Show ADMITS ADMITS SONIC BOOM PROBLEMS p The Air Force has admitted that the new SR 71 SR 71 strategic re aircraft is responsible sible for the sonic boom dis in Utah according to Sen Wallace F Bennett R Utah T The e aircraft flies at vey high altitudes and generates IJ dis- dis disturbance dis which may be up to 80 miles wide They are based at Beale Air Force Base Cali or nia The Air Force response was in answer answer to a query from the Senator after he received notice I from the the Utah County Board of Commissioners of the sonic boom problem The Air Force assured the Senator that it will continue to make every reasonable ef fort consistent with operation operation- operational al requirements to red reduce ce son son- sonic ic boom disturbances es |