Hey Geeks! Here you can read all SR-71 Top Speed stories published on The Aviation Geek Club site.
The backseater later indicated slow speed of 155 knots, pilot saw 152 knots or 175 mph. The SR-71 at that… Read More
‘At some point in the evening, the F-111 guys began to press me, in a good-natured way, for classified information… Read More
Today there are many rumors about just how fast the SR-71 could go. The speed limit for the Blackbird ironically… Read More
‘Try that in any aircraft other than the SR-71. Besides this is actually a true story,’ David Peters, SR-71 Blackbird… Read More
‘Al and I had the ACTUAL speed record. 2200 indicated in our equipment aboard 958! Theirs.... 2193....NAH!,’ Lt. Col. George… Read More
The interesting pictures in this post feature the family resemblance between Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird and Top Gun: Maverick’s SR-72 Darkstar… Read More
‘Don and I, as well as many other crewmembers, had flown numerous ‘Tomcat Chase’ and ‘Eagle Bait’ sorties against our… Read More
When talking about SR-71 probably the most frequently asked Blackbird question is-how fast does it really fly? The SR-71, the… Read More
‘I am really tired of hearing the “LA speed story” so I thought I would relay a mission that gives… Read More
When talking about the Lockheed Blackbird family probably the most frequently asked Blackbird question is-how how fast does it really… Read More
‘In the phone debrief after the mission, the F-15 flight lead reported "four shots and four kills" on the first… Read More
The MiG-25 (NATO reporting name “Foxbat”) could outrun any fighter in the air, and indeed any military aircraft other than… Read More
When talking about the “Blackbird family” probably the most frequently asked Blackbird question is-how high and how fast does it… Read More
The SR-71 Blackbird made the trans-Atlantic flight to be featured in the Farnborough Air Show as a static display. This… Read More
‘My excitement in flying the highest and fastest plane ever was mixed with some sadness on this day because it… Read More
‘I looked out the left window and saw a French Mirage III sitting ten feet off my left wing. He… Read More
The so-called YF-12C was SR-71A 61-7951, modified with YF-12A inlets and engines and a bogus tail number 06937 belonging to… Read More
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