Aerial Refuel of an SR-71 - 1981
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2016
- Climb aboard a KC-135 Tanker as she provides a full aerial fuel load to an SR-71 flying out of Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan in 1981. Apologies for the poor condition of the VHS video (new technology at the time!) and audio. Video shot by Tech Sgt. Dave Burns, who received special permission from the Detachment Commander to film.
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I was stationed at Beale AFB from 1974 to 1977. Assigned to the 456th OMS in SAC and then later to the 9th Recon wing after SAC was abolished. I was a 43151E Aircraft Mechanic and then later assigned to aircraft 59-1464 when we switched to the Crew Chief system. I did a 60 day TDY at Kadena in 1975 and got to experience a Typhoon. I was an assistant Crew Chief at the end of my tour in 1977. I was proud to be part of the Beale Bandits and help support the mission of the SR-71. It was and still is an awesome airplane. I'll never forget what it sounded like when it took off. Thanks for you service.
That's pretty remarkable. Probably the only video footage of this. You should do more videos talking about your experience working with the SR. Blackbird nerds like me love this stuff.
Not the only footage there’s others if you look
I've been following this sensational plane since I was a child ... my congratulations for the video
There isnt a single flaw with its design, its engineering crossed passion if you ask me.
Unbelievable
Cool plane but it did have its flaws such as fuel tanks that would leak everywhere before they reached a high enough temperature
@@fallout3freak360 That wasn't a flaw.
What a magnificent plane...there are no other words to describe it?
imagine how satisfying it is when its done and fully loaded.
Reading Brian Shuls book & seeing his remarkable presentation at Lawrence Livermore . It is easy to understand how refueling could become really terrifying. He said try it at night in bad weather limited visibility in a turn, it quickly became terrifying. I think the SR was sometimes not far above the stall.
Thank you for your service my friend. Historically!😳👍🏻🇺🇸
In 1994 I was invited to view the restorations of three SR71 at the Skunk Works Palmdale.
It was only myself and one technician showing me around.
All of the inspection panels of the aircraft had been removed and I was allowed to look inside where ever I wanted, essentially no restrictions. Even though I was fascinated with the aircraft at the time I wish I had appreciated it more.
@2:00 pretty menacing for something that just takes pictures
@David Kristy; Thanks for sharing...
nature is so beautiful. this raven is being fed by its mama.
Rip Stan Statham Adp. Engineering. Last one from my dads group. I miss them.
Quite a difference in the quality of the recording between then & now isn't there lol Even the everyday mobile phone can probably record better than that. Mind you the camera's onboard the SR71 were pristine quality even back then.
Great vid, shame the SR71 is gone 😭😭 only one I've ever seen was in a museum
Richard Harris sr71 replaced by satellites. Cheaper
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very good video...
my favor love three americans fasty planes are A-12 / SR-71 / YF-12...
keep up planes activitys and great refueling from the KC-135 plane...
no no end service
So what do you do for a living? Well!, I refuel jets at 30,000 feet from another plane!! WHOA!!!! I'd love to have that job!!
this and the real battleships need to be woke up. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Been there. KC-135Q 580125 9th OMS/9th SRW Beale AFB, CA.
I was at anchor crew chief on 58 w095 at Beale
Brings back memory I was a kc135 crew chief on 60-0345 at kadena I left December 1980 . Flash and flush b flt 376 s/w habuhumper for ever .then on to Beale afb Habu country then back to kadena 376 s/w this time to a flt worked a frame ! Worked in sac at a tac base . The 18 th tfw home of the fighting cocks ! Any way good video takes me back to a better time in my life ! Tanx for the trip down memory lane . Rember once a tanker crew chief all way a crew chief keep them flying .because with out tanker gas you can,t kick ass .😎🇺🇸
1981-2017 how different well the Soviet Union turned into the Russian federation. Warsaw pact Dies North Korea can't feed it's people anymore... and the sr71 retired 😔😔😔