Blackbird (SR-71)
CHARLTON C. CLABOURNE
Is this really true: The first SR-71 was painted dark blue but after
several flights at high speeds, the paint burned off and the plane
became black...hence the name Blackbird!
Does anyone know how many other museums have a SR-71 on display?
Here in Tucson, Arizona they have one on display at the Pima Air
museum.
Thanks in advance.
Duane P Mantick
>Is this really true: The first SR-71 was painted dark blue but after
>several flights at high speeds, the paint burned off and the plane
>became black...hence the name Blackbird!
No, I don't think it is. The A12's were tried in all
natural titanium, and in some titanium and some black, in mostly
black with bare vertical stabilisors and finally in all black.
This has been stated to be a way to radiate off excess heat.
>Does anyone know how many other museums have a SR-71 on display?
>Here in Tucson, Arizona they have one on display at the Pima Air
>museum.
This seems a good time to post my list. Plausible updates
are always welcome via email, although I have gotten to the point
where I request that any update come either from a fairly reputable
source OR have a good reference......
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To help clear up a little bit of confusion, here is a list of the A12's, YF12's
and SR71's, according to "Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird", by Paul F. Crickmore,
published 1986.
[I have made some additions and notations to the list, as much has
happened since Crickmore compiled the list in 1986 and earlier. With
the 1989-90 retirement, a great deal will change. -DPM]
{Note also additions of material, from Aerofax Minigraph
#1, printed 1985}
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Next revision also based on Crickmore and entered 8/6/90 regarding the
aircraft losses.
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Revision on 8/28/90 from Mary Shafer of Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility
reflecting on the fate of 64-17973.
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Other revisions dated as received after the retirement.
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It appears that 961, 962 or 968 may have seen service in the 1990-91 Gulf War.
Details will be added as available. 4/22/91
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Some details added by DPM up to 5/13/93.
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Further edits 6/24/93 as per Phil Moyer. His information is provided by
Lockheed Advanced Development Company, AKA "The Skunk Works". This material
is noted with the symbol [LADC].
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NASA-related additions 4/14/94; info. from Al Bowers, Dryden Flight Research
Center posted in rec.aviation.military.
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A12/YF12
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Serial # Article #
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60-6924 121
A12 prototype first flown 26 April 1962. In storage at Palmdale.
>>>According to Larry Smith (12/3/90), 924 is on display at Palmdale.
>>>On display in Blackbird Airpark, Plant 42 after restoration
by Lockheed. Location and detailed plaque information from
Dean Adams 1/31/92.
[LADC] on display in Blackbird Airpark, Palmdale, CA.
60-6925 122
In storage at Palmdale.
>>>According to the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City,
this airframe has been given to them as a museum display. It was
placed on the deck of the Intrepid on December 3, 1990.
60-6926 123
lost 24 May 1963.
****Aerofax claims loss during test program - inverted spin in a
thunderstorm; pilot survived.
Crickmore - this was the first A-12 accident. CIA pilot Ken Collins
was flying an INS test. He entered clouds and water vapor froze
in the pitot static system. With the airspeed indicator giving
the wrong reading, the aircraft stalled; Collins ejected safely
from an inverted flat spin.
60-6927 124
"Titanium Goose" A12 dual-cockpit trainer. In storage at Palmdale.
>>>>>According to mail from Larry Smith on 5/14/91, Tony Landis
says this aircraft has been sent to the California Museum of
Science and Industry in Los Angeles.
60-6928 125
lost 5 Jan 1967
****Aerofax claims loss during test program - pilot did not survive.
Crickmore - CIA pilot Walter Ray was flying a routine training
sortie and suffered an unspecified "fuel emergency". He ejected
but a seat separation malfunction caused him to become wedged
between the parachute and the seat head rest. He was killed
when the seat struck the ground.
60-6929 126
lost 28 Dec 1967
****Aerofax claims loss during test program, date uncertain - pilot
survived.
Crickmore - CIA pilot Mel Vojvodich was flying an FCF (Functional
Check Flight) after some aircraft modifications. He lost control
of the aircraft less than 7 seconds into the flight at an altitude
of 100 feet. He ejected from the plane, narrowly missing the fireball
on the ground and survived.
