The SR-71 is perhaps the most iconic Cold War spy aircraft, famous for many record-setting flights. Seemingly impervious to ...

The official retirement of the SR-71 Blackbird in 1990 was driven more by internal US Air Force politics and budget ...

The Spotlight photo this week is Denny’s seven all-time favorite images. Here’s number four. This image from 23 May 1995 captures the pure power of an SR-71 ‘Blackbird’ high altitude ...

Speed demons: pilots of the Blackbird SR-71 looking ... consecutive year. (Photo courtesy of Brian Shul) 2019 Date: The Hiller Aviation Museum will host a presentation and book signing by Brian ...

The SR-71 Blackbird was an aircraft that looked like it was straight out of a Sci-Fi comic book when it first burst on the scene. Designed by the iconic aeronautical engineer Kelly Johnson ...

Richard Graham. Graham’s hardcover book, The Complete Book of the SR-71 Blackbird, contains over 400 photos and is available now, along with unique SR-71 gifts, patches, and memorabilia in the ...

such as the SR-71. This statement was dramatically confirmed in Paul Crickmore’s book Lockheed Blackbird: Beyond The Secret Missions. In this book one of the first Foxhound pilots, Captain ...

Brian Shul’s account of his Blackbird flight against enemy SAM batteries over Libya. Imagine yourself inside that tight SR-71 cockpit with all the alarms sounding. This cool 360-degree virtual ...

If you want to know more about what really happened that day and the taking of the photo, look no further than Richard H. Graham’s book SR-71 Revealed: The Inside Story. Here’s what Lt.

The SR-71 Blackbird — the long-range Mach 3 recon ... SR-71B was the trainer version of the SR-71.Photo via DoD/Wikimedia Commons “The combined cycle work is still occurring and obviously ...

The Blackbird’s operational record was impeccable. Known as one of the most awe-inspiring achievements in the history of aviation, Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird was the pinnacle of ...

Former SR-71 pilot Brian Shul recounted a 1986 mission over Libya where he pushed the Blackbird beyond its speed limits, exceeding Mach 3.2 in his book "Sled Driver." While some Blackbirds went ...