{"product_id":"sr-71-the-complete-illustrated-history-of-the-blackbird-the-worlds-highest-fastest-plane-paperback","title":"Sr-71: The Complete Illustrated History of the Blackbird, the World's Highest, Fastest Plane - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard H. Graham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSR-71\u003c\/i\u003e covers every aspect of the spyplane's development, manufacture, and active service, all from the insider's perspective of one its pilots. Features over 200 incredible photos.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Flying to a coffee table near you comes the new paperback edition of this authoritative and illustrated history of the most mind-bending military aircraft ever flown  Developed by the renowned \u003cb\u003eLockheed Skunk Works\u003c\/b\u003e, the SR-71 was an awesome aircraft in every respect, setting world records for altitude and speed: an absolute \u003cb\u003ealtitude record\u003c\/b\u003e of 85,069 feet on July 28, 1974, and an absolute \u003cb\u003espeed record\u003c\/b\u003e of 2,193.2 miles per hour on the same day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten by a former Blackbird pilot\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSR-71 \u003c\/i\u003ecovers every aspect of the aircraft's development, manufacture, and active service, all lavishly illustrated with \u003cb\u003emore than 200 photos\u003c\/b\u003e. The SR-71 remained in service with the U.S. Air Force from 1964 to 1998, when it was withdrawn from use, superseded by satellite technology. This authoritative history covers the spylane's entire phenomenal service.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColonel Richard H. Graham\u003c\/b\u003e is a fifteen year veteran of assignments within the SR-71 community, and is uniquely qualified to tell the Blackbird's story. Crew member, instructor pilot, chief of the standardization\/evaluation division, Colonel Graham was named SR-71 Squadron Commander, 1st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, in January 1981. A command pilot with more than 4,600 military flying hours, he has earned military decorations and awards including the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with three oak leaf clusters, Air Medal with eighteen oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with \"V\" device and one oak leaf cluster, Air Force Organizational Excellence Award, Combat Readiness Medal with one oak leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with four service stars, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Colonel Graham's books on the SR-71 include SR-71 Revealed: The Inside Story and SR-71 Blackbird: Stories, Tales and Legends. He lives in Plano, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.6 x 8.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757242515744,"sku":"9780760354483","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/31105cc04ae422dc41ce70cef2137597.webp?v=1780097604","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sr-71-the-complete-illustrated-history-of-the-blackbird-the-worlds-highest-fastest-plane-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}