60-6930 127
in storage at Palmdale.
>>>According to Scott Osborn of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center
in Huntsville, AL., this aircraft is to be delivered on a truck
on 12/11/90 for use as part of their Space Camp operation. At least
this aircraft will them help teach young people about aviation.
60-6931 128
in storage at Palmdale.
>>>Accoridng to Larry Smith (12/3/90), 931 will be displayed at
the Minnesota ANG Museum.
60-6932 129
lost 5 June 1968 during operational mission from Kadena, Okinawa
****Aerofax claims lost "after departure"; may have been last
operational mission from Kadena for A12's - pilot did not
survive.
Crickmore - CIA pilot Jack Weeks lost due to inflight problem of
unknown nature. Position 500 miles east of Manila and 600 miles
south of Okinawa.
60-6933 130
in storage at Palmdale.
>>>According to Larry Smith (12/3/90), 933 will be displayed at
the San Diego Air Museum, San Diego, CA.
>>>As per Clinton Keith on 5/17/91, this aircraft was at General
Dynamics Harbor Facility, San Diego.
>>>As per Shane Deichman on 8/19/91, this aircraft on display
at the Aerospace Museum in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA, after
some restoration work.
>>>As per Shane Deichman on 9/16/91, 933 first flew 27 Nov. 1963.
She made 217 flights which covered 406.20 hours. 933 was
retired in August of 1965 to open storage in Palmdale, CA.
[LADC] Air and Space Museum, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.
60-6934 1001
prototype YF-12 first flew 7 Aug 1963. Was stored until rebuilt as
SR-71C 64-17981 two seat trainer. As of writing, still operational.
****Aerofax claims '934 was damaged during a landing at Edwards AFB
prior to rear half being used to build '981.
60-6935 1002
was in storage; flown again 11 Dec. 1969 and loaned to NASA as test
aircraft. Flown to USAF museum at Wright-Patterson AFB for permanent
display
60-6936 1003
set world speed/altitude records on 1 May 1965 of 2070.101 MPH and alt.
of 80,257.86 feet (speed over straight course). Also set speed over
closed course of 1688.889 MPH; speed over 500KM closed course of
1643.041 MPH. Briefly retired but reactivated for NASA test program.
lost 24 June 1971 (Aerofax claims lost at Edwards AFB, no details)
******
Crickmore - On the 63rd flight test of a command and control test
program, USAF pilot Lt. Col. Ronald J. Layton and WSO Maj. William
A. Curtis were forced to eject after the plane caught fire due to
a fuel line fatigue failure during approach to Edwards. Both
survived.
60-6937 131
in storage at Palmdale.
(Mary Shafer claims this was a test aircraft for NASA)
****Aerofax Minigraph #1 says this aircraft was really SR71a
64-17951 and was assigned the fictitious serial number 60-6937
after being designated as a YF12C for NASA.
More recent info. claims the REAL 937 is on display at
Blackbird Airpark, Palmdale.
[LADC] On display in Blackbird Airpark, Palmdale, CA.
<from Al Dobyns 12/2/93 - being restored at Evergreen AirVenture
Museum, McMinnville, Oregon>
60-6938 132
in storage at Palmdale.
On display in Mobile, Alabama at the USS Alabama.
[LADC] confirmed.
60-6939 133
lost 9 July 1964
****Aerofax claims pilot survived.
Crickmore - A12 test pilot Bill Park was returning to Groom Lake
following a high Mach test flight; aircraft was brand new. On
approach, the controls locked up. Despite trying to save the plane,
bank angle and descent rate increased. At 1500 feet in a 45
degree bank, Park ejected safely as '939 flew into the ground.
60-6940 134
modified to M-12 drone carrier. survives in storage at Palmdale.
>>>According to Mark Smith of the Seattle Museum of Flight (and
through Larry Smith on 12/3/90) this aircraft will be moved to their
museum in March 91. They hope to acquire a D21A drone to complete the
exhibit.
60-6941 135
modified to M-12 drone carrier. lost 30 July 1966 during test launch
of drone.
