March of 1988 was the 20th anniversary of the first operational SR-71 first operational mission out of Okinawa. The crew … Read the rest
Category: SR71 Tales
My memories of the 28 years on the SR71 Program as an ELINT analyst and software programmer, for Airborne Instruments Laboratory, AIL.
SR71 A Crash and Final Plea
The operation at Kadena was known by several names. I think the there are several web sites that list them. … Read the rest
CIA SAME SAME
While Janice and I were on Okinawa we spent a lot of time eating out in the local establishments. One … Read the rest
Racquetball
During the late 1960s at Beale Air Force Base, I started playing racquetball during lunch hour. It was a fairly … Read the rest
SR71 EMR Calibration Flight
Sometime in the late 60s it became necessary to assess the accuracy of the SR-71 ELINT system. In order to … Read the rest
USC Graduate School at Beale
In the early days of the SR71 program at Beale there were other activities on the base Including another top … Read the rest
1991 LETTER TO AIL
SR71 The Secret behind Mach 3
1991 RESPONSE FROM AIL
More Okinawa Diving
The newly completed apartment house Jen and I moved into, consisted of 6 units, 3 upper and three lower. Jan … Read the rest