pinchvalve
pinchvalve GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/20/18 10:49 a.m.

If you haven't heard it, it's worth a listen. 

 

LA Speed Story

 

Grtechguy
Grtechguy MegaDork
9/20/18 11:00 a.m.

The book he published "sled driver" is pretty awesome as well.

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
9/20/18 11:09 a.m.

Saw Brian talk at a company all hands back when I worked for Pratt. Engaging storyteller. 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
9/20/18 11:24 a.m.

Sled Driver is an awesome book.

Sled Driver is an expensive book.

RealMiniNoMore
RealMiniNoMore PowerDork
9/20/18 11:33 a.m.

In reply to Appleseed :

Sled Driver pdf can be found for free. 

Or so I've heard. wink

kazoospec
kazoospec UltraDork
9/20/18 11:36 a.m.

As a child of the "Warner Brother's era", I lol'd at "right turn at Albuquerque".  I've heard the story before, but never told first hand.  Thanks

Brian
Brian MegaDork
9/20/18 11:52 a.m.

In reply to RealMiniNoMore :

PDF printed at work+3 hole punch+binder may be in the works. 

tuna55
tuna55 MegaDork
9/20/18 11:55 a.m.

That story makes me happy that we built cool crap like that.

pinchvalve
pinchvalve GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/20/18 12:10 p.m.
Grtechguy said:

The book he published "sled driver" is pretty awesome as well.

Skunk Works is also a great read, Kelly Johnson and his crew did some amazing work. 

Curtis
Curtis GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
9/20/18 12:11 p.m.
wae
wae SuperDork
9/20/18 12:36 p.m.

I've read the story but never heard the first-hand account like that.  He delivers it like a stand-up routine - love it!

I came across another SR-71 story told by a pilot about doing a flyover of a commercial tower:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTJYNq4GQAE

Jay_W
Jay_W Dork
9/20/18 12:47 p.m.

I kan haz autographed copy of sled driver. Treasure!

Aaron_King
Aaron_King GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
9/24/18 10:42 a.m.

I played that for my son and his friend while we were en route to the Air Force Museum, both kids were in 5th grade and talked about it the rest of the way there.  Great story.

spitfirebill
spitfirebill MegaDork
9/24/18 10:56 a.m.

I believe the same guy has a story of a slow low flyby at an old RAF airfield for some air cadets.  In summary, they were flying in mist and couldn’t find the tower.  The pilot realized they were below flying speed so he hit the afterburners just as they came out of the clouds at the tower.  The story isn’t nearly as funny as the other until he talks about how the events had morphed over time.  

dean1484
dean1484 GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/25/18 1:56 p.m.

This has been around the inter-web for quite some time. Always a good read/listen. 

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