****Aerofax claims loss on 3 July 1966 (typo?)
Crickmore - On first D21 test flight with a full fuel load, drone
separated but failed to clear the M12's shock wave. At Mach 3+,
the drone struck the tail of '941 and caused a pitch-up. Aircraft
broke up. Pilot Bill Park and WSO Ray Torick ejected and landed
in the Pacific but Torick drowned before he could be recovered.
Park survived.
60-6942
60-6943
60-6944
60-6945
60-6946
60-6947
60-6948 serial numbers assigned but never used.
SR-71
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64-17950 2001
prototype. first flew 22 Dec 1964. lost 10 Jan 1967.
****Aerofax claims lost on 11 April 1969 following take-off
accident.
Crickmore - Lockheed pilot Art Peterson was conducting anti-skid
brake trials. At 200 knots the braking 'chute failed to
deploy properly. After leaving the wet test area and finding
dry surface, the brakes locked and all six main tires blew.
The magnesium wheel hubs caught fire which spread to the rest
of the aircraft. Peterson was injured but escaped the aircraft.
'950 was destroyed in the fire.
64-17951 2002
first flew 3 March 1965. Lockheed gave it to USAF in 1969; USAF
gave it to NASA 16 July 1971. Then a YF-12C serial numbered 60-6937,
last flew on 22 Dec 1978 and placed in storage at Palmdale.
>>>>As of 28 June 1990, on display at Edwards AFB.
On display at Pima Air Museum, Tucson Arizona.
[LADC] confirmed. Airframe Time 796.7 hours, last flown 22 Dec. 1978
64-17952 2003
disintegrated 25 January 1966 in high speed flight. pilot survived.
****Aerofax claims RSO did not survive.
Crickmore - Piloted by Lockheed employee Bill Weaver and RSO Jim
Zwayer, aircraft experienced an "inlet scheduling malfunction"
followed by an unstart on the right engine while in a 30 degree
bank at 80,000 feet and Mach 3+. Aircraft broke up; both pilot
and RSO escaped from aircraft but RSO was found dead after
parachuting to the ground. Pilot survived.
64-17953 2004
lost 18 Dec 1969
Crickmore - USAF pilot Lt. Col. Joe Rogers and RSO Lt. Col.
Gary Heidelbaugh were on a test sortie after ECM modifications.
After going supersonic, there was an explosion and a loss of
power and control. Both crewmembers ejected safely; aircraft
was destroyed.
64-17954 2005
written off 11 April 1969 after aborted takeoff and fire
****Aerofax claims lost 9 Feb. 1966
Crickmore - USAF pilot Lt. Col. Bill Skliar and RSO Maj. Noel
Warner had just rotated for takoff when a left main gear tire
blew. As they aborted the takeoff, shrapnel from the
disintegrating wheel hubs caused the aircraft to catch fire.
Pilot and RSO both escaped.
64-17955 2006
only SR-71A of original production batch still flying. Operated
AFLC (?) at Plant 42, Palmdale.
Currently said to be at Edwards AFB.
[LADC] confirmed. Airframe Time 3760.0 hours, last flight
25 Sept. 1989
64-17956 2007
prototype of SR-71B trainer. first flown 2 Nov 1965. Only B model
surviving.
>>>>According to Mary Shafer, 11/26/91, 956 has been renumbered
N831NA for NASA service and was the only Blackbird in flying
condition for NASA at that time.
64-17957 2008
second SR-71B. lost 11 Jan 1968.
****Aerofax dates loss as 12 Jan 1968 during an approach to Beale AFB
Crickmore - During a training flight, the aircraft suffered a
double generator failure over northern Washington state. Displaying
great skill, the pilot was able to coax the aircraft back to Beale
(California), only to have serious unstarts while in the approach
pattern. The crew ejected safely; the aircraft crashed inverted
about 7 miles north of the field.
64-17958 2009
first A model delivered to USAF on 10 May 1966. On 27/28 July 1976,
set current speed record over a 15/25 KM course of
2193.167 MPH. At writing, still operational with 9th SRW.
****Al Bowers indicated this aircraft going to NASA Ames/Dryden
Flight Research Facility (June 1990)
>>>>Plans have evidently changed; personnel at the Robins AFB
museum say that they have it.
