The Oxcart The A-11 was a long-range, high-altitude aircraft that Lockheed started designing in 1959. It was a project from the Cold War. The project team was led by Lockheed’s…
The F-111 Aardvark The F-111 Aardvark was an all-weather attack aircraft capable of low-level penetration of enemy defenses to deliver ordnance on the target. Additionally, it was the first aircraft…
Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft Developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft, the SR-71, also known as the “Blackbird,” was a long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft. The 4200th…
The Blackbird Developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft, the SR-71, also known as the “Blackbird,” was a long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft. The 4200th (later 9th) Strategic…
The most challenging and traumatic part of a soldier’s job Soldiers kill. It goes with the job, and they do it on our behalf. However, even the soldiers themselves tend…
The Blackbird Unofficially referred to as the “Blackbird,” the SR-71 was a long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A. The first SR-71 flight…
SR-71 Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft The Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft served as the basis for the development of the SR-71, also referred to as the “Blackbird” or long-range,…
When talking about the Lockheed Blackbird family, probably the most frequently asked Blackbird question is: How fast does it really fly? It is well known that the SR-71 Blackbird spy…
‘On one (and only one) mission, however, I and my crew were fearful of running out of fuel and having to ditch,’ Vernon Wright, former Naval Aviator. The embarked aircraft…
‘Out of control, I reached for the “D” ejection handle between my legs. I grasped it but did not pull it, as I realized that being inverted, the ejection would…