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Got this from a pal in the Las Vegas, so far nothing in the media. SR 71 pilot Brian Shul suddenly died last night in Reno, Nevada, at age 75, of a cardiac arrest. He is well known for his story Speed Check. He was a courageous man who fought his way back from a debilitating plane crash in 1973, His goal was to fly the SR 71, and he achieved his goal. Brian died doing what he enjoyed the most, talking about the SR 71. He was last night's keynote speaker at the Nevada military support alliance annual gala. After his speech, he keeled over, and doctors in the house performed emergency CPR to no avail. Prayers for his family and his many Friends. https://www.facebook.com/10007...-ca/264416085973900/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_ShulThis message has been edited. Last edited by: Sigmund, | ||
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RIP, speedcheck was definitely a fun story to hear. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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| hello darkness my old friend  |
Great man and a master story teller! | |||
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AyHH9G9et0 | |||
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| Just for the hell of it  |
Sad news. His story and speech is something special and inspiring. https://youtu.be/hFJMs15sVSY _____________________________________ Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. Jack Kerouac | |||
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| I know what I like I like what I know  |
Mach 3+ to the Pearly Gates...we'll miss you Major. Best regards, Mark in Michigan | |||
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Baroque Bloke |
Glad that I opened the thread. I almost didn’t because I didn’t understand the thread title. Serious about crackers | |||
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Damn... I was really hoping to get an opportunity to see him speak at some point. What a wealth of stories he had and what a story teller he was! Pronoun: His Royal Highness and benevolent Majesty of all he surveys 343 - Never Forget Its better to be Pavlov's dog than Schrodinger's cat There are three types of mistakes; Those you learn from, those you suffer from, and those you don't survive. | |||
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The link above from comet24 is a little over one hour. I have watched it many times and I think it is one of the best hours there is on the net. What an impressive gentleman! | |||
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| Slayer of Agapanthus |
His life is an inspiration. He is flying higher than ever. "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye". The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, pilot and author, lost on mission, July 1944, Med Theatre. | |||
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always with a hat or sunscreen |
One of the greats has passed. RIP Shul Certifiable member of the gun toting, septuagenarian, bucket list workin', crazed retiree, bald is beautiful club! USN (RET), COTEP #192 | |||
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| Looking at life thru a windshield  |
Even has a watch dedicated to him. | |||
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| Dances With Tornados |
. My absolutely favorite Shul story is about flying over Libya when he had to push the SR71 beyond the limits. “It is a race the SR-71 will not let us lose. The Mach eases to 3.5 as we crest 80,000 feet. We are a bullet now – except faster. Screaming past Tripoli, our phenomenal speed continues to rise, and the screaming Sled pummels the enemy one more time, laying down a parting sonic boom…” "The story of the SR-71 Blackbird that outran Gaddafi’s SAMs during a BDA flight of Libya in support of Operation El Dorado Canyon" The story is not easily copied and pasted, here is a LINK TO STORY Enjoy . | |||
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| Like a party in your pants  |
Well done SIR! RIP. | |||
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Certified Plane Pusher |
Damn, I’ll miss talking to him at the trade shows. He was a great guy. Situation awareness is defined as a continuous extraction of environmental information, integration of this information with previous knowledge to form a coherent mental picture in directing further perception and anticipating future events. Simply put, situational awareness mean knowing what is going on around you. | |||
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My employer had him as a speaker once. I can say its probably the only speaker they hired that I enjoyed. Still kinda wish I had bought his book and got his signature at the time. | |||
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| Coin Sniper |
Pronoun: His Royal Highness and benevolent Majesty of all he surveys 343 - Never Forget Its better to be Pavlov's dog than Schrodinger's cat There are three types of mistakes; Those you learn from, those you suffer from, and those you don't survive. | |||
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Legalize the Constitution |
Sorry to read of his passing; great storytellers are a treasure. _______________________________________________________ despite them | |||
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RIP. "HABU" | |||
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| No ethanol! |
Thanks for posting. I don't often see the end of long videos, but this was exceptional, entertaining, and finally inspirational. ------------------ The plural of anecdote is not data. -Frank Kotsonis | |||
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