The SR-71 Blackbird
I have been trying for it seems weeks to write a post to do this picture (and the Blackbird) justice, but I just haven’t had the time.
The picture dates from 1990 just after the Air Force had decided to retire the Blackbird from active service.
The current Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine included this same picture in their article about Lockheed’s famed designer Kelly Johnson where they also discussed the development of the Blackbird (but if you are a fan of the Blackbird, then you know that lots of books have already been written about its development and past glories).
