I first spotted the 964 at EGUN in 1981, we used to stay in the campsite near the base and hold the poles to stop the tent blowing away (or so it felt) when the Blackbirds took off early doors. Cosmic days! I still have four SR-71s in museums to score, then get on Beale for my last one. (Note, Col Stricklin, if you're reading this, send me a PM and we'll fix a date) For those younger Scramblers, this is what we are talking about:-
(Photo lifted
with no reservations from the Beale AFB Twitter page)
OMG, even "worse" from this angle ....
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