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Check Out These Fascinating, Declassified Photos of The A-12 Oxcart RCS Tests Inside Area 51

February 1, 2021 Tom Demerly

Former Area 51 Special Projects Team Member Provides a Remarkable Insight Into Shadowy A-12 Oxcart Project. In another remarkable chapter in the history of the A-12 Oxcart (as well as the M-21/YF-12A/SR-71 family of Lockheed […]

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Take A Look At This Documentary About The Skunk Work’s History And The Birth Of The SR-71 Blackbird

November 27, 2020 Stefano D'Urso

The short film documents the move of the SR-71 in the galleries of the Science Museum of Virginia and the innovation story of the records-setting aircraft. Back in 2015, it was decided to move the […]

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Up Close And Personal With The Blackbird: An Exclusive Interview with Former Director of Worldwide SR-71 Operations

October 7, 2020 Tom Demerly David Cenciotti

Former Director of The Fastest, Most Secretive Reconnaissance Program Lt. Col. Szczepanik Talks to The Aviationist. Only 86 pilots and 86 Reconnaissance Systems Operators (RSOs) in the world have flown the iconic Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird […]

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On this day in 1990 an SR-71 Blackbird Flew From LA to Washington DC In 1 hour, 4 minutes and 20 seconds

March 6, 2020 David Cenciotti

In 1990, a Blackbird smashed a transcontinental speed record. On Mar. 6, 1990, SR-71 Blackbird S/N 61-7972 (tail number #972) made its final flight from AF Flight Test Center Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, to […]

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Kelly Johnson Talks About His Greatest Creation, The SR-71 Blackbird, In This Must Watch, Uncut Interview

December 31, 2019 David Cenciotti

Enjoy a walkaround of the Blackbird with legendary engineer Kelly Johnson. Clarence Leonard “Kelly” Johnson (February 27, 1910 – December 21, 1990) is one of the most important aircraft design engineers in the history of […]

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