The CIA’s Legendary Blackbird Was Actually the First Stealth Warplane

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

I was looking at the rear seat virtual tour. Laughed when I came across the warning light indicating "pilot ejected" I reckon visabilty wasnt all that great in the backseat.

“It was my first flight since the accident, so a flight test engineer in the back seat was probably a little apprehensive about my state of mind and confidence. As we roared down the runway and lifted off, I heard an anxious voice over the intercom. “Bill! Bill! Are you there?” “Yeah George. What’s the matter?” “Thank God! I thought you might have left.” The rear cockpit of the SR-71 has no forward visibility – only a small window on each side – and George couldn’t see me. A big red light on the master-warning panel in the rear seat had illuminated just as we rotated, stating: “Pilot Ejected”. Fortunately, the cause was a misadjusted micro switch, not my departure.”