[kimlangley7]

Back in 82 or so we had a SR-71 make a "emergency" landing at McDill AFB, FL. He was doing a recce of the Faucklands and something went "wong with the aircraft and Mc Dill was the closest AFB to put her down..

They quickly put it {SR-71] in one of the hangers.. [red rope of death around it] .. but within 2 days everyone knew it was there > maintenence guys flew in > fixed the SR and base paper announced when it would depart Mc Dill..

Departure day .. the "haboo" took off > to the south > no nose abatement requirements to the south... he did a slow pass over the base ... and lined it up over the runway at maybe 100 ft >> and lit the burners.....

Incredible.... just incredible..... he just zoomed down the runway > and at the end > pulled the nose up into probablly a 60 degree climb .... and climbed and climbed .. until he was out of sight....