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Old February 23rd, 2008
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Re: How an old friend ended his career in the USMC
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That's true Bill - the SR71 didn't tighten up till it got hot. Kelly Johnson was chief designer - same guy also designed the P38 Lightning, F104 Starfighter, U2/TR1 and many others. Quite the career and very leading edge. The Sr71 started life as the YF12a Strategic interceptor - It was armed with nuclear tipped air to air missiles in bays in the fuselage .
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