SR - 71 Instrument Panel Photograph Signed By USAF Pilot Richard Graham
Item History & Price
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SR-71Photograph Signed by Colonel Richard Graham, Blackbird Pilot! MINT! AVietnam combat veteran with 210 missions logged, Colonel Richard Graham is alsoa veteran of 15 years of assignments within the SR-71 community. He began flying the Blackbird in 1978 andwould eventually rise to be an instructor pilot and commander of the 9thStrategic Reconnaissance Wing which housed not only the Blackbirds but alsoU-2’s and KC-135 tankers. TheSR-71 was one of the most remarkable jet ...aircraft in the world. As areconnaissance platform, the Blackbird was unmatched and untouchable. Capableof Mach 3 plus speeds at altitudes of 80, 000 feet, no enemy air defense couldtouch this airplane. Though it flew for over a decade above some of the mosthostile airspace in the world, no Blackbird was ever lost to enemy fire. Only 32 of these titanium beauties were everbuilt and 12 were lost due to accidents. Over 4, 000 missiles were fired at the SR-71 but the evasive tactic wassimply to fly faster until the missile exhausted its fuel. Designed by Johnson’s team of engineers in aworld of blue prints and slide rules, the SR-71 remains the apex (and thefastest) of jet technology to this day. Itemis an 8 x 10” color photograph of the SR-71’s instrument panel. There is no “glass cockpit” in this bird! ColonelGraham has signed and inscribed the photo “Keep the Mach Up! SR-71 Pilot.” The photograph is in mint condition. Bidwith confidence, I am a proud member of the Universal Autograph Collector’sClub or UACC (and published, see May-June 2004 of the Pen and Quill, UACC’sbi-monthly publication). I abide by their strict code of ethics. Check out myfeedback, over 6500 satisfied buyers and counting! Your money, including returnpostage costs, is cheerfully refunded if you are not TOTALLY satisfied with theitem. Please have a look at my other auctions, I add to them every day.ShippingInformation:Idon’t like paying shipping any more than you do. In reality I only break evenor oftentimes lose money with every item that I ship. But that is my commitmentto my buyers for safe, secure and inexpensive shipping. I will happily combineshipping for multiple purchases. Photographs are triple protected placed insidea plastic cover, sandwiched in a manila folder and packed between two stiff cardboards.The outside of the package is marked clearly DO NOT BEND! First class S&His $3 domestic; international rates are $5.00 for 1st class global, $4.00 forour friends in Canada. Thanks for visiting my auction and good luck with yourbidding! BillOwnbey
