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SR-71 pilots explain why flying the Blackbird with just one engine in full afterburner was SR-71 aircrews’ most dangerous operation

Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

SR-71 pilots explain why flying the Blackbird with just one engine in full afterburner was SR-71 aircrews’ most dangerous operation

Linda Sheffield Miller

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SR-71 RSO tells the story behind this video of a Blackbird creating ’13 Fireballs’ during Air Fete Air Show 1986 at RAF Mildenhall

Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

SR-71 RSO tells the story behind this video of a Blackbird creating ’13 Fireballs’ during Air Fete Air Show 1986 at RAF Mildenhall

Linda Sheffield Miller

The secret life of SR-71 #755: the first Blackbird to use the Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System to photograph Soviet Submarines

Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

The secret life of SR-71 #955: the first Blackbird to use the Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar System to photograph Soviet Submarines

Linda Sheffield Miller

From New York to London in less than two hours: the story of the SR-71 Blackbird that set a new speed record with New York to London flight

Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird / SR-71 Top Speed

From New York to London in less than two hours: the story of the SR-71 Blackbird that set a new speed record with New York to London flight

Dario Leone

USAF CV-22 Osprey’s downwash blows away rubber matting of hospital’s landing pad

Military Aviation

USAF CV-22 Osprey’s downwash blows away rubber matting of hospital’s landing pad

Dario Leone

USAF KC-135 Stratotankers elephant walk and mass launch at RAF Mildenhall under heavy rain

Military Aviation

USAF KC-135 Stratotankers elephant walk and mass launch at RAF Mildenhall under heavy rain

Dario Leone

You have to watch this video of a CV-22 Osprey generating propeller vortices and bowing to salute photographers while making off-base landings

Military Aviation

You have to watch this video of a CV-22 Osprey generating propeller vortices and bowing to salute photographers while making off-base landings

Dario Leone

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

Dario Leone

Here are the Unique Challenges faced by McGuire squadron to transport U-2 Chase Cars over the Altantic

Military Aviation

Here are the Unique Challenges faced by McGuire squadron to transport U-2 Chase Cars over the Altantic

Gabriele Barison

SR-71 Pilot tells the story of when his Blackbird flew So Fast that He and his RSO arrived at Beale AFB almost a Day Before They Left Kadena AB

Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird / SR-71 Top Speed

That time a Blackbird pilot revealed SR-71’s True Top Speed

Dario Leone

USAF B-52H bomber makes emergency landing at RAF Mildenhall after experiencing an in-flight emergency

Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

USAF B-52H bomber makes emergency landing at RAF Mildenhall after experiencing an in-flight emergency

Dario Leone

Cool video shows rare formation of USAF MC-130Js flying through Mach Loop

Military Aviation

Cool video shows formation of USAF MC-130Js flying through Mach Loop

Dario Leone

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

Author of SR-71’s most stolen picture explains how he got the shot of the ultimate Blackbird super-low knife edge pass

Robin Harbour

Three USAF RC-135S Cobra Ball spy planes were airborne when North Korea launched Hwasong-15 ICBM

Military Aviation

Former USAF specialist who defected to Iran was RC-135 aircrew member during OIF. She Earned the Air Medal for her contributions during the Iraq War.

Dario Leone

"U.S. spy planes often fly at 10-15 km from Russia's south border" Russian official says

Military Aviation

USAF to relocate RC-135 Rivet Joint spy planes to RAF Fairford

Dario Leone

The story of Belmont 86, the SR-71 that made an emergency landing in Norway after spying over Murmansk

Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation

The story of Belmont 86, the SR-71 that made an emergency landing in Norway after spying over Murmansk

Dario Leone

SR-71 Pilot tells the story of when his Blackbird flew So Fast that He and his RSO arrived at Beale AFB almost a Day Before They Left Kadena AB

Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

The story of the SR-71 Blackbird that outran Gaddafi’s SAMs during a BDA flight of Libya in support of Operation El Dorado Canyon

Dario Leone

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