Keep Oppo A-12

"ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability" (italianjobr53) 08/25/2018 at 01:42 • Filed to: Planelopnik

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Gonna go see this bad boi at Dayton today. Much excited!

I slept early so that I could wake up early and now I've woken up too early and can't sleep again :/

AestheticsInMotion > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/25/2018 at 02:03

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Juat saying... I hear it’s easy to take planes for a joyride. It could be so fast nobody would even notice you were gone! 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > AestheticsInMotion 08/25/2018 at 03:01

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There is a sight issue of making it airworthy again, finding JP7 fuel, getting it our of its hanger, getting to a runway and learning to fly it but I think anyone on Oppo can overcome this slight inconvenience.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/25/2018 at 03:04

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I’ve seen the one in Kalamazoo a couple times.  It’s the most imposing menacing thing in person. Pics do not do justice.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > MiniGTI - now with XJ6 08/25/2018 at 03:06

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I’ve seen the SR71s in Dayton and DC and thr A12 at Dayton of course. I’m still excited to see it again!

Looking at it head-on gave me goosebumps *shudders*

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/25/2018 at 03:07

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Have to find one of the start carts too:

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ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > MiniGTI - now with XJ6 08/25/2018 at 03:10

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Oooooooo

Is this at Kalamazoo?

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/25/2018 at 03:43

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Yes. I have some decent shots of the plane too but not handy. The exhibit hall is very nice there and the end where the SR-71 is is somewhat dark so it looks extra badass.

Future Heap Owner > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/25/2018 at 03:49

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I vividly  remember the first time I saw one of these at the Udvar-Hazy Smithsonian extension. One of the coolest things ever engineered.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > MiniGTI - now with XJ6 08/25/2018 at 03:58

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I feel like I need to go to Kalamazoo. Its only 2.5hrs away from me.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Future Heap Owner 08/25/2018 at 03:59

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You can roam around it in the U dvar-Hazy, iirc at Dayton you cannot go behind it.

AuthiCooper1300 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/25/2018 at 06:10

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T r u e . T h e t r i c k i e s t p a r t w o u l d b e t o s t e a l a K C - 1 3 5Q ( o r T ) , also f u l l o f J P - 7, t o r e f u e l t h e t h i n g i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r t a k i n g o f f .

TechJunky > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/25/2018 at 07:16

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I was just there with my son yesterday. I’m always in awe of that plane , along with several others (B-2 and XB-70 Valkyrie in particular). Such an awesome place. They also have a YF-12, which was the forerunner to the SR-71 and looks very similar. 

Maxima Speed > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/25/2018 at 07:51

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They are cool planes but, I prefer the soaring majesty of the U2.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > AuthiCooper1300 08/25/2018 at 08:02

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Do they even make JP7 anymore?

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Maxima Speed 08/25/2018 at 08:04

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U2 is nice, but the SR71/A-12 is almost mytical imo.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > TechJunky 08/25/2018 at 08:05

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Wasn't the YF-12 supposed to be the interceptor? I think Dayton has the A-12, not the YF.

shop-teacher > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/25/2018 at 08:14

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They have both now. I was there last year. 

shop-teacher > TechJunky 08/25/2018 at 08:15

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My jaw dropped when I saw the Valkyrie last year. That thing is ENORMOUS!!!

AuthiCooper1300 > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/25/2018 at 08:26

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Probably. According to Wikipedia, it was used in the X-51.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JP-7

ttyymmnn > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/25/2018 at 08:58

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We were there last summer. My son and I got there when the doors opened and they had to kick us out at closing time. The new fourth hangar is amazing.

McMike > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/25/2018 at 09:00

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I can appreciate that it’s rare and expensive, but that a sshole is taking up nine parking spaces right up front.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > shop-teacher 08/25/2018 at 09:05

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*sploosh*

ttyymmnn > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/25/2018 at 09:10

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The A-12 was a reconnaissance aircraft, and the direct predecessor to the SR-7 1 in that role. The AF-12 was the armed  interceptor variant that was built during production of the A-12. I believe the USAF Museum has one of each.

ttyymmnn > MiniGTI - now with XJ6 08/25/2018 at 09:11

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I’ve got a gal in Kalamazoo.....

boxrocket > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/25/2018 at 09:32

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That is one strikingly sexy beast.

Pity the pilot(? Or maybe ground crew in charge of placement? ) apparently dailies a BMW or brodozer, though, looking at the parking.

shop-teacher > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/25/2018 at 10:12

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Mmmhmm!