SR-71A FLIES AGAIN

Restored Air Force SR-71A made its first flight last week, creating a visible start to reactivation of the U.S.' penetrating aerial reconnaissance capability. The aircraft, tail number 17971, took off Apr. 26 from Air Force Plant 42 at Palmdale, Calif., after being renovated at Lockheed Martin's...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.