March 09, 2008

The biggest, baddest plane ever

As a kid, I frequently had my jaw agape when I saw this aircraft:

The SR-71 Blackbird. My jaw is still agape. Wow.

Maggie's Farm has a terrific tribute to the plane, courtesy of Major Brain Shul. My favorite line of the post: The Blackbird had outrun nearly 4,000 missiles, not once taking a scratch from enemy fire.

Posted by Hube at March 9, 2008 06:29 PM | TrackBack

Comments

I've always loved the F4U Corsair

Posted by: Joe M at March 9, 2008 06:39 PM

Joe: My maternal grandfather flew the Corsair! He loved 'em.

Posted by: Hube at March 9, 2008 07:19 PM

This is a real tragedy.

Posted by: kavips at March 10, 2008 02:56 PM

Hube, that's awesome! What war did he fly in?

Posted by: Joe M at March 11, 2008 06:58 AM

Joe: No war. Entered service after Annapolis shortly after WWII. Flew off the carrier Roosevelt. Died in a night landing exercise crash in '52.

Posted by: Hube at March 11, 2008 04:45 PM

I share the fascination with the sr71. Awesome plane.

Posted by: BadIdeaGuy at March 12, 2008 09:26 PM