Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Looks somewhat like an SR-71 offspring. ISILVERMN@aol.com wrote: > The Lockheed D-21 was a Mach-3+ reconnaissance drone that was carried > piggy-back on an SR-71 Blackbird and launched at altitude. > > This example was received at the March Air Museum a few weeks ago from > Edwards Air Force Base (so I was told, I believe it actually came from > Davis-Monthan in Arizona), and was completely covered in preservative. > > When I took this picture last Saturday, it had just been water-blasted to > remove the coating, revealing the date of construction - September, 1970. > > _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW+30.jpg.html_ > > (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/2007+PAW/2007+PAW+30.jpg.html) > > > Tech stuff: Leica M4, 35mm 'cron, Provia 100F > > As always, comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. > > Best regards, > > Ira Silverman > Irvine, CA