MythBusting The Epic SuperSonic B-58 Hustler That Terrified the USSR (Full Documentary)

I really believe General Lemay would possibly have backed the B-58 if the engineers could have figured out a way to do side by side seating for the pilot and co-pilot – Boeing finalized the B-52 build contract only by converting the prototype inline seating to side by side – General Lemay was a fanContinue reading “MythBusting The Epic SuperSonic B-58 Hustler That Terrified the USSR (Full Documentary)”

The Unstoppable Blackbird: Inside The Legendary Lockheed SR-71

When talking about the movie “Top Gun” the line that usually gets mentioned at some point – “the need for speed” – The Blackbird was the definition of speed for decades – What an absolute beastie . . . And of course . . . ( R.I.P. Brian Shul ) Have Fun! – Run theContinue reading “The Unstoppable Blackbird: Inside The Legendary Lockheed SR-71”

Stanley R. Mickelson Safegaurd Complex – or – You Just Thought Minot AFB Sucked . . .

Imagine – you go to a presentation – and watch this – and then get “the pitch” – and if enough folks didn’t volunteer for the new and exciting assignment . . . That usually happened about a month or so before your “boss” said I need 4 volunteers – You and You and YouContinue reading “Stanley R. Mickelson Safegaurd Complex – or – You Just Thought Minot AFB Sucked . . .”