LTC Raymond E. Yeilding, pilot, adjusts his flight suit with the help of physiological support personnel from Edwards Air Force Base prior to his record breaking, coast-to-coast flight in an SR-71 aircraft. The plane, which is being delivered to the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. for permanent display, made the flight in 68 minutes. Yeilding was assisted by LTC Joseph T. Vida, reconnaissance officer, who is assigned to Detachment 6, 2762nd Logistics Squadron along with Yeilding
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Palmdale
State: California (CA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
06/03/1990
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Source
The U.S. National Archives
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