Gary Powers Jr. and the “Bridge of Spies”
As you drive down the mountain on RT23 from the Virginia border in south west Virginia, a part of the state that most people around the Washington DC area don’t even know exists, you...
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Photorecon Visits A-12 Pilot Frank Murray
From the Dr.Sky files, comes yet, another great interview! Here I have the honor of interviewing one of the last surviving pilots of the A-12 aircraft……a single seat CIA, Mach 3.3 aircraft that was...
Dr.Sky Interviews Author Bill Yenne / AREA 51 Black Jets / A History Of The Aircraft Developed At Groom Lake, America’s Secret Aviation Base
Recently; I had the honor of interviewing Bill Yenne, a well known figure in the aviation community. He is a popular author and we spent some time discussing his new book, AREA 51 BLACK...
YF-12A 60-6936
In the aviation world there are those that prefer to do artwork. Doing side views like this is called a ‘profile’. This is my first attempt at doing such artwork. Every one knows I...
Salute To A Fallen Airmen – Walter Ray
Photorecon along with Strategic-Beer-Command took a trip today to pay respect to a fallen airman Walter L. Ray. Walter Ray was a civilian pilot for the CIA flying it’s then classified Lockheed A-12 Oxcart....
The Search For A-12 Article 125
(This is a fictional photo: Original US Air Force. Intended to show 60-6928 in flight) This is the story about the Hunt for 928. Precisely known as a/c 60-6928 or labeled by the...
Gail Peck – “Legends in Aviation” Radio Intervew
The line up of Legends will include Colonel (Ret.) Gaillard (Gail) R. Peck Jr. (call-sign “EVIL”). Col Peck will be discussing his involvement in the the CONSTANT PEG program, working with the support of General Hoyt S....
John C. Evans discusses the development of the P&W J-58 engine used in the A-12 and SR-71 Aircraft
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft J-58 (JT11D-20) Characteristics’. Maximum Thrust 34,000 Lb Military Thrust 23,900 Lb Weight 6,250 Lb Length 215.940 In Maximum Diameter 55.43 In Sea Level Air Flow 326 Lb/Sec Compression Ratio 8.5:1...
