“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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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
‘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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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
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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Cold War EraLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
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…
