ESTATE SALE OF COLONEL NEAL LESHER SR71 BLACKBIRD BY STERLING

ESTATE SALE OF Colonel Neal E. Lesher Colonel Lesher served as a navigator with Strategic Air Command and later as a lead programmer for the SR-71 Blackbird —still holding records as the fastest air-breathing, manned aircraft (2,193 mph) and for altitude attained (85,069 feet). On its final official flight, the SR-71 flew from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles in just over an hour, averaging 2,124 mph. Neal also served in key roles at Nellis Air Force Base and the ranges. After retiring with the rank of Colonel, he continued serving as a civilian contractor with EG&G (Edgerton, Germeshausen, and Grier,...