‘During that pass we had “13 fireballs” come out of the SR-71’s exhaust. It looked beautiful, and people wanted to know…
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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
by Dario LeoneThe sight of the SR-71 caused considerable confusion in Ching Chuan Kang tower, particularly when one controller asked for the call-sign…
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Even if it was faster than the Blackbird, the SA-2 SAM was never able to hit the SR-71. Here’s why.
by Dario LeoneNo Blackbird has ever been lost or damaged due to hostile action: in fact, even though over 4,000 missiles have been…
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SR-71 Blackbird Vs X-Jet: How the X-Men’s X-Jet Blackbird Compares to the Original SR-71
by Dario LeoneFeatured prominently in both comic books and on the big screen, the X-Men’s X-Jet is heavily inspired by Lockheed’s SR-71 Blackbird.…
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This Aircraft was Faster than the SR-71 (Look Closely it’s not a Blackbird)
by Dario LeoneThe A-12 Oxcart was a super-secret, single-seater spy plane and was more secret and much rarer than the SR-71. In fact, the…
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The True Fastest Speed Ever Reached by a Lockheed Blackbird
by Dario Leone“During early flight testing at Area 51 with the A-12s, Jim Eastham told me that A-12 #128 flew as fast as…
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Exclusive: The Story of how Iconic SR-71 Blackbird’s Habu Logo was Conceived
by Russ Maheras“Working almost daily on the SR-71 was quite the inspiration, and in 1986, I decided to finally draw a poster of…
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Short Movie shows Swedish JA-37 Viggen Fighter Jet Achieving Radar Lock On SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3 Spy Plane
by Dario LeoneThe SR-71’s awesome performance capabilities provided a unique opportunity for Swedish fighter controllers and JA-37 fighter pilots to evaluate various intercept…
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Former SR-71 Pilot Explains why the Blackbird had to Light one Afterburner during Aerial Refueling
by Dario Leone“The fine art of pulling the throttle ever so slightly up and just into the minimum burner range was handed down…
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The story Behind this Photo of a Boeing 747 Refuelling an SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3 Spy Plane
by Dario LeoneOn Jul. 6, 1972, Mery Evenson and Coz Mallozzi flew SR-71 Blackbird test airframe ‘955 on a 3-hour sortie, checking out…
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