The Care and Feeding of the Lockheed A-12 Blackbird in Captivity for Museums and Display: A Technical Directive on the Restorative and Display Processes for the A-12 and SR-71
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B072WC293M |
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| Number of Pages | : | 376 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Great book on the care and maintenance of the Blackbirds Lantz Great book on the care and maintenance of the Blackbirds in museums. The author knows her stuff, and what she doesn't know, she finds out and doesn't just guess or make stuff up to sell books.
They are the group that is responsible for flying and maintaining the Lockheed A-12/ OXCART program and SENIOR CROWN. Maintenance of these aircraft has always been in question as many of these very few aircraft are left to the elements and appear in poor condition, mis-marked with the wrong information and have been poorly maintained by the host museums. The A-12 and the SR-71 are the backbone of Aerial Reconnaissance for the United States. Lockheed built and helped maintain these very rare and elusive aircraft. Ever wonder why when you go to Museums to see an A-12 or an SR-71 how they got in either that great condition or terrible condition? This directive was requested by the Roadrunners Internationale Organization. This directive will give the pertinent information on restoration and procedures of maintenance of these aircraft, including an appendices that carries material direct from the A-12 manual.