| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 61-7958 |
| Alternate Serial: | 17958 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed A-12/YF-12/M-21/SR-71 Blackbird |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird |
| C/n (msn): | 2009 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Ichi Ban |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Warner Robins - Robins AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KWRB IATA: WRB Local: WRB Other: - |
| Collection: | Museum of Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 14 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 808294 |
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This Blackbird is known to have flown numerous missions from Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan. In July 1976 it established a speed record on a run over 15/25km course of 2,193 mph. It was retired by the 9th SRW and flown to Robins for display in February 1990. The name "Ichi Ban" appearing on the tail comes from SR-71A 61-7974 which crashed on a mission out of Kadena in April 1989 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 May 2025, and has since been viewed 67 times. |