I've read a lot of the Blackbird stories, and that first one might be the best yet.

Thanks!

Damn, that's an expensive test flight.

There is a great podcast featuring an hour long interview with an SR71 pilot and author

http://omegataupodcast.net/2012/03/91-flying-the-sr-71/

And take a look at the other omegatau podcasts if you like geeky, if you speak German there are even more