FLYING THE SR-71 BLACKBIRD: IN THE COCKPIT ON A SECRET OPERATIONAL MISSION

GRAHAM, Col. Richard H.

Published by Zenith Press, [Minneapolis, Minnesota], 2008

About this Item

Very Good (covers nice but for small scratch on front cover; contents clean & tight); very nice d/j. A nice copy. 8vo., black cloth in dust jacket; 288 pages First Edition. Signed presentation from Graham on the front endpaper: "To Joe Sheppard, Thanks for being a fan of the SR-71 Blackbird. All the best! Rich Graham." Colonel Graham was selected to enter the SR-71 strategic reconnaissance program in 1974 at Beale AFB, California. After several years as a crew member, he was further selected to become an instructor pilot, and in 1978 was selected as the Chief, Standardization/Evaluation Division, which included the SR-71, U-2 and T-38 aircraft. Graham was the 1999 recipient of the University of Nebraska's William F. Shea Award for his distinguished contribution to aviation, and is a Distinguished Lecturer for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Signed copies of this title are uncommon.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: FLYING THE SR-71 BLACKBIRD: IN THE COCKPIT ON A SECRET OPERATIONAL MISSION
• Publisher: Zenith Press, [Minneapolis, Minnesota]
• Publication Date: 2008
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Illustrated. Foreword by Aviation Historian Jay Miller.
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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