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that's copy pasta, not a buryat original

• solardev 2y ago
  I think it's a parody of the original: https://www.thesr71blackbird.com/Aircraft/Stories/sr-71-blackbird-speed-check-story https://www.thesr71blackbird.com/Aircraft/Stories/sr-71-blac...
  • meowster 2y ago
    The original story doesn't pass the smell test, but it's fun and hard to disprove. Sled Driver is a great book for anyone looking for something to read. Physical copies sell for the hundreds of dollars, but there is a PDF floating on the high seas.
    • meowster 2y ago
      The volatility of voting on my comment seems like an explanation is deserved: Here's a different SR-71 pilot saying it's probably not true: https://old.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/xis19w/reddits_beloved_sr71_speed_check_story_is/ https://old.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/xis19w/reddits_be... There was another thread that had a larger discussion as to additional holes in the story, but Google is not as good as it once was.
  • mock-possum 2y ago
    Ugh man I cannot stand this kind of alpha-nerd bragging story. I’ve heard it’s ilk so very very often.