[LADC] confirmed. Airframe Time 2288.9 hours, last flight 23 Feb. 1990
64-17959 2010
operational with 9th SRW.
>>>According to Larry Smith (12/3/90), 959 will be displayed
at Eglin AFB, Florida.
[LADC] confirmed. Airframe Time 866.1 hours, last flight 29 Oct. 1976
64-17960 2011
operational with 9th SRW.
>>>>As of 28 June 1990, on display at Castle AFB.
[LADC] Airframe Time 2669.6, last flight 27 Feb. 1990
64-17961 2012
operational with 9th SRW.
>>>>>according to mail from Larry Smith on 5/14/91, Tony Landis
says this aircraft has been sent to the EAA Museum in Oshkosh
Wisconsin. Tony also says this one has been in the Beale AFB
museum.....
Last known to be a complete mess. EAA turned it down because
of excessive transportation costs; Chicago Museum of Science
and Industry has expressed interest. Will require large
amounts of restoration. -DPM 5/13/93 from Phil Moyer
>>>>>>As per recent mail from Phil Moyer, bird has been shipped to
the Kansas Cosmosphere for display.
[LADC] Airframe Time 1601.0 hours, last flight 2 Feb. 1977
64-17962 2013
no information available***********************************
revised Crickmore says operational with 9th SRW.
Last known in operation storage at Palmdale. Thought to have
been used in the Gulf War, 1991.
[LADC] Still held by USAF. Airframe Time 2835.9, last flight
14 Feb 1990
64-17963 2014
operational with 9th SRW
>>>>As of 28 June 1990, on display at Beale AFB.
[LADC] Airframe Time 1604.4, last flight 28 Oct. 1976
64-17964 2015
no information available***********************************
revised Crickmore says operational with 9th SRW.
>>>>As of 28 June 1990, on display at Offut AFB.
[LADC] Airframe Time 3373.1, last flight 20 March 1990
64-17965 2016
lost 25 Oct 1967
Crickmore - USAF crew "E18" were descending on autopilot over
central Nevada. The INS gyro platform failed and aircraft
entered a steep dive. Unable to recover the aircraft, the
pilot and RSO ejected at Mach 1.4; they survived but the
aircraft crashed near Lovelock, Nevada.
64-17966 2017
lost 13 April 1967
Crickmore - USAF crew "E12" were climbing after an in-flight
refueling and over-extended their angle of attack. Control of
the aircraft was lost; both men ejected safely but aircraft
was lost.
64-17967 2018
operational with 9th SRW
>>>>As of 28 June 1990, at NASA Ames/Dryden Flight Research Facility.
[LADC] Still held by USAF at Palmdale, confirmed by NASA DFRF.
[LADC] Airframe Time 2636.8 hours, last flight 14 Feb. 1990
64-17968 2019
operational with 9th SRW
Last known in operational storage at Palmdale. Thought to have
been used in the Gulf War, 1991.
[LADC] Still held by USAF at Palmdale.
[LADC] Airframe Time 2279.0, last flight 12 Feb. 1990
64-17969 2020
lost between 1970 and early 1971 during operational mission from Kadena
****Aerofax lists as operational with 9th SRW
Crickmore - shortly after refuelling, pilot attempted to climb over
clouds but attempted too great of a climb attitude. Both engines
flamed out and could not be restarted; crew ejected safely
and aircraft crashed near Korat, Thailand.
64-17970 2021
lost 17 June 1970 following collision with KC135Q tanker
****Aerofax lists as operational with 9th SRW
Crickmore - USAF crew "E08" had just disconnected from a KC135Q
when the pilot lost sight of the tanker briefly and then hit
the horizontal stabilizer. Both pilot and RSO ejected safely
and landed about 20 miles east of El Paso, Texas while the
SR71 crashed nearby.
64-17971 2022
operational with 9th SRW
****Al Bowers indicated this aircraft going to NASA Ames/Dryden
Flight Research Facility. (June 1990)
(confirmed 28 June 1990 by 9th SRW Public Relations.)
