{"product_id":"sr-71-blackbird-paperback","title":"SR-71 Blackbird - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard H. Graham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA veteran of fifteen years of assignments within the SR-71 community, \u003cb\u003eColonel Richard H. Graham\u003c\/b\u003e is uniquely qualified to tell the Blackbird's story. Crew member, instructor pilot, chief of the standardization\/evaluation division, Colonel Graham was named SR-71 Squadron Commander, 1st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, in January 1981. A command pilot with more than 4,600 military flying hours, he has earned military decorations and awards including the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross with three oak leaf clusters, Air Medal with eighteen oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with \"V\" device and one oak leaf cluster, Air Force Organizational Excellence Award, Combat Readiness Medal with one oak leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with four service stars, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. Colonel Graham's books on the SR-71 include \u003ci\u003eFlying the SR-71 Blackbird\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSR-71 Revealed: The Inside Story\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSR-71 Blackbird: Stories, Tales and Legends\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Plano, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49988923424923,"sku":"9781577158851","price":52.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/4602\/1275\/files\/fd66iaoUGk9781577158851.webp?v=1793336189","url":"https:\/\/www.statesideqm.com\/products\/sr-71-blackbird-paperback","provider":"Stateside Quartermaster, Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}