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From: sampson@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (Steve Sampson)
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Subject: Re: Can the sonic boom of an SR-71 be heard at the ground?
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Date: 27 Jun 89 02:38:50 GMT
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From: sampson@killer.DALLAS.TX.US (Steve Sampson)


I've seen the SR-71 on radar many times (they squawk mode 3/A 44xx when
above 60,000 per IFR sup) when I fly to the west coast.  They're usually
doing Mach over the states.  Since this is a normal routine - then the
complaints must be small.  When I was stationed in Fortuna ND (Near Crosby
north of Williston) we heard a boom just about every monday.  Every monday
except when the turkey farmers didn't post a NOTAM - prohibiting supersonic
for the duration of egg laying or whatever turkeys do...