SR-71 Blackbird: Stories, Tales, and Legends

This has to be the most awesome and exciting achievement of the Cold War period in aviation. This book together with the accompanying volumes written by Rich Graham is a compelling read. Listening to Rich Graham delivering his illustrated lectures at IWM Duxford only improves this amazing story. A rare privilege indeed.

As an retired A/P Maintenance Controller, I do like the chapter from the technical people which is amazing how they manage to keep the SR-71 flying. Also the incredible stories from the pilots and navigators. This must be read by every aviation enthiosiast.

Very good,covers the entire operation from start to end and the reprise! Fits well with the ‘boys’ series ,and a good read with some unseen pics as well.

Ideal book for people interested in the sr71 blackbird

full of interesting stories about the SR71 family ,both aircrew and ground crew and quite detailed explanations of SR71 operations. Good read if your interested in the SR71

The third in a trilogy of books which I have read, all by Richard H. Graham, former pilot and Squadron Commander of the once top secret SR71 Spyplane. As others by this author, very readable, especially for the enthusiast.

Half way though reading it and really enjoying it. Nice well written short stories of this now retired plane

This was not one of my better buys. The book has very few photos or even tales about the SR71. It is really views from many aircrew that flew the SR71. I thought the book was going to tell me the history of the SR71 and how it came into being. I saw the aircraft at Farnborough and did not know the aircraft had been in US service for about 20 years and was about to be phased out. The book does not do this even though the front cover says Stories, tales and Legends. It depends on what you expect of a book about SR71. It did not meet my expectations but then no one had reviewed it to advise me of the contant before I started.

Mi è piaciuta la ricchezza di storie, solo le fotografie sono poche, molto poche. Apprezzabile è l’inglese semplice e non troppo forbito con cui è scritto. Leggibile anche da chi ha un inglese liceale.

Great book!

Excellent

Would have preferred a more technical evaluation, which however is covered in another volume.

Really fascinating book. Well written with all personal stories. I spent 3 and 1/2 years (Dec 1981 to Apr 1985) living on Kaden AFB on Okinawa. I have many fond memories of watching the Habus taking off and landing. The night time missions are the best. Just to hear the bird take off was unique as no other plane made the same sound. The lavender flames and diamonds brought every hair on my arms to stand straight up. They always flew the same track in the evening sky. It really made me quite proud to think that Kelly Johnson and crew designed and built the planes and the men who flew and maintained them.