On March 24 from 6 to 9 p.m, veteran SR-71 Blackbird spyplane crew Brian Shul and Col. Walt Watson will share their experiences at "Spy Pilot Chronicles," a Museum event that includes a private ...
Former Air Force pilot Brian Shul calls the super-fast SR-71 Blackbird "the most remarkable airplane of the 20th century." Dane Penland / NASM, SI In the new sci-fi movie Transformers: Revenge of the ...
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An SR-71 'happy hour' story that shows what speed really bought
Few planes have been able to transform a calendar into a punch line, but the SR-71 could: one former pilot said that on landing in California on a Friday he was in time to make to the happy hour after ...
What You Need to Know: The SR-71 Blackbird, a Cold War-era marvel, marked its final flight on October 9, 1999, after 25 years in service. With its Mach 3.32 speed and 85,000-foot altitude capabilities ...
Summary and Key Points: The SR-71 Blackbird, an iconic Cold War spy plane, was retired in 1999, but its legacy as a symbol of American technological superiority remains strong. -Despite being replaced ...
After test pilot Bill Weaver crashed, he thought he had died. It turns out he was falling from the edge of outer space, after his SR-71 Blackbird spy plane had ...
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