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SUMMARY:SR71 - Flying a Secret Mission - Col. Richard H Graham USAF (Ret'd
 )
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CONTACT:Mr Jin Yu
DESCRIPTION:The world’s fastest and highest flying aircraft was conceive
 d as early as 1958 by the renowned aircraft engineer\, Kelly Johnson.  The
  gigantic leap in technology he and his engineers had to overcome at the L
 ockheed “Skunk Works” was phenomenal.  Built in total secrecy\, the fi
 rst Blackbird flew on April 26\, 1962.  The Blackbird’s only purpose was
  to gather highly classified intelligence on hostile countries around the 
 world.  Flying at Mach 3+ speeds and cruising at over 85\,000 feet\, the S
 R-71 could survey over 100\,000 square miles every hour\, gathering millio
 ns of bits of intelligence.  When cruising at over 2\,200 mph\, with skin 
 friction temperatures reaching 600 degrees F.\, the SR-71 performed at its
  very best. \n\nFrom 1967 to 1990\, the SR-71 served seven U.S. Presidents
 \, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)\, the National Security Agency (N
 SA)\, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)\, the Pentagon and other gover
 nment agencies.  It provided them with the necessary intelligence to make 
 crucial political and military decisions during the Cold War era.\n\nCol. 
 Graham’s presentation is tailored to the audience and includes an entert
 aining presentation and a short video honoring the legendary Lockheed “S
 kunk Works” aircraft engineer\, Kelly Johnson.  This presentation links 
 the world of engineering with aviation and gives the audience a much deepe
 r appreciation of just how far “outside the box” Kelly Johnson had to 
 think.  The Q&A session at the end of this program gives the audience an o
 pportunity to ask questions about the once highly classified program.  Col
 . Graham will also have his four SR-71 books he has authored for those who
  want to purchase autographed copies.
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre '0' of the Cambridge University Engineering Depar
 tment on Trumpington Street\, Cambridge\, CB2 1PZ.
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