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NASA asked several former SR-71A staffers to help secret restart

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  1. buildsjets · · focus · HN ↗
    NASA (Specifically, hotshot NASA administrator Jared Isaacman) is fixing to kill themselves some pilots.

    Trivia, SR71 backseater Colonel Robert J. Roetcisender, RIP, on the right in the image below, was the designated pilot examiner who did my private pilot checkride many many years ago. It was pretty intimidating. All he asked is that I make the flight as boring as possible.

    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.blackbirds.net&#x2F;sr71&#x2F;sr-crew-photos&#x2F;SR71-crews&#x2F;daubs-roetcisoender.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.blackbirds.net&#x2F;sr71&#x2F;sr-crew-photos&#x2F;SR71-crews&#x2F;da...

    1. bpodgursky · · focus · HN ↗
      There is a reasonably high chance Jared Isaacman will try to fly this himself.
      1. lexicality · · focus · HN ↗
        I mean... Whomst Amongus wouldn&#x27;t?
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