Sr-71 blackbird test force palmdale ca lt col tom smith?

Answer 1

Lt col Tom Smith was Cammander and Cheif Test Pilot 1973thru1976 at the Palmdale Skunk works.When an Operational Pilot requested a change in the overall flight operation of the Blackbird the Skunk Works would make the changes requested and the Test Force would Test Fly the changes made and approve the systems,Usually the changes were first made on #17955 and then were implemented on the entire Blackbird Fleet