黑曾市10月23日揭幕SR-71雕塑，纪念“世界最快的人”乔尔兹少将
10月23日下午，北达科他州小城黑曾为家乡英雄、退役空军少将埃尔登·乔尔兹揭幕一座SR-71“黑鸟”侦察机雕塑，联邦参议员约翰·霍文到场致辞。1976年7月28日，当时还是上尉的乔尔兹与乔治·摩根少校驾驶SR-71创下每小时2193英里、约3.3马赫的世界飞行速度纪录，至今50年无人打破，SR-71仍是世界上最快的喷气式飞机。乔尔兹毕业于黑曾高中，就读北达科他州立大学期间通过预备军官训练团加入空军，越战期间执行过158次战斗任务，此后指挥过多支空军部队，包括驻米诺特空军基地的第5轰炸联队，1997年退役，军旅生涯长达三十年。雕塑与纪念碑总造价约18万美元，由黑曾会议与游客局、黑曾市政府、黑曾社区发展机构以及乔尔兹的亲友共同推动，俾斯麦的钣金专业公司、黑曾焊接公司与迈斯纳承包公司联手制作完成。霍文在致辞中说，今天把乔尔兹将军迎回家，是向他的奉献与勇气致敬。
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Hazen Unveils SR-71 Sculpture on Oct. 23 Honoring Maj. Gen. Joersz, 'the World's Fastest Man'
On the afternoon of Oct. 23, the small North Dakota city of Hazen unveiled an SR-71 “Blackbird” reconnaissance aircraft sculpture honoring hometown hero and retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Eldon Joersz, with U.S. Sen. John Hoeven attending and speaking. On July 28, 1976, Joersz, then a captain, and Maj. George Morgan flew an SR-71 to a world flight speed record of 2,193 miles per hour, about Mach 3.3, which has stood unbroken for 50 years, and the SR-71 remains the world's fastest jet aircraft. Joersz graduated from Hazen High School and joined the Air Force through the Reserve Officers' Training Corps while attending North Dakota State University. He flew 158 combat missions during the Vietnam War and later commanded multiple Air Force units, including the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, retiring in 1997 after a 30-year military career. The sculpture and monument cost about $180,000 in total and were advanced jointly by the Hazen Convention and Visitors Bureau, the City of Hazen, the Hazen Community Development agency, and Joersz's family and friends, and were built by a Bismarck sheet-metal specialty company together with Hazen Welding and Meissner Contracting. Hoeven said in his remarks that welcoming General Joersz home today was a tribute to his dedication and courage.
Source: GSM News
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图片来源：北达科他州议会大厦（俾斯麦）。图片经 Wikimedia Commons。North Dakota State Capitol in Bismarck. Via Wikimedia Commons.
