Blackbird Flight Crews

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The following is a collection of Blackbird Flight Crews of the A-12, YF-12A and SR-71. The collection is by no means complete. Most USAF Habu Flight Crews were paired up, Pilot and RSO. They remained together throughout their tour of duty with the SR-71. There are some photos of VIP Flights included with the name of the Instructor Pilot. Contribution of Crew Photos is welcome. Email Webmaster, SR-71 Blackbirds

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1st/99th SRS crews with squadron/wing
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100th Hot Sortie at  OL-8, Kadena, Okinawa. Ben Bowles and Jim Fagg-24 August 1969
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Jim Watkins, Pilot flew the 1,000th Hour sortie on #956-October 30, 1970 (Hal Confer was the IP)
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Buck Adams is presented his Mach 3+ pin by Colonel Patrick Halloran, Wing Commander-October 18, 1972
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Buck Adams-Bill Machorek, London to LA 1974
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London to LA, 1974 Adams and Machorek arrival at Beale AFB.
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Halloran, Adams, Machorek
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Buck Adams and Bill Machorek, London to LA, September 1974. Trojan Family Article. February 1975.
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AFFTC Record Flight Crews, May 1965
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AFFTC World Speed and Altitude Pilots, May 01, 1965
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Robert "Silver Fox" Stephens, 1st AFFTC Director and FCO Daniel Andre
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Robert "Silver Fox" Stephens and FCO Daniel Andre
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Ben Bowles, First pilot to log 900 hours in the SR-71 on 12 April 1972
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Bill Park, Lockheed A12 Pilot-On Dec 21, 1966 Flew 10,198 miles nonstop in 6 Hours
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Capt. Reggie Blackwell, SR-71 RSO
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Major Bledsoe, SR-71 Pilot
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"Desert Trek" Speed Record was set by Crew Bledsoe and Fuller on 27 July 1976. Record is for Speed-1000Km Closed Course. Speed was set at 2086 MPH.
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Haupt, Lewis
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Bull, McNeer
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Buz Carpenter
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Collins (IP), Jack Catton (15th AF/CC) Mach 3+ VIP Flight #190, October 09 1967
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Colonel Hal Confer, 9th SRW Wing Commander 1970-1972
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Daubs, Kendrick
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First YF-12A Flight, Eastham-Scalise, 07 August 1963
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Colonel Estes, McKay Trophy Winner
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Fitz Fulton and Don Mallick at NASA-July 1971
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Bob Gilliland, First Pilot to fly an SR-71-December 22, 1964. Aircraft  #950
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Richard Graham. 9th SRW Wing Commander 1987-1988
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Darryl Greenameyer, Lockheed Test Pilot for #959 "Big Tail"-December 1975
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Bill Hayes(SP), Gene Patrick, Al Hichew (IP), Paul Mellinger (Lockheed ADP).  St. Patrick's Day 1967
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Colonel William P. Hayes received his checkout flight #159 on 27 Feb 1967. Colonel Nelson awards the Mach 3+ pin after the flight.
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"High Flight" Altitude Record was set by Crew Helt and Elliott on 27 July 1976. Record is for Altitude in Horizontal Flight. Altitude was set at 86,000 feet.
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Tom Allison (IP)
Father Theodore Hesburg (University of Michigan), Mach 3+ Flight, VIP#346 on 28 February 1979
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Major's Hudson and Budzinski boarding #962 during Colonel Minters reign as Crew Chief  at OL-8. April 1969
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Gabriel (Abe) Kardong, Piloted #977 to the end of Beale runway after a wheel explosion and fire. 10 October 1968. RSO Jim Kogler ejected. Both survived.
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Keck, Relja, Hertzog. James Keck, VCINC, VIP Flight #289 on 12 December 1974-Hertzog(IP)
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Kelly Johnson, Lockheed Designer of the Blackbirds, flew in the YF12 trainer in 1962. 
Lou Schalk (IP)
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Walter LaBerge 3+ VIP Flight #283 and Bledsoe (IP) July 01, 1974
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Morgan and Joersz
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John Murphy
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General Nelson, 1st Commander of the 9th SRW, Beale AFB, CA 1966

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Ochotorena, Greenwood, Bozek, Finan, McLeary, Luloff, Garrison-Last USAF crews to fly the SR-71at Det 2, Edwards AFB
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Jerome F. O'Malley, 9th SRW Wing Commander 1972-1973
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Danielson, Gudmundson
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Major Jim Jiggens, Pilot
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Loignon, Watkins
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Collins, Seagroves
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Mallozzi, Storrie
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Sheffield, Sowers
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Hichew, Schmittou
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Brown, Jensen
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D.Shelton, Boggess
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Halloran, Jarvis
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Pennington, Campbell

Crewmembers Dave Peters and Ed Bethart

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Osprey photos 6a and 10a (Used by permission) are the Copyrighted property of Paul F. Crickmore, Author of "Lockheed SR-71, The Secret Missions Exposed".  The PL00x series of photos (Used by permission) are the Copyrighted Property of Phil Loignon and scanned by David Allison at www.Habu.Org . Ochotorena.jpg is copyrighted by Tony Landis. Additional contributors are Chuck Dodgins, USAF, Lockheed Martin Corporation, NASA,  and the Copyrighted Auburn Files. Web page and formatting by Leland Haynes, Webmaster, SR-71 Blackbirds. Content copyrighted on July 19, 2001.  All rights reserved.  Previous Copyrights apply.
 
 

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