Blackbird Pilot recalls when his RSO ‘gave the birdie’ to a French Air Force Mirage III pilot (Then They lit their SR-71’s Afterburners and Outran him) – The Aviation Geek Club
‘My RSO had given him “the bird” with his middle finger: I lit the afterburners and left that Mirage standing still. Two minutes later, we were crossing the Channel,’ Lt. Colonel William Burk Jr., former SR-71 Blackbird pilot. CLICK HERE to buy unique SR-71 Blackbird T-Shirts! The SR-71, unofficially known as the “Blackbird,” is a long-range, …