grafspee Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 8AyHH9G9et0 System specs: I7 14700KF, Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite, 64GB DDR4 3600MHz, Gigabyte RTX 4090,Win 11, 48" OLED LG TV + 42" LG LED monitor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victory205 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Most savvy aviators with any experience don't buy this story. The premise is true about the differing groundspeeds, but anyone who flies in the Flight Levels knows that all of these aircraft are on different frequencies. ATC is divided into different sectors and is also divided into several altitude spectrums. The SR71, F18 and the Cessna/Twin Beech would not be on the same freq due to VHF vs UHF and definitely separated by the low vs ultra high altitude spectrum. Entertaining story, but it's bullshit. Viewpoints are my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG21bisFishbedL Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Most savvy aviators with any experience don't buy this story. The premise is true about the differing groundspeeds, but anyone who flies in the Flight Levels knows that all of these aircraft are on different frequencies. ATC is divided into different sectors and is also divided into several altitude spectrums. The SR71, F18 and the Cessna/Twin Beech would not be on the same freq due to VHF vs UHF and definitely separated by the low vs ultra high altitude spectrum. Entertaining story, but it's bullshit. Awww, I wanted to be the wet blanket on this one! Reformers hate him! This one weird trick found by a bush pilot will make gunfighter obsessed old farts angry at your multi-role carrier deck line up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB3DG Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 The SR-71 does have a VHF radio though. I don’t know about the F-18. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Well, we know the F-18 radio can tune to both VHF and UHF frequencies and it has two radios. I actually wager the SR-71 probably has more than two and is likely to monitor several centre frequencies at once. So that's not necessarily a reason to reject the story. It might be made-up, but it's still a charming story. Aviation needs a little yarning now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoBlue Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 i7 8700k@4.7, 1080ti, DDR4 32GB, 2x SSD , HD 2TB, W10, ASUS 27", TrackIr5, TMWH, X-56, GProR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuiGon Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 (edited) Here he confirms that this is a true story and explains it a bit more (towards the end of the interview IIRC): Edited August 5, 2019 by QuiGon Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knock-Knock Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 These two fella's have an opinion on it too, right at the beginning of the interview, well actually before the interview: BD-0066 Oral History, Bill Weaver and Maury Rosenberg Lockheed SR-71 Pilots Fantastic interview too. - Jack of many DCS modules, master of none. - Personal wishlist: F-15A, F-4S Phantom II, JAS 39A Gripen, SAAB 35 Draken, F-104 Starfighter, Panavia Tornado IDS. | Windows 11 | i5-12400 | 64Gb DDR4 | RTX 3080 | 2x M.2 | 27" 1440p | Rift CV1 | Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS | MFG Crosswind pedals | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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