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When a Tomcat RIO and his pilot flew to Beale AFB to discuss “operational matters” with SR-71 crews
“We learned about the SR-71’s missions and capabilities. The SR-71 crews were very professional, and they respected us fighter pukes and shared info that...
Why the F-15 radar couldn’t see the Blackbird during Eagle Bait sorties
‘One of the interesting discoveries from the Eagle Bait was that F-15s couldn’t even find us when everything was shut down and we told...
Why even though the Blackbird could attain Mach 3.5, serious damage to the aircraft might occur
‘The SR-71 could attain Mach 3.5, but the aircraft would be in an untested and prohibited area outside of its flight envelope, and serious...
When an SR-71 accelerated to Mach 3.2 and denied an F-15 an “easy,” simulated kill against the Blackbird during a training sortie
The SR-71 Blackbird
Over 24 years in operation, the SR-71 Blackbird collected intelligence in some of the world’s most dangerous regions. Despite being targeted by...
The SR-71 Astro-Nav System (aka R2-D2) was so powerful that it could see the stars even in daylight
Mounted behind the SR-71 Blackbird RSO’s cockpit, this unit (that was affectionately dubbed “R2-D2” after the Star Wars movie came out in 1977) computed...