[LADC] NASA DFRF. Airframe Time 3512.5 hours, last flight 19 Mar. 1990
According to Al Bowers, numbered 832. 9/14/94
64-17972 2023
on 1 Sep 1974 set new transatlantic speed record from New York to
London in 1 hour 54 minutes 56.4 seconds. on 14 Sep 1974 flew from
London to Los Angeles in 3 hours 47 minutes 35.8 seconds
[note - Crickmore does not list the fate of this aircraft]
on 6 March 1990 set four records during its final flight -
Transcontinental Coast-to-Coast 2,404 miles -
68 min. 17 sec. or 2112 MPH
LA to Wash., D.C. - 64 min. 5 sec.
KC to Wash., D.C. - 26 min. 36 sec.
St.L to Cincinatti - 8 min. 20 sec.
aircraft retired to Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
[LADC] Airframe Time 2801.1 hours, last flight 6 March 1990
64-17973 2024
operational with 9th SRW
******>>According to Mary Shafer (8/28/90) this aircraft is a
static aircraft at Palmdale.
>>>>On 12/9/91, Mary Shafer indicated that aircraft was on display
at Plant 42, Palmdale.
[LADC] Blackbird Airpark, Palmdale
[LADC] Airframe Time 1729.9 hours, last flight 21 July 1987
64-17974 2025
operational with 9th SRW
******>>A posting in sci.military from Michael Tighe states that
'974 was lost shortly after takeoff from Kadena AFB, Okinawa and
went into the South China Sea. Pilot Lt. Col. Dan House and his
RSO survived. Date precisely unknown, sometime in 1989. AW&ST
reported in their Jan. 29, 1990 issue that, according to Lt. Col.
Dan House the left engine "blew up" inflight. Shrapnel hit the
hydraulic lines, causing a loss of flight controls. Pilot and
RSO punched out without injury. The aircraft was recovered 10
days later; AW&ST quoted Col. Tom Henicheck, commander of Det. 4
of the 9th SRW as saying "It was the first loss in 17 years."
64-17975 2026
operational with 9th SRW
>>>>As of 28 June 1990, on display at March AFB.
[LADC] Airframe Time 2854.0 hours, last flight 12 Feb. 1990
64-17976 2027
operational with 9th SRW
This aircraft is reputed to have had the largest number of operational
sorties. Retired to the USAF museum at Wright-Patterson AFB,
Dayton, Ohio on 27 March 1990.
[LADC] Airframe Time 2985.7 hours, last flight 27 March 1990
64-17977 2028
lost 10 Oct 1968
****Aerofax gives no date but indicates loss due to aborted take-off
both crew members survived
Crickmore - a wheel failure sent shrapnel into the fuel tanks, catching
the aircraft on fire on an aborted takeoff. The RSO ejected safely
While the pilot rode the aircraft across the ground and escaped
with only bruises and sprains. The aircraft was almost
brand new and was written off.
64-17978 2029
"Rapid Rabbit" lost sometime in May 1973 at Kadena. AT time of
writing, last SR-71 *KNOWN* to have been written off.
Crickmore - This aircraft accumulated more sorties in Southeast
Asia than any other SR71. Returning from an operational mission,
a maximum crosswind landing was attempted. First landing was
aborted and brake 'chute was left behind. On the second attempt
'978 left the runway and struck a concrete barrier housing. Both
crewmembers were unhurt but "Rapid Rabbit" was deemed too badly
damaged to be saved and was broken up for spares.
64-17979 2030
operational with 9th SRW
>>>>As of 28 June 1990, on display at Lackland AFB.
[LADC] Airframe Hours 3321.7 hours, last flight 6 March 1990
64-17980 2031
operational with 9th SRW
as of 12 March 1990 at NASA Ames/Dryden in flying storage, according
to Mary Shafer
****Al Bowers confirmed, June of 1990
>>>>Also confirmed by 9th SRW Public Relations, 28 June 1990.
>>>>According to Mary Shafer, 11/26/91, 980 has been renumbered
N844NA for NASA use.
[LADC] Airframe Hours 2255.6 hours, last flight 15 Feb. 1990
64-17981 2032???????
hybrid designated SR-71C consisting of the wing and rear of YF-12A
60-6934 and the forward fuselage from a static test aircraft. first
flew 14 March 1969 and still flies when '956 is down for maintenance.
