SR-71 Blackbird

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‘Blackbird’s Top Speed was Officially Mach 3.2 but the SR-71 was Much Faster Than That,” former Skunk Works Engineer Says
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird / SR-71 Top Speed
‘We truly felt invincible at Mach 3.15:’ SR-71 pilot tells the story of his BDA flight of Libya in Support of Operation El Dorado Canyon
The Story of the Crippled SR-71 Blackbird that Overflew Hanoi at Just Mach 1.1, at Just 41,000ft. And Got Away Safely.
Airshows / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
The Story Behind the Unique Photo of the SR-71 Blackbird Creating ‘Fireballs’ during Air Fete Air Show 1986 at RAF Mildenhall
That time an SR-71 Blackbird's drag chute deployed in-flight at Mach 1.5
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
The Story of the SR-71 that diverted to Taiwan (Using a KC-135 Call Sign) while returning to Kadena from Blackbird Programme’s first ever Combat Mission
Even if it was faster than the Blackbird, the SA-2 SAM was never able to hit the SR-71. Here’s why.
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
Even if it was faster than the Blackbird, the SA-2 SAM was never able to hit the SR-71. Here’s why.
SR-71 Blackbird Vs X-Jet: How the X-Men’s X-Jet Blackbird Compares to the Original SR-71
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
SR-71 Blackbird Vs X-Jet: How the X-Men’s X-Jet Blackbird Compares to the Original SR-71
Time to eject! A-12 pilot explains how he was able to bail out safely from his Oxcart after it went into a flat inverted spin
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird / SR-71 Top Speed
This Aircraft was Faster than the SR-71 (Look Closely it’s not a Blackbird)
Exclusive: The Story of how Iconic SR-71 Blackbird’s Habu Logo was Conceived
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
Exclusive: The Story of how Iconic SR-71 Blackbird’s Habu Logo was Conceived
That time Four Swedish Viggen pilots protected an SR-71 that had an inflight engine failure
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
Short Movie shows Swedish JA-37 Viggen Fighter Jet Achieving Radar Lock On SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3 Spy Plane
Former SR-71 Pilot Explains why the Blackbird had to Light one Afterburner during Aerial Refueling
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
Former SR-71 Pilot Explains why the Blackbird had to Light one Afterburner during Aerial Refueling
The story Behind this Photo of a Boeing 747 Refuelling an SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3 Spy Plane
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
The story Behind this Photo of a Boeing 747 Refuelling an SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3 Spy Plane
Cool Video (with Audio) Features SR-71 Mach 3 Spy Plane rendezvous with KC-135Q Tanker
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
Cool Video (with Audio) Features SR-71 Mach 3 Spy Plane rendezvous with KC-135Q Tanker
Author of SR-71's most stolen picture explains how he got the shot of the ultimate Blackbird super-low knife edge pass
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
SR-71 Pilot Tells the Story of When He Buzzed the Tower of Sacramento Airport with Afterburners Lit
Here’s a rare footage of SR-71 Blackbird Performing at an Airshow
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
Here’s a rare footage of SR-71 Blackbird Performing at an Airshow
‘Blackbird’s Top Speed was Officially Mach 3.2 but the SR-71 was Much Faster Than That,” former Skunk Works Engineer Says
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird / SR-71 Top Speed
‘Blackbird’s Top Speed was Officially Mach 3.2 but the SR-71 was Much Faster Than That,” former Skunk Works Engineer Says
Interesting Video Explains how SR-71’s J58 Turbo-Ramjet Engine Works
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
Interesting Video Explains how SR-71’s J58 Turbo-Ramjet Engine Works
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
Sound of Freedom over Hanoi: how two SR-71s Generated Tri-Sonic Booms to Free US POWs in North Vietnam
The Story of the Crippled SR-71 Blackbird that Overflew Hanoi at Just Mach 1.1, at Just 41,000ft. And Got Away Safely.
Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
The Story of the Crippled SR-71 Blackbird that Overflew Hanoi at Just Mach 1.1, at Just 41,000ft. And Got Away Safely.
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