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Rare 2017 Commemorative Hardcover Edition! At last re-written, reformatted with added photos, and published horizontally to allow for viewing of the astonishing and breathtaking pictures full frame. Limited to relatively few volumes which sold out from the publisher within days. Acquire it by all means, if you have the means. No aircraft ever captured the curiosity & fascination of the public like the SR-71 Blackbird. Nicknamed "The Sled" by those few who flew it, the aircraft was shrouded in secrecy from its inception. Entering the U.S. Air Force inventory in 1966, the SR-71 was the fastest, highest flying jet aircraft in the world. Now for the first time, a Blackbird pilot shares his unique experience of what it was like to fly this legend of aviation history. Through the words & photographs of retired Major Brian Shul, we enter the world of the "Sled Driver." Major Shul gives us insight on all phases of flying, including the humbling experience of simulator training, the physiological stresses of wearing a space suit for long hours, & the intensity & magic of flying 80,000 feet above the Earth's surface at 2000 miles per hour. "Sled Driver" takes the reader through riveting accounts of the rigors of initial training, the gamut of emotions experienced while flying over hostile territory, & the sheer joy of displaying the jet at some of the world's largest airshows. Illustrated with rare photographs, seen here for the first time, "Sled Driver" captures the mystique & magnificence of this most unique of all aircraft.
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- PublisherGallery One Publishing
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0972268200
- ISBN 13 9780972268202
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages168
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Sled Driver: Flying the World's Fastest Jet
Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Limited edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. 2011 Commemorative edition. Boards and dust jacket show signs of wear. All pages are intact, binding is sound. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 4.75. Seller Inventory # 1862637124
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Condition: good. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials. Seller Inventory # BVV.0972268200.G
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Sled Driver: Flying the World's Fastest Jet
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. SIGNED and inscribed by the author. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Personally inscribed by Brian Shul on the front end page. *2014 commerorative printing* Light creasing and chipping to the dust jacket. Light bumping and bowing to the boards. Sound binding. Clean interior pages. New mylar added to the dust jacket. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 4.75. signed and inscribed by author. Seller Inventory # 1658877231
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Sled Driver: Flying the World's Fastest Jet
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Gallery One Publishing, Marysville, CA, 2011
ISBN 10: 0972268200
ISBN 13: 9780972268202
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Signed by author. Black cloth hardcover. Color photos and description of the SR-71 Blackbird jet aircraft ; Oblong 4to (15 X 2.5 X 15 inches); 168 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 60848
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Sled Driver, Flying the World's Fastest Jet Centennial of Flight Limited Edition
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
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HARD COVER BLACK. Condition: Gift Quality. A fine specimen of a book in a fine cloth clamshell box. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION #2474. Signed on Limited Edition page by Robert G. Gilliand, SR-71 Chief Test Pilot; Brian Shul SR-71 Pilot; R. Edward Yeilding SR-71 Pilot and Walter L. Watson Jr. SR-71 Reconnaisance System Officer. Additionally inscribed To Diane.and dated 25 May 2007. Includes Certificate of Authenticity stating all signatures herein are authentic and signed by the author and Red, black and blue patch stating 'Limited Edition No. 2474." Also includes a SR-71 Blackbird Bookmark, a Gallery One Sled Driver Postcard, all in the original white box (probably the shipping box). ADDITIONAL SHIPPING MAY BE REQUIRED DEPENDING ON LOCATION. DATE PUBLISHED: 2003 EDITION: 168. Seller Inventory # 001116
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