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My dad's first real job after all the pilot training was over was was he was responsible for every document on the base that had any security level from the lowest to way beyond top secret. He had a very high security clearance just to be able to handle the documents. They were all kept in a concrete building built like a bank vault, with an armed guard at the door outside, and another armed guard inside.
One day as he was headed home from the vault, he saw a lot of lights and something happening in front of one of the hangars on base and he saw several officers he knew looking on. As he approached a guard with a dog stopped him. He showed his security clearance and the guard said no sir, this is need to know only, and you don't need to know. So he want home.
It was over a year before he discovered the need to know was the U2 aircraft. That would have been in about 1955 or 1956. It is still in service.
I have often wondered just what is the oldest aircraft in active service in the USAF today. The U2, B-52 or some other aircraft. After 65 years and lots of upgrades they are still flying.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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