23 Years Ago Today The Record-Breaking Lockheed SR-71 'Blackbird' Made Its Final Flight

Conducting its first flight on December 22nd, 1964, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird went on to become the fastest and highest-flying operated airbreathing jet aircraft. A total of 32 units of the strategic reconnaissance plane were produced over the years, with the type making its final flight on October 9th, 1999.



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