Lt. Col. Raymond E. Yeilding, pilot, sits in his flight suit prior to his recordbreaking, 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 Lt. Col. Joseph T. Vida, reconnaissance officer, who is assigned to Detachment 6, 2762nd Logisitics Squadron along with Yeilding.
Staff Sgt. Scott P. Stewart
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