If you haven't heard it, it's worth a listen.
The book he published "sled driver" is pretty awesome as well.
Saw Brian talk at a company all hands back when I worked for Pratt. Engaging storyteller.
Sled Driver is an awesome book.
Sled Driver is an expensive book.
In reply to Appleseed :
Sled Driver pdf can be found for free.
Or so I've heard. 
As a child of the "Warner Brother's era", I lol'd at "right turn at Albuquerque". I've heard the story before, but never told first hand. Thanks
In reply to RealMiniNoMore :
PDF printed at work+3 hole punch+binder may be in the works.
That story makes me happy that we built cool crap like that.
Grtechguy said:The book he published "sled driver" is pretty awesome as well.
Skunk Works is also a great read, Kelly Johnson and his crew did some amazing work.
I personally always loved this story about how SLOW a blackbird can fly.
I've read the story but never heard the first-hand account like that. He delivers it like a stand-up routine - love it!
I came across another SR-71 story told by a pilot about doing a flyover of a commercial tower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTJYNq4GQAE
I kan haz autographed copy of sled driver. Treasure!
I played that for my son and his friend while we were en route to the Air Force Museum, both kids were in 5th grade and talked about it the rest of the way there. Great story.
I believe the same guy has a story of a slow low flyby at an old RAF airfield for some air cadets. In summary, they were flying in mist and couldn’t find the tower. The pilot realized they were below flying speed so he hit the afterburners just as they came out of the clouds at the tower. The story isn’t nearly as funny as the other until he talks about how the events had morphed over time.
This has been around the inter-web for quite some time. Always a good read/listen.
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