Very professionally, and with no emotion, Walter spoke: “Los Angeles Center, Aspen 20, can you give us a ground speed check?” There was no hesitation, and the replay came as if it was an everyday request. “Aspen 20, I show you at one thousand eight hundred and forty-two knots, across the ground.”
Here is one of his presentations where he tells the entire story. I really recommend listening to the entire presentation, tough. He has amazing stories to tell and especially about how he himself took most of the amazing pictures of the SR-71.
Here is one of his presentations where he tells the entire story. I really recommend listening to the entire presentation, tough. He has amazing stories to tell and especially about how he himself took most of the amazing pictures of the SR-71.