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Beatrice Colen, Richard Eastham, Lynda Carter and Lyle Waggoner cast photo from Wonder Woman (1975)

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On February 16, 1977, the first season of Wonder Woman ended. This marked the last episode on ABC (seasons 2 and 3 were on CBS), the last episode to take place during the World War II era, and the last appearances in the series of Wonder Girl, General Blankenship, and Etta Candy. ("Wonder Woman in Hollywood", Wonder Woman, TV, event)

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Former USAF Master Sergeant reveals the Fastest Speed ever Recorded by a Lockheed Blackbird

By Linda Sheffield Miller

Apr 8 2023

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A-12 pilot Jim Eastham dropped the nose down a bit to see if he could at least reach Mach 3.0. Out of nowhere, Jim hit good air and in the dive with good air he red lined everything.

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The A-12 Oxcart Mach 3 spy plane unique design and characteristics became the foundation for three other versions of supersonic aircraft that Lockheed built for CIA and the USAF: the YF-12A, the M-21, and the SR-71.

In October 1962, the USAF ordered the development of dedicated variant of the Oxcart to replace the cancelled F-108A Rapier. The modified A-12, first designated the AF-12 and then the YF-12A. Only three YF-12As were built and delivered during 1963-64.

According to The SR-71 Blackbird website, in the same month and in the same year, CIA authorized the Skunk Works to study the feasibility of modifying the A-12 to carry and deploy a reconnaissance drone for unmanned overflight of denied areas. The project was codenamed TAGBOARD. The mother ship, redesignated the M-21 to avoid confusion with the A-12, was fitted with a second seat for a launch control officer (LCO) for the drone, called the D 21. But since on the fourth TAGBOARD test on Jul. 30, 1966, a launch mishap caused the mother ship to crash, killing LCO Ray Torick, Kelly Johnson ended the program.

However, the best known version of the A-12 (right) is the SR 71 Blackbird (left), whose nickname has become eponymous with the entire set of Oxcart variants. With the added weight, the aircraft flew slower and lower than the A-12 or the YF-12A, but it carried more fuel and had a longer range.

When talking about the Lockheed Blackbird family probably the most frequently asked Blackbird question is-how how fast does it really fly?

“I’ve answered this question before, but here goes,” says Jim Goodall, former Master Sergeant at U.S. Air Force and author of the book Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: The Illustrated History of America’s Legendary Mach 3 Spy Plane. “The fastest an SR-71A has ever gone is Mach 3.43 in 974 [Blackbird #61-17974, better known as “Ichi-Ban”], at the time, a Site II bird. It blew out both inlets as it had a dual unstart.”

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Goodall continues.

“Ben Rich told me that the inlets were designed to fly at its “Sweet Spot” of Mach 3.24. All manned Blackbirds from the A-12 through to the last SR-71 built were and designed to all fly at the same top speed.

“But during early flight testing at Area 51 with the A-12s, Jim Eastham told me that A-12 #128 flew as fast as any A-12 during testing. On the particular day that the A-12 red lined everything.

“During a routine top speed envelope expansion flight, A-12 #128 was having a hard time getting past Mach 2.7 as the outside air was too warm. The reason for the flight test card that day was to validate a new inlet bypass door schedule.

“Jim said he dropped the nose down a bit to see if he could at least reach Mach 3.0. Out of nowhere, Jim hit good air and in the dive with good air he red lined everything. He went into his descent profile and headed back to the test site.”

Goodall concludes:

“When all was said and done; and for a very brief 15 seconds, Jim hit Mach 3.56, or just under 2,400 mph. Mind you, this was a one-time event and was never duplicated.”

Be sure to check out Linda Sheffield Miller (Col Richard (Butch) Sheffield’s daughter, Col. Sheffield was an SR-71 Reconnaissance Systems Officer) Facebook Pages Habubrats and Born into the Wilde Blue Yonder for awesome Blackbird’s photos and stories.

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autistpride · 4 days

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How many of these famous autists do you recognize? And this isn't even a complete list!

So many amazing wonderful people are autistic. I will never understand why people hate us so much.

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vonter-voman · 3 years

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Wonder Woman 1x02 - Wonder Woman Meets Baroness Von Gunther (1976)

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grandmastv · 4 years

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Bonanza, Dark Enough to See the Stars (1967).

