British U-2 operations Although known through authors like Chris Pocock and Paul Lashmar, for many years the UK government consistently… Read More
The actual unofficial top speed of the SR-71 Blackbird is Mach 3.52. This happened because of the urgings of a… Read More
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works completed the first flight of the U-2 Dragon Lady's (ATR) program. Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, in… Read More
“‘Center, Aspen 20, you got a ground speed readout for us?’ There was a longer than normal pause … ‘Aspen,… Read More
After all, they fraudulently possibly told their comrades that the United States was a lazy country that probably couldn’t even… Read More
I was talking our first "hookup" down to us-- asked his altitude "classified", airspeed "classified" and finally "rate of descent"-… Read More
Buddy Brown (Buddy is not a nickname it’s his real name) was one of a handful of men in the… Read More
They aren’t dents, they were put there on purpose for the more advanced ECM systems the SR-71 Blackbird got in… Read More
The SR-71 Blackbird airframes were built almost entirely of titanium and other exotic alloys to withstand heat generated by sustained… Read More
Taken on Nov. 1, 1981 by US Air Force (USAF) Scene Camera Operator Ken Hackman, the interesting photos in this… 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
While the U-2 is still in active service today, the US Air Force (USAF) retired its fleet of SR-71s on… Read More
Blackbird pilot Ben Bowles and RSO Butch Sheffield were presented the Air Force “Well Done” award when they saved SR-71… Read More
‘The “dash one” stated that an SR-71 should never be landed gear up. That’s a brilliant directive,’ Gil Bertelson, SR-71… 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
The SR-71 Blackbird used a special blend of fuel called JP7 which has a high flashpoint to prevent it from… Read More
SR-71 Blackbird Mach 3 + spy plane crew members carried some interesting gear while flying over Soviet-controlled airspace in the… Read More