Valkyrie 62-207 on her final flight, escorted by a US Navy F-4B, an F-5A and T-38A flown by
Northrop crews and a NASA F-104N. The F-104 (red tail) is moving into a dangerous position
under the Valkyrie’s wing and into the path of turbulence from the larger aircraft. www.unrealaircraft.com/classics/pages/xb70_last1.php
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Smalllll pic!
had to go look up the story… so here it is: http://www.unrealaircraft.com/classics/xb70.php
One of my favorite pieces of cold war aircraft ever made, this and the Avro-Arrow.