SR-71 Blackbird

12/03/2018

"Air Power, Ground Power" - By page fan Jennifer Egista Artistry

Drawing realized with Watercolors Maimeri and Colored Pencils Faber-Castell Polychromos and Prismacolor Premier on Fabriano Tiepolo paper.
Dimensions: 20x27 inches.

11/30/2018

That Time A Crippled SR-71 Blackbird In Emergency Was Intercepted By Four Swedish Viggens After Violating Sweden’s Airspace

A crippled bird operating on one engine, mind you. The Swedish Viggens escorted her to safety.

An interesting Cold War episode worth 4 medals. During the 1980s, the U.S. flew regular SR-71 Blackbird aircraft reconnaissance missions in international waters over the Barents Sea and the Baltic …

10/31/2018

Righting the wrongs of First Man.

"I'm still goin' upstairs like a bat out of hell!"

#ChuckYeager

10/24/2018

We Are The Mighty

We Are The Mighty

Here's what we know.

10/18/2018

We Are The Mighty

Walk on home boy!!

These pilots definitely gave air traffic controllers a reason to smile that day.

10/14/2018

Doctrine Man

Doctrine Man

Today marks 71 years since @GenChuckYeager "rocketed past the sound barrier." Never a doubt he had the Right Stuff.

06/12/2018

Totally forgot to post this earlier: Yours truly was at a McDonald's in DC the other night munching on apple pie and coffee with friends. The next table over, are kids wearing an SR-71 Blackbird t-shirt and discussing this very page. I couldn't help but overhear their conversation and chuckle within.

If only they'd known who was eavesdropping!!

06/02/2018

Doctrine Man

Doctrine Man

If you have a grand just sitting around doing nothing... have I got a deal for you.

05/30/2018

We Are The Mighty

We Are The Mighty

Some things never go out of style.

03/21/2018

Blackbird Stealth SR 71 Documentary

Best thing on YouTube? Without doubt!

Psst! Only 119 subscribers to get to that 11K count. Go destroy that 'Like' button!!

02/23/2018

Freedom Museum

You know you want to!

Check out the cockpit on the SR-71 Blackbird....

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02/19/2018

The next generation of the SR-71 Blackbird is twice as fast

Via: We Are The Mighty

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird was retired suddenly in 1990, but the replacement was shrouded in mystery — now, a 'Son of Blackbird' is under development.

01/14/2018

Boeing Unveils Conceptual Hypersonic Jet Design To Replace The SR-71 Blackbird

Boeing Unveils Conceptual Hypersonic Jet Design To Replace The SR-71 Blackbird

Boeing recently unveiled a conceptual model for a new hypersonic jet that would replace the SR-71 Blackbird

01/14/2018

NASA just dropped a ton of rare footage of SR-71 Blackbirds doing what they do best

NASA just dropped a ton of rare footage of SR-71 Blackbirds doing what they do best

Of all the aircraft ever conceived by the US Air Force, the Blackbird is most synonymous with speed.

01/10/2018

You MUST Read This Test Pilot's Story of an SR-71 Blackbird Disintegrating Midair [VIDEO]

Amazing fortitude to do it all over again.

"I didn't think the chances of surviving an ejection at Mach 3.18 and 78,800 ft. were very good". That's a hell of a quote from one of the original SR-71 test pilots, Bill Weaver following an "incident" on January 26, 1966.There were many harrowing mishaps during the early testing the legendary

01/06/2018

Astronaut John Young, Who Flew In Space 6 Times, Dies At 87

Tragedy

One of NASA's most accomplished astronauts died Friday. He flew in space six times, including a moon landing, and later headed the office that chose crews for space shuttle missions.

12/31/2017

Meet the man who flew the SR-71 Blackbird—the world’s fastest jet

Read and drool!

It wasn't always 'LA Speed Check' for Major Brian Shul.

One of our own got to sit down with the man (and managed to not drop their jaw in awe - I can imagine goosebumps at Mach 3.2! 😉) to get us this piece of... er... um... ah... SPEED!

Pilot Brian Shul discusses his unique trajectory—in life and in flight—ahead of his Hiller Museum event

12/15/2017

PRE-ORDER - Limited Edition SR-71 Blackbird SetSigned by Six Pilots

Received from a follower. If anyone's interested.

PRE ORDER LISTING FOR DELIVERY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Limited Edition SR-71 Blackbird Coin set. Limited to only 71 sets worldwide, this is your chance to own a stunning collectible coin set that includes the signatures of six SR-71 Blackbird pilots! Taking centre stage is a 2.5" coin featuring the famous�...

12/02/2017

SR-71 Blackbird Pilot Trolls Arrogant Fighter Pilot with Ground Speed Check.

Never gets old!!!

This may be the single greatest aviation story ever told, it's about the iconic SR-71 Blackbird whose full operating specs are still classified to this day. The story, from the now out-of-print book Sled Driver by former SR-71 jockey Brian Shul (available used on Amazon for just $700). Here’s the ...

11/20/2017

This SR-71 Blackbird Cockpit Tour Is The Most Fascinating Thing You'll See All Week

Insert: heavy breathing cat meme!

