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When His SR-71 Blackbird Disintegrated, This Pilot Free Fell from Space
During the early days of testing for the legendary SR-71 Blackbird there were some harrowing mishaps, the details of which have rarely come to light. On January 25, 1966, test pilot Bill Weaver and Lockheed flight test reconnaissance and navigation systems specialist Jim Zwayer experienced their plane vanishing around…
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| Nov 10, 2019 | When His SR-71 Blackbird Disintegrated, This Pilot Free Fell from Space by dfsegoat | 206 | 51 |
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