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80 Female Pilots Gathered At Edwards AFB For The Filming Of Air Force Recruiting Service commercial

80 Female Pilots Gathered At Edwards AFB For The Filming Of Air Force Recruiting Service commercial

From left to right: Brig. Gen. Kristin Goodwin, U.S. Air Force Academy commandant of cadets, Maj. Gen. Dawn Dunlop, Office of the Secretary of Defense Special Access Programs director, and Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Air Force Recruiting Service commander, pose for a photo at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. …

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The story of a lucky SR-71 pilot who survived Blackbird disintegration at a speed of Mach 3.2

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3-strategic reconnaissance aircraft remained the world’s fastest and highest-flying operational aircraft. From 80,000 feet, it could survey 100,000 square miles of Earth’s surface per hour. The iconic Lockheed SR-71 required aircrews to wear a special silver pressure suit to ensure their safety. This proved to …

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