SR-71
Jul 8, 2021 11:15:54 #
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You can see one on the deck of the Intrepid on the west side of Manhattan.
Jul 8, 2021 11:37:48 #
Years ago there was one parked outside of the Air Force Museum at Wright-Patt. Then some uproar in the Middle East and they reactivated it and sent it back out. Most of the planes at the museum look like they're ready for action, I guess this one was.
Jul 8, 2021 12:11:13 #
Can you believe it was built in the sixties? Many years ago a friend called me to the tower at Minot Air Force Base and we watched one of those take off. As he brought his wheels up he asked for clearance at Denver. Beautiful plane and beautiful shot 
Jul 8, 2021 12:12:41 #
Pics2 wrote:
SR-71 in the Hangar at Dulles National Air and Space Museum
Ghostly 🖤✳️🖤
Jul 8, 2021 12:29:28 #
Jul 8, 2021 16:08:35 #
Nice...the Udvar Hazy extension of the Air and Space, that's a great museum, I stood in the exact same spot and pretty much shot the same shot, although I tried for a different look.
Jul 9, 2021 05:10:01 #
steleky wrote:
You can see one on the deck of the Intrepid on the west side of Manhattan.
The Intrepid has an A-12. A single seat predecessor built for the CIA.
An amazing accomplishment by Lockheed.
Jul 9, 2021 06:22:23 #
Pics2 wrote:
SR-71 in the Hangar at Dulles National Air and Space Museum
Very nice image!!
Jul 9, 2021 06:54:23 #
Extraordinary photo of an extraordinary plane!
Where the engines somehow illuminated from the inside?
Where the engines somehow illuminated from the inside?
Jul 9, 2021 07:20:52 #
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Jul 9, 2021 08:09:13 #
UTMike wrote:
The dark adds to the plane's reputation.
It does indeed !! good mood photo.
Jul 9, 2021 08:32:32 #
Very cool pic. For all.. this plane was the successor to the A-12. My wife's father - Jack Weeks - flew the A-12 and was one of the heros in the USS Pueblo incident. He flew high air recon to locate the N Korean-captured ship. All very patriotic American story line (stuff) in the late 60(s). If interested, Google Jack Weeks and read about his story in the corresponding “hits” from the search. Again.. very cool picture.. thank you.
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