[Boatanchors] KWM 1 History Question

[rbethman]

Rod,

I can only say that I stayed in the "H" shaped quarters at Kadena, AFB.

I was there with the folks from the "HUSH HOUSE".

Anyone knowledgeable about the "Snake", nicknamed "Habu", will know what 
and where.

They came out of the hush house, taxied DIRECT to the end of the 
runway.  There NEVER was an issue of "Whom is next for take-off", they 
simply launched.

Since the SR-71 leaked fuel like a sieve until reaching operating temp, 
their FIRST objective was a VERY rapid climb and a meeting with the tanker.

I had the chance to go up in one of THOSE tankers, they were a different 
model due to the different fuel, and took some pics as the snake came in 
for a load of fuel.

Then it goes away.

There were restrictions as to what "documents" that could be carried by 
the tanker crews.

Bob - N0DGN


On 4/13/2010 3:13 PM, Rod Hogg wrote:
> They have a nice SR-71 on display, inside, at the "Cosmosphere Space Museum"
> in Hutchinson, KS.  They do mention there are a few things about it that are
> still classified and some stuff has been removed or covered up.  Neat bird!
>
> Rod
> KØEQH
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
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>
> It is like trying to find specifics on the SR-71.  Hell, even the name
> ID of a component installed in a bay is/was classified.
>
> Bob - N0DGN