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Major Brian Shul, USAF (Ret.) SR-71 Blackbird 'Speed Check'

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Retired Major Brian Shul tells the story of a ground speed check with LA Center while flying the SR-71 Blackbird. He recounts it live at the Hiller Aviation Museum.

Shared as the pilot's own telling of a famous, amusing SR-71 anecdote that never gets old.

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6 comments from Hacker News

@linsomniac2019-03 · in “The SR-71 Spy Plane Was So Fast, It Outran Every Missile Fired at It”

If you haven't heard the "SR-71 Speed Check" story, it's pretty amusing. As told by the pilot: ▶ this video

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@sundvor2018-01 · in “When volcanic ash stopped a Jumbo at 37000 feet (2010)”

Awesome. This story never gets old. I just found this recent video of it as well: ▶ this video EDIT: Speeds mentioned in vid are 100 knots higher in the video than GP's link (1942 vs 1842)?

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@TimMeade2021-11 · in “The slowest SR-71 Blackbird fly-by”

Here is the pilot telling the story. I think it's the same pilot as top story as back seater is Walter. ▶ this video

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@missedthecue2021-11 · in “The slowest SR-71 Blackbird fly-by”

The pilot of the Blackbird maintains that it's true. Not sure you're going to find any confirmation other than that. But it isn't some joke or story cooked up by a random person for laughs. ▶ this video

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@toomuchtodo2021-01 · in “SR-71 Blackbird's ground speed check story”

Shul telling the story: ▶ this video ("Major Brian Shul relays the true story of a ground speed check with Los Angeles Center, while piloting the SR-71 Blackbird over Southern California.")

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