From: Jeff Shultz 

On Mon, 08 Aug 2005 16:18:38 +0100, Adam wrote:

> Jeff Shultz wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 13:08:40 -0400, Rich Gauszka wrote:
>>
>>
>>>The thread aroused my curiosity. I didn't know we lost so many SR71s.
>>>Got a chuckle out of the one where the ejection seat is now the local
>>>chieftan's throne.
>>>
>>>http://www.voodoo.cz/sr71/sr71losses.html
>>>
>>>64-17974 (SR-71A) This aircraft was lost on 21 April 1989 over the South
>>>China Sea and is the last loss of any Blackbird as of December 1991.
>>>Pilot Lt Col Dan House said the left engine blew up and shrapnel from it
>>>hit the right-side hydraulic lines, causing a loss of flight controls.
>>>House and RSO Blair Bozek ejected and came down safely in the ocean.
>>>They had been able to broadcast their position before abandoning the
>>>Blackbird, and rescue forces were immediately on the way. However the
>>>crew were rescued by native fisherman. The local chieftain's new throne
>>>is Colonel House's ejection seat! .
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I was in Hawaii when that one happened. Raised quite a bit of comment.
>>
>>
>>
> Which bit? The whole thing, the loss of the 71 or the chief's new throne?
>
> Adam

Loss of the 71 - I hadn't heard about the chief's new throne part. Bound to
be a comfortable chair though.

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