SR-71 Revealed: The Inside Story
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0760301220
Manufacturer: Zenith Press
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Could have been better by Mr. Aa Whatley
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!
SR-71 REVEALED - The Inside Story by Peter Cseke Jr.
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!
As much of the amazing story as we will probably ever know by David Traill
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.
SR-71 Revealed by Robert M Davison
Appears to be Very Factual- My information was from a little bit
earlier period, 1975 to 1980. I Recognized and remembered many of the people right away. My Point of view was from the tankers that refueled the HABU pilots. Not really stressed was the fact that the SR-71 did go to far without a formation of tankers keeping it full of fuel. It’s definietly a shame that some of the
higher up in SAC din’t see the value of the program. Overall this was a really good book- hard to put down.
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