> On Jun 18, 2015, at 8:54 AM, Mike Stein <mhs.st...@gmail.com> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christian Gauger-Cosgrove" > <captainkirk...@gmail.com> > To: "General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts" <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2015 9:58 AM > Subject: XH558 - was Re: using new technology etc > > >> On 18 June 2015 at 06:06, Pete Turnbull <p...@dunnington.plus.com >> <javascript:;>> wrote: >>> I'd have directed you to http://www.vulcantothesky.org/ if Rob hadn't >>> already. Sometimes, though, it flies near places not on the official >> list - >>> for example, I've seen it fly almost over our house (we live near >> Elvington) >>> on two different Fridays in the last month or so. Presumably in transit >> to >>> some other show. >>> >> Very neat. It's too bad it's never flown to Canada before. Then again, why >> would it? I feel kind of miffed that I've not really gotten the chance to >> see any really "cool planes" flying. (I'd have loved to see the SR-71 in >> flight, or to see an SR-71 up close at all; the latter is still possible >> but I don't quite have the money for it...) > > ----- Reply ----- > > As a matter of fact, both the Vulcan and the Blackbird have appeared at the > Canadian International Air Show here in Toronto in past years: > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_International_Air_Show > > Saw them both; Awesome!
My son is stationed at Beale AFB (where the SR-71s were originally based) and 7963 is on static display there. I've been up to it (you can actually *touch* it!) They are wicked cool looking and *big*. They also have a static display of the drone which could be launched from the back of an SR-71. After some initial testing (can't remember if they lost an aircraft in the process), they decided it wasn't a particularly good idea. The clearance between the drone and the vertical stabilizers/rudders is not large. TTFN - Guy
