A-12 - SR71 Blackbird Tail Number 60-6937 (Birmingham, Alabama)

USA / Alabama / Fultondale / Birmingham, Alabama
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The Lockheed SR-71, unofficially known as the Blackbird and by its crews as the Habu, was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed YF-12A and A-12 aircraft by the Lockheed Skunk Works (also responsible for the U-2). It flew from 1964–1998. The legendary "Kelly" Johnson, in particular, was the man behind many of the design's advanced concepts. The SR-71 was one of the first aircraft to be shaped to have an extremely low radar signature. The aircraft flew so fast and so high that if the pilot detected a surface-to-air missile launch, the standard evasive action was simply to accelerate. During its entire operational life no SR-71 was ever shot down.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-12_Oxcart
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Coordinates:   33°33'46"N   86°44'29"W

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  • Added 2 pictures of the actual plane on display. Also added the Tail Number to the description. See www.habu.org for more info on the A-12's and SR-71 Blackbirds.
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