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Old 04-17-13, 03:33 AM   #1
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Default Area 51

If you ever wondered how the A-12s got to Area 51.
I got to make two of these trips. Rear tiller steering relief driver.
We would not even see a civilian car or truck, the roads had been cleared.

http://www.roadrunnersinternationale..._the_a-12.html

Came home on the Connie in the later pics.
Use to fly from Burbank to the Area on it on Mondays and back home on Fridays or some times Saturday. Might stay two weeks when necessary.

The SR-71 had a different transporter.

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Old 04-17-13, 04:39 AM   #2
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Interesting reading.
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Old 04-17-13, 06:26 AM   #3
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Interesting reading.
I'll say!
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Thanks for sharing.
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Area 51?

I've looked at it tons of times on Google Earth.
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This area "51" does not exist. This article does not exist.
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Old 04-17-13, 09:04 AM   #7
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Interesting read, thanks for sharing.
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Old 04-17-13, 09:46 AM   #8
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Great story! It is so neat to hear from someone who actually took part in something like that.
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