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SR-71 50th Anniversary

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GlassVampire

GlassVampire

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Interesting bit of trivia for all you avgeeks :)

50 Years ago today (Dec 22, 1964) Lockheed SR-71 (s/n 61-7950) made its maiden flight from Air Force Plant 42, Palmdale, California (The Skunkworks) with Lockheed test pilot Bob Gilliland onboard.

Earlier versions of the aircraft (the A-12) had already been test flown from Groom Lake (Area 51) for the CIA on 30 April, 1962.

 
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