Originally Posted by amx1397

USAF 64 ro 68, B-58 flight mechanic, (SR71 engine change,,,one) and kc135 mech. Little rock air force base , at that time our B-58's cairred one bomb,,, one 500 megaton nuclear bomb, then we modifed the B-58 to carry 100 to 300lb bombs and took it to Okinawa and used it in Vietnam, back to the SR71 we had two SR71's come to Little rock, one had a bad engine, I was chosen as one of the crew to change the engine we had a 3 day briefing. on the topsecret SR71 and we and our tool box would searched as we go to and when we left for the day,,,as the hoses, bolts,nuts brackets and a lot more were gold plated and some things were pure silver. they did not want any of that stuff to go anywhere except on the plane
the kc135 was our daily driver we even took it, can't tell you where but to pick up the SR71 engine..
I then worked for General dynamics in Texas ,,,still moding the B58 and there i got to go up in a B58 and we went mach 1.6 I also worked the F111 I then went to lockheed in Ga I giged,, tested,, and hung every engine on every C5A,, we would do a test flight to California to pick up a yes a (1) bushel of strawberries, B-58,KC135 and the sr71 I worked hydraulics,pneumatics sheetmetel, and engines.
at all locations i was stationed and lived in and out of the Airforce, i had a drag car and still do. my old 2005 crossfire 10.6 @ 132 and my now crossfire no mods 11.76 @ 122,, to see some some nice videos youtube amx1397 crossfire world fastest crossfire crossfire vs c63
jim