Lt. Col. R. Edward Yeilding Marker

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Title

Lt. Col. R. Edward Yeilding Marker

Subject

Historic Markers; Florence, AL; Lauderdale County, AL

Description

This historic marker is located on Highttower Place, Florence, Alabama.

The text on the marker reads: "After flying more than 90 worldwide reconnaissance missions, in 1990 Lt. Col. Ed Yeilding set a coast to coast aircraft speed record of 67 minuets 54 seconds flying an SR-71 spy plane, which is now at the Smithsonian."

Creator

Dylan Tucker, University of North Alabama

Source

“Lt. Col. R. Edward Yeilding Marker”. Accessed 11/04/2015. http://www.lat34north.com/historicmarkersal/

Publisher

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

Date

2007

Type

Text