‘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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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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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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Cool Video (with Audio) Features SR-71 Mach 3 Spy Plane rendezvous with KC-135Q Tanker
by Dario LeoneThe clip features a quick, practice contact in “tanker manual” configuration followed by a disconnect, in preparation for a normal contact…
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SR-71 Pilot Tells the Story of When He Buzzed the Tower of Sacramento Airport with Afterburners Lit
by Dario Leone‘As we were approaching the tower I rolled the SR-71 up away from it and lit the afterburners. We went around…
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Here’s a rare footage of SR-71 Blackbird Performing at an Airshow
by Dario LeoneSince public displays were incredibly rare for the SR-71 Blackbird, the opportunity to see the legendary jet drew quite a crowd.…
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