I have been requested to include recollections from various
personnel that have either worked on the SR-71 or have been closely associated
with the program through support operations. Bear in mind that the SR-71 could
have never flown had it not been for the expertise of personnel in a wide
variety of specialties in the US Air Force and civilian industry. These
include but are not limited to KC-135Q Refueling Support, Air Traffic
Controllers, Security Policemen, Base Fire Suppression Support, Medical
personnel, Lockheed Technical Support, Physiological Support Division (PSD)
and a vast array of top notch people that expended that extra effort to ensure
the success of the program. If you have been associated with the Blackbird
Program and wish to share something with others, please feel free to make an
entry in the:
Additionally, if you feel you qualify to join the Blackbird Association see the link at the bottom of this page or click here and go directly to that link.
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2014 Guest Book Entries
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"Eagles may soar, but weasels do not get sucked into jet engines."
Sat, Dec 20, 2014, 11:48am EST, SMSgt Jim Cheeley writes:
Wed, Dec 17, 2014, 6:54 PM PST, Mike Relja
writes:
Mon, Dec 15, 2014, 10:30am EST, TSgt Mark A. Smith writes:
Thu, Dec 11, 2014, 11:42am EST, E3 Sgt Carl Berard writes:
Thu, Dec 4, 2014, 10:57pm CST, CW3 Ronald Patton writes:
Sat, Nov 15, 2014, 10:58pm PST, Civ. Gary Hudspeth writes:
Fri, Nov 7, 2014, 8:09pm CST, Menko Christoph writes:
Thu, Nov 6, 2014, 5:22pm MST, Capt. Don Shipman writes:
Sat Nov 1, 2014, 3:00 PM PDT, TD Barnes
writes:
Sun Oct 19, 2014, 6:58 PM PDT, TD Barnes
writes:
Thu, Oct 9, 2014, 12:47pm CDT, MSgt Bobby Burns writes:
Mon, Sep 29, 2014, 11:01pm CDT, SMSgt Arturo Lopez writes:
Thu, Sep 11, 2014, 10:58am EDT, E4 Roger E. Snyder writes:
Fri, Sep 5, 2014, 5:26pm PDT, SSgt David Beckman writes:
Thu, Sep 4, 2014, 2:20 PM PDT, Dave Nolte writes:
Thu, Aug 28, 2014, 9:17pm CDT, A1C Arturo Lopez writes:
Thu, Jul 17, 2014, 10:42pm CDT, TSgt Kevin Morrison writes:
Mon, Jul 14, 2014, 12:28pm PDT, Maj. Jim Jackson writes:
Wed, Jul 2, 2014, 6:46pm PDT, MSgt Leroy Dufresne writes:
Mon, Jun 30, 2014, 8:18 PM PDT, Civ. Ruth Marie Davis writes:
Sun, Jun 29, 2014, 12:59 PM PDT, Rich Graham writes:
Tue, Jun 17, 2014, 11:22pm PDT, Sgt Robert J. Craig writes:
Mon, Jun 16, 2014, 3:14pm CDT, SSgt Jeff Aakhus writes:
Fri, May 30, 2014, 10:53pm PDT, SSgt Roger Sharp writes:
Thu, May 15, 2014, 4:08pm, CDT Ron Girouard writes:
Fri, May 9, 2014, 8:02pm, EDT David Allison writes:
Wed, May 7, 2014, 2:56pm PDT, SMSgt Mike Bourcier writes:
Mon, Apr 21, 2014, 5:35pm PDT, SSgt Maurice Asselin writes:
Fri, Apr 18, 2014, 8:17am, EDT E5 Bobby Gray writes:
Thu, Apr 17, 2014, 4:26pm CDT Col. Rich Graham writes:
Fri, Apr 11, 2014, 5:03pm PDT, MSgt Raul F. Santana writes:
Mon, Mar 24, 2014, 9:22am EDT, LtCol. Blair Bozek writes:
Thu, Mar 20, 2014, 12:04pm CDT, Sgt. James Kristoff writes:
Mon, Mar 17, 2014, 5:29 pm, PDT Brandon Charters writes:
Sat, Mar 15, 2014, 9:28am PDT, MSgt. Thomas Joyce writes:
Tue, Mar 11, 2014, 4:25pm EDT, TSgt. Leonard Charleville writes:
Mon, Mar 10, 2014, 8:21 am, PDT Dave Nolte writes:
Tue, Mar 4, 2014, 4:20pm PST, Civ. Richard D. Kantner, Sr. writes:
Thu, Feb 6, 2014, 5:04pm PST, Sgt Neal Pinkowski writes:
Fri, Jan 24, 2014, 8:25 pm PST, Sgt Greg De Gennaro writes:
Tue, Jan 21, 2014, 6:07 pm, PST Dave Nolte writes:
Tue, Jan 20, 2014, 7:49 pm EST, SSgt Joe Satterwhite writes:
Fri, Jan 3, 2014, 8:28 pm PST, MSgt Rodney Dilley writes:
If you have worked directly with the SR-71 or U-2, you may qualify to join the Blackbird Association. Pilots, Maintenance Support Personnel, Contractors and PSD support are examples.
Do you meet the following criteria established to join the Blackbird Association?
1.You must have been Directly Associated with the SR-71, U-2 Programs. Being stationed where the Blackbirds were operational does not qualify. We have received numerous requests to join the Association by personnel that do not qualify, for example CBPO, Supply, Etc. Certainly these personnel contributed indirectly to the programs but remember the qualifications states: "Directly Associated".
2.The Blackbird Association is Not a Locator Service!
3.When you contact Jack Madison the first time:
You MUST include "Blackbird Association Membership" in the subject line
Your Name and Affiliation with the Blackbirds (SR-71 or U-2).
Your Complete Home Mailing Address. Please ensure the address is correct in all aspects. Sending just your E-Mail address is not sufficient.
Email you Blackbird Association application to:
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