Blackbird Fly

Blackbird Fly · 12:05 PM

I am sure that I have not seen an SR-71 Blackbird before this month but I went along with my wife on her business trip to Virginia and I was able to see two of these legendary aircrafts: One in the Smithsonian's Air And Space Musuem - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center and another at The Virginia Aviation Museum.
Have a look if you are interested.

cwood · 09-11-2009, 12:58 PM

It was awesome to see these things fly... Nice images.

As an aviation enthusiast I have a hard time coming to terms with the fact that the fastest airplane ever built can only be seen in a museum.

DennisH · 09-11-2009, 01:01 PM

Are the first three from the Air and Space Museum?

I don't remember it looking like that; of course, it's been a few years.

Nowhere Matt · 09-11-2009, 01:15 PM

Originally posted by DennisH

Are the first three from the Air and Space Museum?

I don't remember it looking like that; of course, it's been a few years.

Maybe they were dusting and forgot where everything went.

Yes the first three are the SR-71A on display in the museum very close to Dulles airport. On it's last flight in 1990, Air Force pilots flew it from L.A. to D.C. to mark a new speed record of 1 hour 4 minutes at about 3,418 km per hour. The aircraft was then donated to the Smithsonian.
This center was not opened until 2003.

**Ash** · 09-11-2009, 01:47 PM

The stealth bird.
Cool captures.
Quite a spectacle.
Thanks for sharing.

Oggy · 09-11-2009, 03:03 PM

How beautiful can one fuselage, 2 wings, 2 fins and two engines be?

Judd · 09-11-2009, 05:01 PM

Very nice photos of an amazing plane. Years ago I went to the Smithsonian Air and Space museum with my dad who spent his entire career as an engineer for military aircraft manufacturers...it was quite an education.

cupic · 09-11-2009, 07:32 PM

Very ominous looking and deathly capability

cheers

41ants · 09-11-2009, 07:42 PM

I don't know why, but everytime I see one of those it brings back cold war memories of the 1982 film, Firefox, with Clint Eastwood.

**Kerrowdown** · 09-13-2009, 01:27 PM

Amazing things, very secret at one time, the new version must be just as cool

Great images.

**dcmsox2004** · 09-13-2009, 01:55 PM

thanks for the postings of this sr-71..... kept our country safe and secure....

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cwood Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: California Posts: 851	It was awesome to see these things fly... Nice images. As an aviation enthusiast I have a hard time coming to terms with the fact that the fastest airplane ever built can only be seen in a museum.

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DennisH Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stratford, CT Photos: Gallery Posts: 730	Are the first three from the Air and Space Museum? I don't remember it looking like that; of course, it's been a few years.

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Nowhere Matt Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nowhere Land Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,362 Original Poster	Originally posted by DennisH Are the first three from the Air and Space Museum? I don't remember it looking like that; of course, it's been a few years. Maybe they were dusting and forgot where everything went. Yes the first three are the SR-71A on display in the museum very close to Dulles airport. On it's last flight in 1990, Air Force pilots flew it from L.A. to D.C. to mark a new speed record of 1 hour 4 minutes at about 3,418 km per hour. The aircraft was then donated to the Smithsonian. This center was not opened until 2003.

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Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	The stealth bird. Cool captures. Quite a spectacle. Thanks for sharing.

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