This is simply unbelievable footage of one of the greatest aerospace projects of all time, with an equally legendary setting (Groom) and a modern day Da Vinci to lead it (Johnson). Schalk's commentary makes this priceless.
I got the video from Lou Schalk a few months before he died. He narrated the video. While waiting to board the A-12 for the first flight, Lou was sitting on the sunny side of the hangar and fell asleep. Shows how calm he was as a test pilot about the take the first flight of the CIA's A-12 Blackbird that later evolved into the Air Force's SR-71. I provided a copy of this video to CIA and Lockheed last September.
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SR71U2ube 3 weeks ago
Priceless... Thanks so much for sharing this!
calvink2005 5 months ago
This is simply unbelievable footage of one of the greatest aerospace projects of all time, with an equally legendary setting (Groom) and a modern day Da Vinci to lead it (Johnson). Schalk's commentary makes this priceless.
LoadManCummith 8 months ago
GREAT, GREAT, GREAT, uploader!
pfeitosa 8 months ago
I got the video from Lou Schalk a few months before he died. He narrated the video. While waiting to board the A-12 for the first flight, Lou was sitting on the sunny side of the hangar and fell asleep. Shows how calm he was as a test pilot about the take the first flight of the CIA's A-12 Blackbird that later evolved into the Air Force's SR-71. I provided a copy of this video to CIA and Lockheed last September.
NevAerospaceHOF 8 months ago
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pfeitosa 8 months ago
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pfeitosa 8 months ago
Incredible, the narration makes it so valuable.
DC3Dreams 11 months ago
Great a video from Groom Lake
kristianheidi 11 months ago
Great piece of aviation history! Thanks for the upload!
pricklypear96 1 year ago