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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

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Linda Sheffield Miller
Sep 19 2021

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Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird / SR-71 Top Speed
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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
Apr 22 2021
By 
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
Oct 5 2020
By 
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
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Oct 4 2020
By 
Dario Leone
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Airshows / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
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Apr 4 2020
By 
Dario Leone
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Military Aviation
Here are the Unique Challenges faced by McGuire squadron to transport U-2 Chase Cars over the Altantic
Sep 7 2019
By 
Gabriele Barison
The story of the SR-71 Blackbird that outran Gaddafi's SAMs during a BDA flight of Libya in support of Operation Eldorado Canyon
Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird / SR-71 Top Speed
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Jun 30 2019
By 
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
Jun 19 2019
By 
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
Jun 1 2019
By 
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
May 23 2019
By 
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.
Feb 15 2019
By 
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
Nov 26 2018
By 
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
Jul 8 2018
By 
Dario Leone
The story of the SR-71 Blackbird that outran Gaddafi's SAMs during a BDA flight of Libya in support of Operation Eldorado Canyon
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
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Apr 17 2018
By 
Dario Leone
The story behind this famed SR-71 Blackbird's super low flyby
Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird
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By 
Dario Leone
USAF KC-135 tanker lands safely after having experienced auto pilot warning error over UK airspace
Losses and Aviation Safety / Military Aviation
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Oct 7 2017
By 
Dario Leone
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