. The ORI targets always came in high. Not nearly as high as you Our high was lower than your high.Dave's Daily Day Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491764990082380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-10904792440946435792014-04-18T12:51:58.602-07:002014-04-18T12:51:58.602-07:00Yes indeed, they know how to skedaddle!Yes indeed, they know how to skedaddle!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52513925267549667422014-04-18T12:15:00.686-07:002014-04-18T12:15:00.686-07:00I only saw the SR-71 fly once... I was "in th...I only saw the SR-71 fly once... I was "in the area" when one left RAF Mildenhall in the early '80s. They DO NOT waste any time gettin' outta Dodge.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-1820620200776011652014-04-18T12:13:08.284-07:002014-04-18T12:13:08.284-07:00Great comment, juvat. Just GREAT.Great comment, juvat. Just GREAT.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25466002512154165732014-04-18T10:43:41.931-07:002014-04-18T10:43:41.931-07:00For a large aircraft, it was pretty stealthy.For a large aircraft, it <b>was</b> pretty stealthy.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21458706883112931132014-04-18T09:52:54.525-07:002014-04-18T09:52:54.525-07:00Looks a bit like the stealth bomber.Looks a bit like the stealth bomber.joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-3724140440976751482014-04-18T09:07:42.935-07:002014-04-18T09:07:42.935-07:00Man, that's right. Slide rules and brass ones,...Man, that's right. Slide rules and brass ones, that's all the old school designers needed.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86611592781512104142014-04-18T08:50:58.490-07:002014-04-18T08:50:58.490-07:00Gorgeous aircraft and still unmatched in its capab...Gorgeous aircraft and still unmatched in its capabilities (at least in the unclassified world). All designed with a slide rule and a huge brass pair to throw conventional out the window. Daddy Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386749814126280114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-81155229677288864082014-04-18T08:34:57.185-07:002014-04-18T08:34:57.185-07:00P.S. I liked the "large, quiet bullet" p...P.S. I liked the "large, quiet bullet" phrase. Well said. I can well imagine you'd be keeping an eye on the cabin pressure!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-50016099822752276272014-04-18T08:33:08.390-07:002014-04-18T08:33:08.390-07:00I've read that story before. It never gets old...I've read that story before. It never gets old!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-45348726220215315162014-04-18T08:31:47.658-07:002014-04-18T08:31:47.658-07:00Great stories Juvat.
You knew all the cool kids d...Great stories Juvat.<br /><br />You knew all the cool kids didn't you?OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-78728780523253906832014-04-18T08:27:45.536-07:002014-04-18T08:27:45.536-07:00Murph has it right- a very cool aircraft indeed. ...Murph has it right- a very cool aircraft indeed. The pics are great too- the one with the guys in spacesuit flight suits is epic. I'd read about Major Shul before, which is such a great story, I'll post the link here. It's too long to post it in its entirety. (I tried).<br /><br />http://www.econrates.com/reality/schul.html<br /><br />SR-71 Blackbird Communication to Tower<br />Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8781872261360224142014-04-18T08:09:32.823-07:002014-04-18T08:09:32.823-07:00Skipped a part. At Kadena, we were talking at the...Skipped a part. At Kadena, we were talking at the bar one nite with a couple of Habu pilots about our High Fast intercepts. They chuckled and said they called them the "Low, Slow" part of the mission. On the mission I went so high, as the nose pitched down, they passed over the top of me, by a lot. Oh, and it may be called Blackbird, but it is not black in flight, it is white hot.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-43838543316483011772014-04-18T08:06:40.664-07:002014-04-18T08:06:40.664-07:00Several points of contact between me and the SR-71...Several points of contact between me and the SR-71. First time I saw it, it made it's first public flyby at the Air Force Academy when I was around 10. Pretty high up, but going like a bat outta hell (at least to me, crew considerations later). Man, that was cool.<br />Second point of contact, like Sarge, got to watch the show at Kadena. In fact, we used to practice against them when they'd come back from a mission. We had a requirement to be able to intercept high, fast fliers like the Mig-25. So we'd run against the Blackbird. 200 mile setup, we'd be orbiting in the high 30s, get the commit from AWACS or GCI. Light the burners and push it over into a zero g dive (minimize drag). At a given range, we'd pull the aircraft into a 45 degree climb and start firing as soom as the bird was in range trying to keep the target illuminated with the radar until the missile timed out. Time from commit to timeout was extremely short and any miscue was problematic. The highest I ever got in an Eagle was the result of one of those miscue. Instead of starting the pushover at 200, I was still turning hot and finally got started at about 160nm. Started the pull a little late, and had to keep pulling in order to keep the target illuminating. Ended up in a 60+ degree climb as I ran out of airspeed. Two things happened. 1. No air, no fires coming out the back. 2. No air, no pressure to move the aircraft when you move the flight controls. I was in command of a large, quiet bullet. 78,196', the nose of the aircraft started back down. (I found that out, later by reviewing the video, at the time, I was more worried about the cabin pressure, so was paying more attention to that gauge.) Recovery and landing were normal, although I did note that my flight suit seemed a bit more sweaty than usual. I used that mission as a simulator exercise from there on out.<br />Brian Shul was in my squadron at Holloman also. The 435th had a plethora of been there, done that pilots. Just what a wet behind the ears, snot nosed, 500 hr Fighter Pilot needed. Happy Hour was almost always a very educational experience.<br />Last Point of Contact. I was on the Air Staff in 95-96 as a budget manager. One of my programs was the SR-71. I was the guy that had to zero out the budget and shut the program down.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8524074447835241122014-04-18T07:46:03.820-07:002014-04-18T07:46:03.820-07:00Amen to that.
Still pisses me off, the rank stupi...Amen to that.<br /><br />Still pisses me off, the rank stupidity that killed the SR-71.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com