Manufacturer: Lockheed (Now Lockheed Martin)
Operator: USAF
Type: SR-71A (61-7955) Blackbird
Event/ Location: 2022 Aerospace Valley Airshow/ Edwards Air Force Base
Comments:SR-71A #61-7955 is on display at the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum at Edwards AFB, CA. Construction started on 13 May 1964 and #955 first flew on 17 August 1965 with Weaver and Andre at the controls. Throughout its career, this aircraft served as the Palmdale test aircraft until being replaced by SR-71A #61-7972 in 1985. Last flown on 24 January 1985, #955 accumulated 1993.7 hours of flight time.

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Manufacturer: Lockheed
Operator: USAF
Type: SR-71A #61-7955
Event/ Location: 2022 Aerospace Valley Air Force, Edwards AF base.
Comment: This aircraft is part of the collection of aircraft held by the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum at Edwards AFB, CA. Construction started on 13 May 1964 and #955 first flew on 17 August 1965 with Weaver and Andre at the controls. Throughout its career, this aircraft served as the Palmdale test aircraft until being replaced by SR-71A #61-7972 in 1985. Last flown on 24 January 1985, #955 accumulated 1993.7 hours of flight time.
Photo taken at Edwards AF Base during the 2022 Aerospace Valley Air Show. In the background is the iconic NASA Boeing 747SP SOFIA (the Sratospheric Observatory for Infra Red Astronomy) modified to carry a 2.7-meter (106-inch) reflecting telescope (with an effective diameter of 2.5 meters or 100 inches). Flying into the stratosphere at 38,000-45,000 feet puts SOFIA above 99 percent of Earth’s infrared-blocking atmosphere, allowing astronomers to study the solar system and beyond in ways that are not possible with ground-based telescopes. SOFIA was made possible through a partnership between NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR. The aircraft was retired in November 2022 and is now stored at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona following the conclusion of its mission.

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Manufacturer: Lockheed
Operator: USAF
Type: SR-71A #61-7955
Event/ Location: Aerospace ValleyAIr Show, Edwards AF Base
Comment: This aircraft is on display at the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum at Edwards AFB, CA. Construction started on 13 May 1964 and #955 first flew on 17 August 1965 with Weaver and Andre at the controls. Throughout its career, this aircraft served as the Palmdale test aircraft until being replaced by SR-71A #61-7972 in 1985. Last flown on 24 January 1985, #955 accumulated 1993.7 hours of flight time.
Photo taken at Edwards AF Base during the 2022 Aerospace Valley Air Show.

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Manufacturer: Lockheed
Operator: USAF
Type: SR-71A #61-7955
Event/ Location: Aerospace ValleyAIr Show, Edwards AF Base
Comment: This aircraft is on display at the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum at Edwards AFB, CA. Construction started on 13 May 1964 and #955 first flew on 17 August 1965 with Weaver and Andre at the controls. Throughout its career, this aircraft served as the Palmdale test aircraft until being replaced by SR-71A #61-7972 in 1985. Last flown on 24 January 1985, #955 accumulated 1993.7 hours of flight time.
Photo taken at Edwards AF Base during the 2022 Aerospace Valley Air Show.

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Manufacturer: Lockheed
Operator: CIA/USAF
Type: A-12 Oxcart / SR-71 Blackbird
Location: Joe Davies Heritage Airpark in Palmdale, California,
Comment In the centre is a U-2

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