‘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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‘Blackbird’s Top Speed was Officially Mach 3.2 but the SR-71 was Much Faster Than That,” former Skunk Works Engineer Says
by Dario Leone‘Shul’s narrative of flight at or above Mach 3.5 is so far the most detailed evidence available of SR-71 top speeds,’…
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Sound of Freedom over Hanoi: how two SR-71s Generated Tri-Sonic Booms to Free US POWs in North Vietnam
by Dario LeoneTo ensure that the POWs directly involved in Operation Thunderhead were fully aware of the CinC’s approval of the plan, a…
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The Story of the Crippled SR-71 Blackbird that Overflew Hanoi at Just Mach 1.1, at Just 41,000ft. And Got Away Safely.
by Dario LeoneMajs Tom Pugh and Ronnie Rice had been extremely lucky, considering the number of SAMs that encircled Hanoi. It appeared that…
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The Story of the SR-71 “Ichi-Ban:” the Blackbird that was Buried at Sea
by Dario Leone‘The remains of SR-71 Ichi-Ban were buried at sea with full military honors. The occasion occurred at 1157 hours on Christmas…
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Video shows SR-71 Blackbird Last Flight (at a speed of Mach 3.2!)
by Dario LeoneThe last ever flight of an SR-71 Blackbird took place on Oct. 9, 1999 at the Edwards AFB Open House Airshow.…
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Currently available on Ebay: ultra-rare Original SR-71 Blackbird Pilot Helmet
by Dario LeoneThe original SR-71 Blackbird Space Pilot Helmet comes with the original carrying bag. Grab your chance to buy on Ebay an ultra-rare Original SR-71 Blackbird…
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That time a Blackbird pilot revealed SR-71’s True Top Speed
by Dario Leone“You know the part in ‘High Flight’—where it talks about putting out your hand to touch the face of God? Well,…
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Blackbird final landing: Emotional video shows SR-71A arriving at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
by Dario LeoneOn Mar. 21, 1968 in this aircraft, Maj. (later Gen.) Jerome F. O’Malley and Maj. Edward D. Payne made the first…
