Found Two SR-71 Black birds discussion

GEHFileBot · 07-18-2005, 10:07 PM

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Found Two SR-71 Black birds

Do we still use these? Or do they belong to NASA.

chocolatemoomoocow · 07-18-2005, 10:07 PM

Does anyone know what the gigantic baring marker to the East of the planes is?

trimetrov · 07-18-2005, 10:54 PM

It's a gigantic bearing marker...not to be sarcastic, but you're right-on.

photizo · 07-22-2005, 09:04 AM

Someone told in another forum that this is one of the space shuttle alternativ airstrips. Perhaps - in case of emergencies - they need this giant compass...

Eyespymyeye · 09-09-2005, 02:14 AM

From what I've read the Blackbird is no longer in service either by NASA nor the military. Could be wrong though, but think is has happened?

grx · 09-21-2005, 08:07 PM

This is Edwards AFB, an the brown area in the east is Rogers Dry Lake, the lines which are tangent to the baring marker are in fact a very long runway used for space shuttle landing.

Concerning the Blackbirds, they look more YF-12 than SR-71 because of ther cropped nose:

YF-12

SR-71

McMaster_de · 09-21-2005, 08:33 PM

I think that can not be YF-12 because there are no more under the sky.
Found this on a site:

# The first YF-12A (S/N 60-6934) was converted to SR-71C S/N 64-17981
# The second YF-12A was transferred to the USAF Museum.
# The third YF-12A crashed on 24 June 1971.

grx · 09-21-2005, 09:00 PM

Ok, I found the same, and I also found:

3 SR-71A are still operational,
- 2 for the USAF (N° 64-17967 and 64-17971)
- 1 for the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (N°64-17980)

And the three are located at Edwards AFB!!!

But the cropped nose was a particularity of the YF-12.

McMaster_de · 09-21-2005, 09:07 PM

Here are the locations for all Blackbirds:
60-6924 A-12 Blackbird Airpark, Palmdale, CA (AFFTC Museum)
60-6925 A-12 Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, NY
60-6926 A-12 crashed 24 May 1963, CIA pilot ejected safely
60-6927 A-12 Museum of Science/Industry, LA (Stored at Skunk Works)
60-6928 A-12 crashed 05 January 1967, CIA pilot killed
60-6929 A-12 crashed 28 December 1967, pilot ejected safely
60-6930 A-12 Alabama Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville
60-6931 A-12 Minnesota ANG Museum, St Paul, MN
60-6932 A-12 crashed 5 June 1968, CIA pilot killed
60-6933 A-12 San Diego Aerospace Museum
60-6934 YF-12A destroyed on landing 14 August 1966
60-6935 YF-12A USAF Museum, Dayton, OH
60-6936 YF-12A crashed 24 June 1971, crew ejected safely
60-6937 A-12 Storage, Plant 42 (Skunk Works)
60-6938 A-12 USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL
60-6939 A-12 destroyed on landing 9 July 1964, crew ejected safely
60-6940 A-12 Museum of Flight, Seattle
60-6941 M-12 crashed 30 July 1966 , pilot survived, LCO killed
64-17950 SR-71A destroyed on takeoff 11 April 1969, crew ejected safely
64-17951 SR-71A Pima Air Museum, Tucson, AZ (NASA YF-12C 937)
64-17952 SR-71A crashed 25 January 1966, pilot survived, RSO killed
64-17953 SR-71A crashed 18 December 1969, crew ejected safely
64-17954 SR-71A destroyed on takeoff 11 April 1969, crew ejected safely
64-17955 SR-71A AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA
64-17956 SR-71B Operational, NASA Dryden FRC, Edwards AFB, CA
64-17957 SR-71B crashed 11 January 1968, crew ejected safely
64-17958 SR-71A Robbins AFB Museum, GA
64-17959 SR-71A Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, FL
64-17960 SR-71A Castle Air Museum, Merced, CA
64-17961 SR-71A Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center, Hutchinson, KS
64-17962 SR-71A Reserve Fleet, Plant 42, Palmdale, CA
64-17963 SR-71A Beale AFB Museum, CA
64-17964 SR-71A SAC Museum, Offut AFB, NE
64-17965 SR-71A crashed 25 October 1967, crew ejected safely
64-17966 SR-71A crashed 13 April 1967, crew ejected safely
64-17967 SR-71A Operational (USAF), Det 2, 9th SW, Edwards AFB, CA
64-17968 SR-71A Reserve Fleet, Plant 42, Palmdale, CA
64-17969 SR-71A crashed 10 May 1970, crew ejected safely
64-17970 SR-71A crashed 17 June 1970, crew ejected safely
64-17971 SR-71A Operational (USAF), Det 2, 9th SW, Edwards AFB, CA
64-17972 SR-71A National Air and Space Museum, Washington D.C.
64-17973 SR-71A Blackbird Airpark, Palmdale, CA (Det 1 ASC)
64-17974 SR-71A crashed 21 April 1989, crew ejected safely
64-17975 SR-71A March Field Museum, March AFB, CA
64-17976 SR-71A USAF Museum, Dayton, OH
64-17977 SR-71A destroyed in takeoff accident 10 October 1968
64-17978 SR-71A destroyed in landing accident 20 July 1972
64-17979 SR-71A History & Traditions Museum, Lackland AFB, TX
64-17980 SR-71A Operational, NASA Dryden FRC, Edwards AFB, CA
64-17981 SR-71C Hill AFB Museum, Hill AFB, UT

McMaster_de · 09-21-2005, 09:11 PM

Maybe they have removed the nose for inspection. Because this will be one of the hottest areas during flight.