>>>>On 28 June 1990, 9th SRW Public Relations indicated that this
aircraft has been salvaged for parts to a point that it will
never again be airworthy - however it may be eventually restored
enough for display purposes.
Recently claimed to be at Hill AFB, Utah.
[LADC] confirmed. Airframe Time 556.4 hours, last flight 11 Apr. 1976
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As more time goes by, this list is becoming more and more complete. The major
source of information, Paul Crickmore's books on the subject, still appear
to be some of the most reliable written sources.
Duane
e-mail to wb9...@ea.ecn.purdue.edu
bryan duke
>Does anyone know how many other museums have a SR-71 on display?
>Here in Tucson, Arizona they have one on display at the Pima Air
>museum.
random places i've seen them:
they have 1 down on the beach in Alabama next to the USS Alabama (i think).
there are 2 in "blackbird park" in palmdale, ca (pretty much next to
plant 42). 3 @ dryden (co-ops can often be seen getting their daily
exercise by doing pullups from them....).
--
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bdd...@zeus.tamu.edu
Kyle Brown
Kyle Brown <ky...@ecst.csuchico.edu> wrote:
>Castle Airforce Base has one in the adjoining air museum. But Castle is
>closing, and I am not sure of the status of the (presumably) Airforce owned
>semi-secure, aircraft in the museum.
>
>Does anyone know? What typically happens to the museums on defunct bases?
>
Oops!
Castle Airbase is an (ex-) B-52 & KC-135 training base outside of Atwater, CA
Nice place for an airshow. Far enough from major population centers to be
resonable uncrowded, with large runways and tarmac for static display and
spectator area.
Just to be complete, Atwater is near Merced, or for those ignorant of the'
location of small California hick towns, between Fresno and Modesto on 99.
-Kyle Brown
Jared Bingham
> >>Here in Tucson, Arizona they have one on display at the Pima Air
> >>museum.
> >
museum at Hill AFB, Ogden, Utah.
--
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University of Utah School of Medicine
jared....@m.cc.utah.edu
Kyle Brown
bryan duke <bdd...@zeus.tamu.edu> wrote:
>In article <29APR199...@alpha.sunquest.com>, c...@alpha.sunquest.com (CHARLTON C. CLABOURNE) writes...
>
>>Does anyone know how many other museums have a SR-71 on display?
>>Here in Tucson, Arizona they have one on display at the Pima Air
>>museum.
>
closing, and I am not sure of the status of the (presumably) Airforce owned
semi-secure, aircraft in the museum.
Does anyone know? What typically happens to the museums on defunct bases?
>--
>bryan "i don't speak for anybody" duke
>bdd...@zeus.tamu.edu
-Kyle Brown
JON K. TINSLEY
>Thanks in advance.
They have one on static display at Lackland AFB in Texas!
J
Buddy Knight
There's a Blackbird at the USAF Weapons Museum at outside Elgin AFB, FL.
I HIGHLY recommend that museum. It has all sorts of ODS/S aircraft and
weapon systems.
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GregDunn
SR-71 but also a YF-12 on display in their new annex. You can walk right up to
them, compare relative characteristics, look up inside the wheel wells, and
examine a static-mounted J-58 engine too.
--Greg
Alistair M Henderson
jared....@m.cc.utah.edu (Jared Bingham) wrote:
Not sure if this has already been posted, but there's a Blackbird at the
museum at Hill AFB, Ogden, Utah.
Yep, thats the only SR-71C. Other places with SR-71s are Beale AFB, March AFB,
and USS Intrepid, New York harbour.
ALi Henderson.
Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Email: cee...@cee.hw.ac.uk
Earl Barfield
>Does anyone know how many other museums have a SR-71 on display?
>Here in Tucson, Arizona they have one on display at the Pima Air
>museum.
I saw one last week at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base museum in
Dayton, Ohio. That's one awesome place. They have the surviving
XB-70 as well as the plane that droppped the second nuke on Japan. I
could easily spend 40 hours in that place and not see everything. I
highly recommend the place. Free admission.
--
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Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
Internet: Earl.B...@oit.gatech.edu cco...@prism.gatech.edu
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Paul Swanson
I'm not sure if it's designation is an SR-71 or a YF-12, but
the Boeing Museum of Flight at Boeing Field (just north of
SeaTac) had one on display last time I was there.
Duane P Mantick
>I saw one last week at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base museum in
>Dayton, Ohio. That's one awesome place. They have the surviving
>XB-70 as well as the plane that droppped the second nuke on Japan. I
>could easily spend 40 hours in that place and not see everything. I
>highly recommend the place. Free admission.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Yes, BUT - in that wonderful lottery called "tax money distribution",
I have no doubt that the USAF museum is not exactly high on the list.
So I'll put in my plea to each visitor to *please* put something in the
donation container to help in the maintenance and upkeep of the place.
And/or, become a museum member.....
Duane
Ron Fairchild
> >> Does anyone know how many other museums have a SR-71 on display?
cockpit of that one<G> I have a good connection pretty high up in the AF!!
Dean M. Bleess
There is also a Blackbird in the Strategic Air Command Museum
next to Offutt AFB (Now STRATCOM HQ -formerly SAC HQ) in Bellevue, NE
just south of Omaha. I cannot recall the serial of the bird right
off, but I haven't been out there to see what's new in a while, so maybe
next weekend I'll drop by, write it down and post it.
DMB -SHAS Parts (OMA)
Albert Dobyns
RF-> Subject: Re: Blackbird (SR-71)
RF-> Date: Sat, 7 May 94 19:04:10 -0500
RF-> Organization: Delphi (in...@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice)
RF-> Buddy Knight <bkn...@lobby.ti.com@mksol.dseg.ti.com > writes:
RF-> > >> Does anyone know how many other museums have a SR-71 on display?
RF-> There is one at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton OH. I actually got to sit i
RF-> cockpit of that one<G> I have a good connection pretty high up in the AF!!
OK Ron, how can I get an invitation to sit in the front seat? Did you
get to sit in the SR-71 or the YF-12A? I'd like to sit in both and have
someone take photos of me in there with an ear-to-ear grin!!
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Il-102 (OES-1)
NATO name ?
First Flight 25.09.82
Wingspan 16.9 m
Lenght 17.75 m
Max take-off mass 22,000 kg
Crew 2
Ejection seat 2xK-36L
Engine RD-33I
Max speed 950 kmph
Min turn radius (speed ?) 400 m
Range 500 km
One way range 3,000 km
Take-off run 300 m
Landing run 300 m
Contol and communication system BUS-3
Weapon
Max weapon weight 7,200 kg
Cannon two barrel 9A-4071K
30 mm,250 bullet;
tail 23 mm two barrel GSh-23;
optional under wing cannon unit.
Missiles 6x"Vikhr"(?)
2xR-60(?)
Bombs max weight 2,300 kg (internal)
Number weapon points 16
Source: V.Kondratyev "Il-102:Who against?"
"Krylya Rodiny" magazine N7 1993
Rustam
Rustam Yusupov
49 Years ago we won !!!
Hitler Caput !!!
The one of the part of WWII was ended.
The VICTORY weapon in the air at the EAST front was:
U-2 (Po-2) Famouse Policarpov plane - training, light nightbomber
Most famouse was Woomens light night bomber division with
Commander M.Raskova (later Bershanskaya)
UT-2 Trainer plane, in 1941 that plane with 2 SHKAS gun used as attack plane
R-5
I-15
I-15bis
I-153 "Tchayka"
I-16 (Any modifications) The most famouse fighter of the first part
of the Great Patriotic War (22.06.41-9.05.45)
TB-3
DB-3
SB-2
BB-22
LaGG-1
LaGG-3
Yak-1 (Any modifications)
Yak-3 (Any modifications) Most famouse fighter ("Normandia-Neman" has this plane)
Yak-6 (Cargo carrier)
Yak-7 (Any modifications)
Yak-9 (Any modifications)
Il-2 "Sturmovic" Most famouse attack plane "Flying tank"
Il-4 (DB-3F) With Pe-8 first flights to Berlin in 1941
Il-10 The son of Il-2
La-5 (Any modifications)
La-7 Kojedub's plane (62 victories (one Me-262))
Mig-1
Mig-3
Pe-2 (Any modifications) Famouse diver bomber
Pe-3 interceptor
Pe-8 4 engine long range bomber, with DB-3F(Il-4) in 1941
was bombing Berlin. Later one Pe-8 with commander Puusep
has flight to Great Britain and later to USA with
Goverment delegation (Molotov)
Er-2 Ermolaev-Bartini medium range bomber
Tu-2
Li-2 Soviet variant of DC-3
She-2
MBR-2
MDR-2(4) (Later Che-2(4))
P-47 "Thunderbolt" was 200
P-39 "Airocobra" Pokryshkyn's plane (59 victories)
P-63 "Kingcobra"
"Harrycain"
"Spitfair"
B-24
B-25
A-20
"Lancaster" two recovering
OS2U "Kingfisher" two, destroyer "Murmansk" ("Miluoki")
May be you know more, write !
