Military Aviation History SR-71 Blackbirds over Vietnam Posted: May 8, 2025 | Last updated: May 8, 2025 Following the U-2 spy plane came the development of the A-12 and SR-71 - for the CIA and ...

The SR-71’s fuel supply is indicative of the jet’s unique nature. Most jets in the U.S. military’s inventory were fine to function on JP-4, or later, JP-8—standardized fuels across the U.S ...

It's a bird! It's a plane! You could argue it's both. The SR-71 is an American supersonic Cold-War-era jet that was also called the Blackbird. It earned this name from its special matte-black ...

“They popped by, and we started talking about our love for the SR-71,” Frei says. “And we thought, ‘Why shouldn’t we use the time that we have at hand to create a project togethe ...

Officially retired due to high costs and improving satellite tech, a former SR-71 RSO, Richard “Butch” Sheffield, reveals in his unpublished book that the decision was politically driven.

State Route 71 will be intermittently closed for repairs starting next Monday. The closures will happen along the Pomona section of the freeway between State Route 60. Caltrans recommended ...

The SR-71 Blackbird is one of the United States' most recognizable and iconic aircraft. Its design is impressive, and while the U.S. only built 32, it remains a favorite of hobbyists and enthusiasts.

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft in the world. It is also one of the most fearsome reconnaissance aircraft, able to outrun threats from the Soviet Union at ...

1982 was a special year for the exhibition, because the crowd got a special visit from a rare sight: an SR-71 Blackbird flying so close, they could almost touch it. The real treat came for the ...