Are You a Military Veteran

[farouk]

Just now, NConly said:

Thanks cool. At my base we had many types of jets and many loaded with bombs.  the only ones that had security guards were the B52's each had two guards with M16 round the clock. In 69 an SR71 landed and it was the only time I saw security guards surround our Fire Truck and surround the Jet while it refueled we were protecting against fire.

@NConly Yes, well such was the thin metal of the SR71 designed to fly at semi-stratospheric conditions at 2000MPH that when it was laden with fuel on the ground it would even start to leak. What techonology went into maintaining Cold War defences! I'm trying to think, who was it at the Skunk Works that led its design and production, Ben Rich?

[farouk]

@NConly PS: Sorry, it was of course Kelly Johnson...............