Lockheed SR-71: Secret Missions Exposed: The Secret Missions Exposed - Softcover

Crickmore, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841760986 ISBN 13: 9781841760988

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

Tasked with performing highly classified recce missions, Lockheed's SR-71 is undoubtedly the most impressive military jet ever built. This book features contributions from 70 crewmembers and six generals who discuss their experiences and judgements of the Blackbird project, and provides full details of missions flown from Kadena, Beale and Mildenhall.

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About the Author

During his time as an air traffic controller at the London Air Traffic Control Centre, Paul Crickmore gained a unique introduction into SR-71 operations from RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk. Teaming up with Osprey produced the first detailed book ever to be published on the subject. When additional information became available to him in 1990 following the initial shut down of SR-71 operations, Crickmore produced an even more detailed book, Lockheed SR-71 The Secret Missions Exposed - the standard reference work on the subject. The work was acclaimed by both the aviation press, Ben Rich (late president of the Skunk Works) and the crews that flew the SR-71. He is also the author of the first detailed book about the '117 written in partnership with his wife Alison; published by Motorbooks International in 1999.

Edition details

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841760986
• ISBN 13: 9781841760988
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 280