Josh Welton recounts his visit to the SR-71 Spy-Posium at The Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Experience in Kalamazoo, Mich., and ...
Equipped with next-generation radars, cameras, and intelligence sensors, the SR-71 Blackbird proved to be a crucial ...
The YF-12 was a high-speed interceptor developed from the A-12, the predecessor of the SR-71 Blackbird. Designed during the ...
Known as one of the most awe-inspiring achievements in the history of aviation, Lockheed Martin’s SR-71 Blackbird was the pinnacle of twentieth century American military aviation. Conceived in ...
As the Cold War between the United States and USSR was heating up, U.S. policymakers desired new aerial platforms that could circumvent the Soviets’ advanced air defense systems. The resulting ...
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 ...