Piloting the SR-71 Blackbird- The Fastest and Highest Flying Airplane Ever Built
(Room Golden Pacific Ballroom)
30 Jun 16
9:00 AM
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10:15 AM
Lt. Colonel Rod Dyckman not only piloted the SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest and highest flying airplane ever built, on worldwide operational reconnaissance missions for agencies such as JCS and the CIA, he was also commander of the unit. His address will cover 1) The Lockheed Corporation and the development of the Blackbird family of aircraft, 2) SR-71 Statistics, 3) A typical mission and areas of worldwide operations, 4) Speed and altitude records, and 5) The program’s end