SR-71

On Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:54:33 -0500, "Canuck"
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"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" wrote in message
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On Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:41:09 -0500, John Szalay
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"Morgans" wrote in
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I might then be able to imply that the later models were the ones that
need this feature.

Is that on the right track?


Photos of the Blackbird as early as 1979 & 1980 show the ECM dents

Interesting thread. The Blackbird that displayed at Abbotsford in
1986 appears not to have had them.

Bob ^,,^



Hey! I resemble that remark! I was at Abbotsford in 1986 and got this shot
of the SR-71 on the ground. I also don't remember seeing any indentations on
the nose. The chines were smooth and uniform all the way around the
aircraft.

Here are two of my shots....

ENJOY!

Nick

Small world. Well, at least it seems smaller than when I was a kid...
All them volcanoes are letting the air out!

Bob ^,,^

"Bob (not my real pseudonym)" wrote in message
...

Hey! I resemble that remark! I was at Abbotsford in 1986 and got this shot
of the SR-71 on the ground. I also don't remember seeing any indentations
on
the nose. The chines were smooth and uniform all the way around the
aircraft.

Here are two of my shots....

ENJOY!

Nick

Small world. Well, at least it seems smaller than when I was a kid...
All them volcanoes are letting the air out!

Bob ^,,^

LOL! I guess the earth is full of beans....

Yes, it is a smaller world. Isn't it neat the way the Internet can bring
people together that have common interests but might never have met
otherwise?

I think you mentioned that you were out in the Seattle/Vancouver area. I
have friends out in Vancouver and I was thinking of visiting them later this
summer and heading out to Abbotsford at the same time. In fact, I was
thinking of making it an aviation pig out and going to Seattle for Seafair
and seeing Boeing and the Museum of Flight first. Any interest in playing
tour guide?

Take care,

Nick