Veteran SR-71 pilot gives a highly detailed tour of both cockpits and shares incredible recollections from his time flying the legendary jet.

10/21/2017

Five Countries Who Fired Missiles At SR 71 Blackbird

Just because.

10/03/2017

Doctrine Man

Doctrine Man

“The thing was fast as a whip and built like a butterfly,” says [Frank] Murray. “And with that huge wing, the easiest plane I’ve ever landed. The brakes weren’t worth a sh*t, but we had a 40-foot drag chute, so that helped.”

09/10/2017

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09/06/2017

We Are The Mighty

Here comes the (possible) successor. Decades after I hung my boots!

Meet the SR-72.

08/24/2017

Business Insider

Business Insider

The jet could outfly any missile fired at it.

08/05/2017

Five Countries Who Fired Missiles At SR 71 Blackbird

And failed.

07/21/2017

AviationDirect Easyplan

Savage!

The LA Speed Story. Thanks for this brilliant video clip Karl Jensen !
Marie

06/24/2017

We Are The Mighty

We Are The Mighty

Ever wonder what it's like to eject from an SR-71 at supersonic speed?

05/30/2017

Rolling Thunder rumbles through D.C. for 30th time

Yours truly was grateful to have been a part of it this year.

Rolling Thunder rumbles through D.C. for 30th time

05/17/2017

5 countries that tried to shoot down the SR-71 Blackbird (and failed)

The SR-71 wasn't just fast; it found a way to use the enemies' radar for themselves.

h/t We Are The Mighty

The SR-71 could fly fast and high, making it nearly invulnerable to anti-air defenses. But that didn’t stop some adversaries from trying to shoot one down.

04/14/2017

Roger Hanson: The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird - still one of the world's fastest aircraft

Was there ever any doubt?

Inside the life and times of the 'Blackbird'.

02/28/2017

America, Hell Yeah

America, Hell Yeah

Still one of the best aviation stories in history and a great re-read.

10/09/2016

Alabama pilot remembers flying the 'faster than a bullet' SR-71 Blackbird

What I'd give to experience the same!!!

Ed Yeilding of Florence, Ala., was the last pilot of the SR-71 Blackbird jet and still holds the coast-to-coast air speed record

10/06/2016

Keeping the SR-71 Blackbird (the World's First Stealth Plane) Secret Was Near Impossible

Read and marvel!

This is why.

08/05/2016

25 Mind Boggling Facts About the SR-71. #12 Made Me Wince. [VIDEO]

25 Mind Boggling Facts About the SR-71. #12 Made Me Wince. [VIDEO]

The SR-71 Blackbird is a total badass. It was the nation's preeminent spy plane for more than 30 years and served as the gatekeeper between the era of spy plans and spy satellites. But what really mattered was that the thing flat out hauls serious butt. When you make the fastest plane

01/28/2016

Business Insider

Business Insider

Stunning.

01/28/2016

Is it #Hot in here or is it just me? ;)

10/10/2015

American Heroes Channel

1999 #OnThisDay Last flight of the SR-71.

10/09/2015

The world's fastest plane flew its last flight 16 years ago today

The world's fastest plane flew its last flight 16 years ago today

Relive the stunning legacy of the world's fastest plane.

08/07/2015

Vote.

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is the world's fastest jet and can fly anywhere in the world within hours. Vote Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird as the most seriously amazing in the Smithsonian in this year's #SIShowdown: http://s.si.edu/VoteSR71

08/04/2015

'107 feet of fire-breathing titanium:' A US Air Force major describes flying world's fastest plane

'107 feet of fire-breathing titanium:' A US Air Force major describes flying world's fastest plane

In the 1960's, when a single military incident...

07/05/2015

15 Incredible Facts About the SR-71 Blackbird (With Even MORE Incredible Photos!)

15 Incredible Facts About the SR-71 Blackbird (With Even MORE Incredible Photos!)

The SR-71 Blackbird was a strategic reconnaissance (SR) aircraft built by Lockheed Martin and designed by Clarence Johnson. It took flight in 1964 and kept going until being retired by NASA in 1999. Although this next-gen-looking aircraft never made it to the new millennium, it remains one of the most famous, fastest, and fascinating planes ever flown. Here are some incredible facts you probably never knew about this amazing aircraft.

04/23/2015

The world's fastest plane - CNN Video

The world's fastest plane - CNN Video

In 1976 an Air Force SR-71 Blackbird spy jet set the world aviation speed record of 2,193 mph. Nearly 40 years later, the record still stands.

02/08/2015

Fascinating photos reveal how they built the SR-71 Blackbird

We just don't build 'em like we used to.

Built and designed in the 1960s after the A-12 Oxcart, the SR-71 Blackbird is still the fastest, most vanguardist air-breathing airplane in the history of aviation. These once classified photos reveal how Lockheed built both birds in secret, in California. They look taken at the Rebel base in Hoth.

01/25/2015

11 Photos That Show Why The SR-71 'Blackbird' Is One Of The Greatest Planes Ever Flown

11 Photos That Show Why The SR-71 'Blackbird' Is One Of The Greatest Planes Ever Flown

When it comes to curb appeal, few airplanes in history can match the look of the SR-71 “Blackbird.”