There is one on display at Robins Museum of Aviation:
http://www.museumofaviation.org/aircraft/sr-71.htm
As well as this cool site that bills itself as "The Online Blackbird
Museum". Lots of good pics and info here:
http://www.habu.org/index.htm
For any DML'rs not familiar with this aircraft - if you have gotten this far
please check this stuff out. It is an incredible bird by any standard!
Cal
----- Original Message -----
From: Rich Cycholl <rcycholl@starpower.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 9:43 PM
Subject: DML: RE: RE: SR-71 Aircraft
>
>
> Rumour it was supposed to be a fighter, except one problem.... SR 71
is
> so fast that it could shoot itself down with a missle. I did not make
this
> up, The Learning Channel stated that or was it the History Channel. In
> other words when it shoots a missle at another aircraft it will pass that
> missle up.....
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]On Behalf Of tmfu
> Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 9:28 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: RE: SR-71 Aircraft
>
>
>
>
> It actually started out as the A-12 as a nuclear stike aircraft. Since the
> B-52 proved to be a more ecomonical choice the A-12 was redesignated as
the
> SR-71. The top airspeed of the SR-71 is still classified. There is also
one
> sitting on the deck of the USS Intrepid in New York Harbor.
>
> Greg
> 2k1 Dodge Neon ES
> Rahway, NJ
> http://kernelpanic.dyn.dhs.org
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net]On Behalf Of Dennis & Becky
> > Anderson
> > Sent: Sunday, June 09, 2002 7:15 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: DML: SR-71 Aircraft
> >
> >
> >
> > I also enjoyed the chat about this wet-wing airplane.
> > Why didn't someone say that it was a spy plane ?
> > A mechanic at Northwest Airlines who began his career
> > in the USAF told me that upon landing, the plane was
> > usually hangered immediately - not only to contain
> > the leaking fuel, but to keep curious eyes away from
> > examining it. He added that the plane flew at 80,000
> > feet, had two rather large (for its size) engines,
> > and had a flattened fuselage shape (view from front).
> > It was painted a flat black color. He thinks that one
> > is now on display at the Air Natl Guard museum at the
> > MSP Airport. Unfortunately, the museum has been closed
> > since the Sept. 11 attacks. No foreseeable date to
> > reopen.
>
>
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