Ed Yeilding and Steve Lee

Last updated on: 7 May 2005
Posted on: 1 November 2002

Capt. Ed Yeilding,

Capt. Stephen M. Lee

Left: Ed Yeilding -Pilot
Right: Steve Lee -RSO

Crew History

Ed Yeilding and Steve Lee were crewed together from Jul '83 - Aug '86. Then Ed flew with Curt Osterheld until Ed was sent to the Palmdale flight test unit in Dec '87.
Yeilding flew the SR-71 from 1983 to 1990. His last SR flight was with JT Vida when they set a coast to coast record as they delivered 972 to the Smithsonian Institution on Mar 6, 1990.
Ed then flew Special Air Missions with the 89th Wing at Andrews AFB until he retired from the Air Force in '96.
Upon retiring Ed was then hired by Northwest Airlines, whom he currently flies for.
Steve Lee flew with Jack Madison until being sent to a SAC staff assignment at Offut AFB.