linsomniacMar 2019Recommends
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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Major Brian Shul, USAF (Ret.) SR-71 Blackbird 'Speed Check'
Major Brian Shul, USAF (Ret.) SR-71 Blackbird 'Speed Check' on HackerTube: recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2018–2021.
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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.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Shared as the pilot's own telling of a famous, amusing SR-71 anecdote that never gets old.
- people recommended it
- 2
- separate months
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- discussed on HN
- 2018–2021
“it's pretty amusing. As told by the pilot”
What HN commenters said
6 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
sundvorJan 2018Recommends
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)?
in “When volcanic ash stopped a Jumbo at 37000 feet (2010)” · View on HN
TimMeadeNov 2021Cites it
Here is the pilot telling the story. I think it's the same pilot as top story as back seater is Walter. ▶ this video
in “The slowest SR-71 Blackbird fly-by” · View on HN
missedthecueNov 2021Cites it
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
in “The slowest SR-71 Blackbird fly-by” · View on HN
toomuchtodoJan 2021Cites it
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.")
in “SR-71 Blackbird's ground speed check story” · View on HN
larrywrightSep 2020Cites it
I thought it was apocryphal as well, but this is the pilot who did it. ▶ this video Not saying it’s impossible that he made it up or embellished, but it seems likely that it actually happened.
in “Airline pilots landing at LAX report “a guy in jetpack” flying alongside them” · View on HN
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