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 an…
Cold War EraMilitary AviationSR-71 BlackbirdSR-71 Top Speed
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The list of the fastest and the highest known flights ever recorded by the Lockheed Blackbird family
by Dario LeoneWhich member of the Blackbird family was the faster and which one reached the highest altitude? The iconic SR-71 Blackbird spy…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Clarence “Kelly” Johnson described the first flight of the top secret A-12 Oxcart as “horrible to watch.” Here’s why.
by Dario LeoneUpon returning to the runway, it was discovered that some of the A-12’s equipment was installed backwards. On Apr. 26, 1962,…
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Cold War EraMilitary AviationSR-71 Blackbird
The story of the letter signed by a VIP that granted extra help to an SR-71 Blackbird crew after an emergency landing in a small air base in South Korea
by Dario Leone“I gave an envelope to the base commander…. I was instructed to give this envelope out if we were ever in…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary AviationSR-71 Blackbird
SR-71 RSO tells the story of when his Blackbird made an emergency landing in South Korea after an engine failure experienced while spying over Vladivostok
by Dario LeoneAs the target was approached, the left engine oil pressure began to drop (at Mach 3.2). As the SR-71 Blackbird started…
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Military Aviation
All you need to know about the SR-72 Son of Blackbird: from its conception to its possible cancellation
by Dario LeoneThe SR-72 Son of Blackbird is envisioned as an unmanned, reusable hypersonic ISR and strike aircraft capable of Mach 6 flight,…
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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary AviationSR-71 Blackbird
Ichiban Wreckage: The story of how SR-71 Blackbird #61-7974 was recovered and buried at sea
by Dario LeoneThe final resting place of SR-71 Blackbird #61-17974 better known as Ichiban was in 25,597 feet of water, in an area…
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Cold War EraMilitary AviationSR-71 Blackbird
Read the Silver Star Recommendation for the SR-71 crew who flew their Blackbird at her fastest speed, at night, carrying an NSA ELINT recorder to collect SA-5 SAM radar signal
by Dario LeoneThe SR-71 night time flight performance restrictions were lifted so the flight could be flown at max Mach (3.2) and turns…
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Cold War EraF-14 TomcatMilitary AviationSR-71 Blackbird
F-14 RIO who visited the Blackbird’s Roost at Beale AFB tells the story of two memorable SR-71 takeoffs… And that of his Tomcat’s unrestricted climb
by Dario LeoneIn February 1988 the SR-71 community hosted a small conference and invited representatives of the four types of US fighters –…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Impressive photos show Viktor Belenko’s defecting MiG-25 Foxbat buzzing Hakodate rooftops before landing at the city’s international airport
by Dario LeoneBelenko had intended to fly his MiG-25 to Chitose airbase, but with fuel running low, he had to land at the…
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