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SR-71A Blackbird

Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird 17972 of the USAF at the 64-1974 Farnborough air show. Not only was this the first time the SR-71 had been on public display but its arrival was at the end of the fastest Atlantic crossing of 1 hour 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds from New York to London. I believe that this record still stands today.

 

Photo by John W. Read.

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Uploaded on January 9, 2012
Taken on January 9, 2012