Pilots often have fascinating flight stories, but few compare to the tale recounted by Lt. Colonel William Burk Jr. in an ...
Sleek, black and evil in appearance, the SR-71 Blackbird was THE masterpiece of Cold War engineering. Flying faster and higher than any fighter, this stealthy reconnaissance aircraft could snoop where ...
On the cover of Aviation Week’s Jan. 20, 1990, issue, a U.S. Air Force/Lockheed SR-71 flies over Lake Almanor in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Air Force had announced the phasing out of the program ...
Museum docent Scott Wiley reveals how the SR-71's tires keep from melting. Learn more about the Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird on display at the National Air and Space ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This miniature American flag was on board the Lockheed SR-71A (Blackbird) s/n 61-7972 on its record-setting last flight for delivery to the ...
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