Probably not, unless the SR-71 had a transponder turned on. Bill
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 3:44 PM Subject: Re: OT:No camera=first Concord siting > Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >JJ tells of some radio chatter between pilots and air traffic control > >that he heard. An SR-71 Blackbird called to request clearance as it had > >entered this particular ATC area, and asked if it could have flight level > >670. The controller replied with a sarcastic voice, "If you can make it, > >you can take it". The Blackbird pilot acknowledged accordingly: "Thank > >you, [SR-71 callsign] descending to 670......" > > Lovely story but it sure smells like an urban legend to me. The air > traffic controller didn't know what altitude the aircraft was at?! > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com > >
