SR-71 and LAX ATC tower-Speed check

[sportsdad60]

Old story I read long ago, here is the guy that actually did it, tell the story.
You need head phones to listen.


http://twistedsifter.com/videos/an-sr-7 ... eck-story/

[OhShoot!]

Hilarious! Thanks!

[Alpine]

That was funny, nice find.

[wilmermj]

Awesome story and awesome jet. I have been fortunate to sit in the cockpit 2 separate times.

[sportsdad60]

Cool cockpit isn't it? All analog.

I sit it in every year. And I've usually had a beer or 3. :)
(Hops and Props at the Museum of Flight every Feb)

[MadPick]

Awesome!! I've read the story, but that telling was phenomenal.

[GeekWithGuns]

Thanks SD very entertaining and brought a chuckle to my day. Fantastic storyteller and a testament to Cold War engineering.

[golddigger14s]

Bitch please, I be doin 2000 mph over ground bitches!

[sportsdad60]

Bitch please, I be doin 2000 mph over ground bitches!

The only thing that would make that story greater is a space shuttle Astro calling in to LAX asking for a ground speed. "17,500 mph per hour GROUND speed sir!"