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eggman404 · 4 years

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#tv cast changes #retro tv #wonder woman #queen hippolyta #etta candy #lynda carter #richard eastham #lyle waggoner #cloris leachman #carolyn jones #beatrice straight #debra winger #beatrice colen #norman burton #s pearl sharp

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dccomicsnews · 4 years

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Retro Review: Wonder Woman 1x02 - "Wonder Woman Meets Baroness Von Gunther"

Review: Wonder Woman 1×02-“Wonder Woman Meets Baroness Von Gunther“

[Editor’s note: This review may contain spoilers]

Director: Barry Crane

Writer: Margaret Armen

Starring: Lynda Carter, Lyle Waggoner, Richard Eastham & Beatrice Colen

Reviewed by: Sean Blumenshine

Summary

Steve is framed for charges of treason by Nazi spies and Wonder Woman finds herself in trouble when she loses her…

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#Barry Crane #Beatric Coleman #DC Comics #DC comics news #Lyle Waggoner #Lynda Carter #Margaret Armen #Richard Eastham #wonder woman

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batmannotes · 4 years

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Wonder Woman: The Complete Collection

In the Fall of 1975 ABC Television introduce the world to one of the most beautiful superheroes ever and my personal all-time favorite; Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman. Now, Warner Bros is set to release the entire series remastered for the first time on Blu-ray. On July 28th (next week) the tv series will be released in a glorious HD Blu-Ray Box Set.

I was introduced to Wonder Woman as a child via the Super Friends in the early 70s, but there has been no version of the character more enjoyable to me than Lynda Carter’s portrayal. Besides being a total knockout beauty wise, her on-air presence bleed through the tv screen weekly.

Okay, this was television is the 70s, so the budget wasn’t that big, and the special effects don’t seem that special according to today’s standards, but all the elements that made Wonder Woman who she is today were in place back then; the Invisible Jet, Magic Lasso, Magical Bracelets and that magnificently sexy outfit.

Season One features adventures in Wonder Woman’s original World War II era, while Seasons Two and Three whoosh forward to the disco-loving ‘70s. All 59 episodes, plus the treasured pilot movie, are spread across 10 discs.

Bonus features include:

Audio commentary of the pilot movie by Lynda Carter & executive producer Douglas S. Cramer

Audio commentary by Lynda Carter on episode, “My Teenage Idol is Missing”

Featurette – Beauty, Brawn and Bulletproof Bracelets: A Wonder Woman Retrospective

Featurette – Revolutionizing a Classic: From Comic Book to Television

Featurette – Wonder Woman: The Ultimate Feminist Icon

The TV movie pilot, The New Original Wonder Woman, premiered on November 7, 1975 on ABC and it is fantastic IMO. The first season of the series, Wonder Woman, debuted February 16, 1977 on ABC. The second and third seasons of the series aired on CBS, with the final original episode premiering on September 11, 1979.

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The Wonder Woman series starred Lynda Carter in the title role as both Wonder Woman and her alter ego, Diana Prince, Lyle Waggoner as Steve Trevor, and Debra Winger as Wonder Girl/Drusilla. First season regulars included Beatrice Colen as Etta Candy, and Richard Eastham as General Philip Blankenship. Noteworthy guest stars included such luminaries of the era as singer/actor Rick Springfield, Red Buttons, Roy Rogers, Roddy McDowall, Frank Gorshin, Celeste Holm, Martin Mull, Dick Gautier, Ron Ely, Gary Burghoff, Leif Garrett, Ed Begley Jr., Dick Van Patten, Eve Plumb, Philip Michael Thomas, Cloris Leachman, Gavin MacLeod, Carolyn Jones, Joan Van Ark, Robert Reed, Anne Francis, John Saxon and many more.

This is superhero fun for the whole family!

Preorder now at Amazon.

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ww77fan · 4 years

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The Dream Team: Etta Candy (Beatrice Colen), General Blankenship (Richard Eastham), Diana Prince (Lynda Carter), and Steve Trevor (Lyle Waggoner) 📸: LyndaCarterEverything (Facebook/Instagram)

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centuriespast · 6 years

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