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How the defection of Viktor Belenko inspired Clint Eastwood’s Firefox
by Dario Leone Apr 7 2019
Apr 7 2019
Belenko’s defection was mentioned in the novel Firefox by Craig Thomas, on which Clint Eastwood’s movie is based. On Sep. 6,…
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Half YF-12 and half SR-71: the story of “The Bastard,” the only SR-71C ever built
by Dario Leone May 1 2018
May 1 2018
SR-71C S/N 61-7981 was nicknamed “The Bastard” since it was a hybrid comprised of the rear fuselage of the first YF-12A and…
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SR-71A

How the defection of Viktor Belenko inspired Clint Eastwood’s Firefox

Half YF-12 and half SR-71: the story of “The Bastard,” the only SR-71C ever built