Darion9 · 12-08-2006, 02:31 AM

You missed the one at the Evergreen Air Musuem in Mcminnville, Oregon. I'm not sure what the number is on it. I just know that it's one of the birds that my dad worked on.

uscgsam · 12-08-2006, 03:56 AM

There is still one more at the Huntsville Space Station, In AL. Dont know the number but it was retired in 1990.

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McMaster_de Master Finder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,245	I think that can not be YF-12 because there are no more under the sky. Found this on a site: # The first YF-12A (S/N 60-6934) was converted to SR-71C S/N 64-17981 # The second YF-12A was transferred to the USAF Museum. # The third YF-12A crashed on 24 June 1971. __________________ You search it, I will find it! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-21-2005, 09:07 PM	#9
McMaster_de Master Finder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,245	Here are the locations for all Blackbirds: 60-6924 A-12 Blackbird Airpark, Palmdale, CA (AFFTC Museum) 60-6925 A-12 Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, NY 60-6926 A-12 crashed 24 May 1963, CIA pilot ejected safely 60-6927 A-12 Museum of Science/Industry, LA (Stored at Skunk Works) 60-6928 A-12 crashed 05 January 1967, CIA pilot killed 60-6929 A-12 crashed 28 December 1967, pilot ejected safely 60-6930 A-12 Alabama Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville 60-6931 A-12 Minnesota ANG Museum, St Paul, MN 60-6932 A-12 crashed 5 June 1968, CIA pilot killed 60-6933 A-12 San Diego Aerospace Museum 60-6934 YF-12A destroyed on landing 14 August 1966 60-6935 YF-12A USAF Museum, Dayton, OH 60-6936 YF-12A crashed 24 June 1971, crew ejected safely 60-6937 A-12 Storage, Plant 42 (Skunk Works) 60-6938 A-12 USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, Mobile, AL 60-6939 A-12 destroyed on landing 9 July 1964, crew ejected safely 60-6940 A-12 Museum of Flight, Seattle 60-6941 M-12 crashed 30 July 1966 , pilot survived, LCO killed 64-17950 SR-71A destroyed on takeoff 11 April 1969, crew ejected safely 64-17951 SR-71A Pima Air Museum, Tucson, AZ (NASA YF-12C 937) 64-17952 SR-71A crashed 25 January 1966, pilot survived, RSO killed 64-17953 SR-71A crashed 18 December 1969, crew ejected safely 64-17954 SR-71A destroyed on takeoff 11 April 1969, crew ejected safely 64-17955 SR-71A AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA 64-17956 SR-71B Operational, NASA Dryden FRC, Edwards AFB, CA 64-17957 SR-71B crashed 11 January 1968, crew ejected safely 64-17958 SR-71A Robbins AFB Museum, GA 64-17959 SR-71A Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, FL 64-17960 SR-71A Castle Air Museum, Merced, CA 64-17961 SR-71A Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center, Hutchinson, KS 64-17962 SR-71A Reserve Fleet, Plant 42, Palmdale, CA 64-17963 SR-71A Beale AFB Museum, CA 64-17964 SR-71A SAC Museum, Offut AFB, NE 64-17965 SR-71A crashed 25 October 1967, crew ejected safely 64-17966 SR-71A crashed 13 April 1967, crew ejected safely 64-17967 SR-71A Operational (USAF), Det 2, 9th SW, Edwards AFB, CA 64-17968 SR-71A Reserve Fleet, Plant 42, Palmdale, CA 64-17969 SR-71A crashed 10 May 1970, crew ejected safely 64-17970 SR-71A crashed 17 June 1970, crew ejected safely 64-17971 SR-71A Operational (USAF), Det 2, 9th SW, Edwards AFB, CA 64-17972 SR-71A National Air and Space Museum, Washington D.C. 64-17973 SR-71A Blackbird Airpark, Palmdale, CA (Det 1 ASC) 64-17974 SR-71A crashed 21 April 1989, crew ejected safely 64-17975 SR-71A March Field Museum, March AFB, CA 64-17976 SR-71A USAF Museum, Dayton, OH 64-17977 SR-71A destroyed in takeoff accident 10 October 1968 64-17978 SR-71A destroyed in landing accident 20 July 1972 64-17979 SR-71A History & Traditions Museum, Lackland AFB, TX 64-17980 SR-71A Operational, NASA Dryden FRC, Edwards AFB, CA 64-17981 SR-71C Hill AFB Museum, Hill AFB, UT __________________ You search it, I will find it! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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McMaster_de Master Finder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,245	Maybe they have removed the nose for inspection. Because this will be one of the hottest areas during flight. __________________ You search it, I will find it! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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07-18-2005, 10:07 PM	#2
chocolatemoomoocow Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 20	Does anyone know what the gigantic baring marker to the East of the planes is?

07-18-2005, 10:54 PM	#3
trimetrov Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: the STL Posts: 16	It's a gigantic bearing marker...not to be sarcastic, but you're right-on.

07-22-2005, 09:04 AM	#4
photizo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Starnberg, Germany Posts: 126	Someone told in another forum that this is one of the space shuttle alternativ airstrips. