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05-28-2013, 04:06 PM
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Just found this one... haha no SR71 but funny..
The late Captain Mickey Munn – an all-round fine fellow, highly experienced pilot and, at the time, Sergeant in the Red Devils (UK Parachute Regiment display team) - was piloting a Britten Norman Islander to jumping altitude with a full load of hairy-arsed paras crammed into the rear of the aircraft. With no warning at all, a bang and a flash of flame, the port engine blew itself to pieces. Mickey's hands flashed around the cockpit as he brought the aircraft under control. As soon as the aircraft was straight and level he turned to his passengers and said: "Phew. I think you chaps should…" But his words tailed away as he gaped at the empty passenger cabin. At the first sign of trouble, the paras had leaped from the aircraft and were at that moment floating serenely towards the earth. Mickey landed safely to tell the tale.
The late Captain Mickey Munn – an all-round fine fellow, highly experienced pilot and, at the time, Sergeant in the Red Devils (UK Parachute Regiment display team) - was piloting a Britten Norman Islander to jumping altitude with a full load of hairy-arsed paras crammed into the rear of the aircraft. With no warning at all, a bang and a flash of flame, the port engine blew itself to pieces. Mickey's hands flashed around the cockpit as he brought the aircraft under control. As soon as the aircraft was straight and level he turned to his passengers and said: "Phew. I think you chaps should…" But his words tailed away as he gaped at the empty passenger cabin. At the first sign of trouble, the paras had leaped from the aircraft and were at that moment floating serenely towards the earth. Mickey landed safely to tell the tale.
05-29-2013, 12:24 AM
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SR-71... great story amazing plane. I got to see a few flying around and one take off when I was working in Palmdale about 10 years ago.
I was then sent to work in Dulles Va for about 2 weeks to work on Space Shuttle Enterprise. When we were done we were given a tour of an SR-71 stored in a building not far from where the Enterprise and a whole bunch of other planes including a B-29 were stored.
The SR-71 sat there in all it's glory along with two Buick 401 engines that were part of the start carts used to start the jet engines. It was one of my coolest and unforgettable work experiences. That plane was waaaaay ahead of it's time. Good stuff.
I was then sent to work in Dulles Va for about 2 weeks to work on Space Shuttle Enterprise. When we were done we were given a tour of an SR-71 stored in a building not far from where the Enterprise and a whole bunch of other planes including a B-29 were stored.
The SR-71 sat there in all it's glory along with two Buick 401 engines that were part of the start carts used to start the jet engines. It was one of my coolest and unforgettable work experiences. That plane was waaaaay ahead of it's time. Good stuff.
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