Rustam
MikeBandor
(Dean M. Bleess) writes:
If you are in the Omaha/Bellevue, Nebraska, area on 21 or 22 May, the SAC
museum is having their annual "Crawl through the Planes" Day. Among the planes
you can actually get into include the SR-71, B-36, C-133. I will try to verify
the actual date and times and send a later post.
Mike
John Gilmer
Patt/USAF museum) it is a YF-12, it is sitting on the floor without an
kind of fence or barrier to keep you from touching it, and it is very
accessable. It used to be in the rear hanger so it is sort of in the
'junk' (relatively speaking) exhibit. I remember being v. surprised that
it was there (the SR-71s were still operational at the time) and I remember
pushing a latch button and having, to my surprise, the door open to reveal
a large electrical socket (normally they wire up that sort of thing to
keep us 'tourists' out. Very impressive.
Duane P Mantick
>If I remember correctly (it has been a few years since I was at the Wright
>Patt/USAF museum) it is a YF-12, it is sitting on the floor without an
>kind of fence or barrier to keep you from touching it, and it is very
>accessable. It used to be in the rear hanger so it is sort of in the
>'junk' (relatively speaking) exhibit. I remember being v. surprised that
The YF12A has been moved to the annex part of the museum. The
SR71A is in one of the main hangars along with the B58 and B70, amongst
other goodies.
>it was there (the SR-71s were still operational at the time) and I remember
>pushing a latch button and having, to my surprise, the door open to reveal
>a large electrical socket (normally they wire up that sort of thing to
>keep us 'tourists' out. Very impressive.
It would be nice if people would follow the instructions on
signs all over the place there (maybe weren't then) that tell you to keep
your hands out of the goodies.....
Duane
Albert Dobyns
JG> Subject: Re: Blackbird (SR-71)
JG> Date: Mon, 23 May 94 20:12:15 -0500
JG> Organization: Delphi (in...@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice)
JG> If I remember correctly (it has been a few years since I was at the Wright
JG> Patt/USAF museum) it is a YF-12, it is sitting on the floor without an
JG> kind of fence or barrier to keep you from touching it, and it is very
JG> accessable. It used to be in the rear hanger so it is sort of in the
JG> 'junk' (relatively speaking) exhibit. I remember being v. surprised that
JG> it was there (the SR-71s were still operational at the time) and I remember
JG> pushing a latch button and having, to my surprise, the door open to reveal
JG> a large electrical socket (normally they wire up that sort of thing to
JG> keep us 'tourists' out. Very impressive.
Well, if I can just get a few YF-12 manuals maybe we can figure out
what they used to connect it to it!
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Dean Adams
In article <9622.19...@mwbbs.com> albert...@mwbbs.com (Albert Dobyns) writes:
>JG> From: John Gilmer <jwg...@delphi.com>
>JG> to keep you from touching it, and it is very accessable. I remember
>JG> pushing a latch button and having, to my surprise, the door open to reveal
>JG> a large electrical socket (normally they wire up that sort of thing to
>JG> keep us 'tourists' out. Very impressive.
>
>Well, if I can just get a few YF-12 manuals maybe we can figure out
>what they used to connect it to it!
Hmm... a YF-12A-2-8 would do the job quite nicely. :-)
However, if that access panel was located just to one side
of the nose wheel door, then it was probably the external
power receptical.