ebooks Slavery in the Twentieth Century: The Evolution of a Global Problem by Suzanne Miers in History

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For anyone who has ever wondered what its like to fly the SR-71 on a secret Mach 3 reconnaissance mission; this book has the answer. Flying the SR-71 Blackbird takes readers along on an operational mission that only a few Air Force pilots have ever experienced. The Lockheed SR-71; unofficially known as the Blackbird; was an advanced; long-range; Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed by Lockheed Skunk Works. The aircraft flew so fast and high that not one was ever shot down; even by a missile. SR-71 pilot and instructor Colonel Richard Graham offers a rare cockpit perspective on how regular Air Force pilots and navigators transformed themselves into SR-71 Blackbird crews; turning their unique aviation talents to account in an unprecedented way.Arguably the worlds foremost expert on piloting the Blackbird; Graham details; as no one else could; what an SR-71 mission entails; from donning a pressure suit to returning to base.