A veteran of fifteen years of assignments within the SR-71 community, COLONEL RICHARD H. GRAHAM is uniquely qualified to tell the Blackbird's story. Crew member, instructor pilot, chief of the standardization/evaluation division, Colonel Graham was named SR-71 Squadron Commander, 1st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, in January 1981. A command pilot with more than 4,600 military flying hours, he has earned military decorations and awards including the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with three oak leaf clusters, Air Medal with eighteen oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" device and one oak leaf cluster, Air Force Organizational Excellence Award, Combat Readiness Medal with one oak leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with four service stars, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Colonel Graham's books on the SR-71 include SR-71 Revealed: The Inside Story and SR-71 Blackbird: Stories, Tales and Legends. He lives in Plano, Texas.
"This spectacular book is an absolute 'must have' for all fans of
the SR-71 Blackbird or, indeed, the world of supersonic flight. A
veteran pilot on the type, the author has put an immense amount of
care into this book but at no time does he shift the emphasis on to
himself. The book is a celebration of American know-how and the
can-do spirit of the US military and I will have to drop my guard
here and say that the thing is awesome from cover to cover." -
WarHistoryOnline.com
"The Complete Book of the SR-71 Blackbird is impressive with its
illustrations and imagery beginning with the cover and end
pages--it fits into the coffee table size category though it is far
from unwieldy. Thankfully, many illustrations are larger than
previously published for better understanding. Graham's writing and
intimacy with the SR-71 complement the images, many unseen in
previous publications (a favorite is small icicles dangling from
the chines of a Blackbird), wit h his experience and authorship." -
Travel for Aircraft "The Complete Book of the SR-71 Blackbird will
become THE reference book on this fantastic aircraft." - Airsoc.com
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