Tag: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

Today in Aviation History: First Flight of The Lockheed YF-12A Interceptor

On August 7, 1963, the first Lockheed YF-12A interceptor, sn/ 60-6934, took off from a…

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Randy’s Warbird Profiles – Lockheed M-21 Blackbird

Since his other posts received such a warm welcome, we thought our readers might enjoy…

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Today in Aviation History – The SR-71 Flew New York to London in Less Than 2 Hours

by Bryan R. Swopes of This Day in Aviation On September 1, 1974, Major James…

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Tomcat Tales – A Stray Blackbird in Key West

In a follow-up to our first article from F-14 Tomcat RIO and TOPGUN instructor Dave…

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SR-71 Blackbird Forum at The Museum of Flight

The Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington is holding a special event on the Lockheed…

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Declassified: Swedish Pilots Presented with U.S. Air Medal For Protecting SR-71 Blackbird

At the end of November last year, details of a fascinating cold war mission involving…

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Dixie Wing Living History Series Presents the SR-71 Blackbird

PRESS RELEASE - Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Les Dyer will share an inside…

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Lockheed Skunk Works Celebrates its 70th Anniversary

By Lockheed Martin's count, this year marks the 70th anniversary of its secretive yet famous…

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“Center, Aspen 20, you got a ground speed readout for us?”

In his book, "Sled Driver," SR-71/Blackbird pilot Brian Shul writes: I'll always remember a certain…

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