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Originally Posted by A930Rocket View Post
Last summer, I went to see our son, I went to the USS Intrepid and saw an SR-71. I asked our guide why the tires were white, but he did not know. I found out later.
For some reason I recall hearing that the tires were impregnated with aluminum to withstand the heat of landing or some such techno reason.
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