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Show NEWS Oct. 18, 1991 H.iitopT.mes 3 Journey home An " liWllilIM .. j SR-7- 1 Blackbird moves across the base to become an exhibit at the Hill AFB museum. , Ml U S FdihksiII tfoip feir fastf, Tuesday evening an aircraft that flies three times the speed of sound and holds seven world speed and altitude records made a trip that was probably a record for low speed and low altitude. Blackbird aircraft was The SR-7towed from the Air Force Reserve's 405th Combat Logistics Support Squadron repair hangar, Bldg. 295, on 1 GnagCn the west side of the base to the Hill AFB museum near the Roy Gate. On this fly-btop speed was about 5 miles per hour and the altitude was approximately 8 feet. A few stops were made along the route to check that the wings would clear the trees. e This trip took an hour and flew a half to make. In 1974, the SR-73,490 miles from New York to London y, five-mil- 1 All for re Pho'o Dv It-- Bui'v fflyeir in 1 hour, 54 minutes. Its average speed was 1,806 mph. Quite a change. Installation of the SR-7is the culmination of more than two years' work by dedicated volunteers at the Hill museum. The Blackbird was located at Beale AFB, Calif., and was unflyable since its engines had been cannibalized s for maintenance of other that were still flying. 1 SR-71- Mill fiWu Attune U' The wings of the aircraft were removed at Beale AFB and trucked to Hill. The fuselage was later loaded aboard a C-- transport aircraft and flown to Hill in August. 5 Volunteers from the 405th CLSS did the disassembly and reassembly work on the Blackbird, which was proudly installed in its permanent home at the new museum facility. Reservists from Hill's 67th Aerial Port Squadron were responsible for packing and shipping the aircraft. Q0n)sinffli!xe B Continued from Page 1 One area many pilots had trouble with was the Corrigan. A number of teams failed to hit their gates gates they had to pass through in their approach during the final profile. to the drop area. The gate was two by Corrigan also expressed thanks for the outstandcloth panels located 200 meters apart. ing support by the members of the wing, Hill AFB "We crossed a ridge at 500 mph and had about and the local community. "With their wonderful support we left Hill AFB three or four seconds to find our reference point and on and a fantastic note," he said. "Although we didn't then fly between them," explained the panels 10-fo- ot 20-fo- ot grab first place, I think we carried on the tradition of outstanding performance that has been a trait of the 388th for a long time." El See related story, Page 12. Editor's note: The 388th's Gunsmoke team returns home Sunday at about 3:30 p.m. Base people can come to Hangar 37 to greet them. "" I a( nin Uuv U ZAAUVI mm Military VS" - Civilian Personnel onvenient and Quick Cash!! 'Cash for personal needs, vacations, etc. MOW UP TO $200 INSTANTLY!! Military ID or Civilian ID and Post Dated Check is all you need. IF YOU NEED INSTANT CASH, COME SEE US AT CHICK 4 300 EAST GENTILE ST. OPEN MON.-THUR- S. 77 (Inside Layton Mini-Mal- l) 40 TO 5 SAT. 12 TO 4 FRI. LAYTON, UTAH 10 TO 5:30 |