| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 61-7976 |
| 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): | 2027 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 16 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 829430 |
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This Blackbird made the first operational SR-71 sortie, over Vietnam in March 1968. During its career, it accumulated 2,981 flying hours and 942 total sorties (more than any other SR-71), including 257 operational missions from its 9th SRW base at Beale AFB, CA, Kadena AB, Okinawa and RAF Mildenhall, flying to the museum in March 1990 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 July 2025, and has since been viewed 29 times. |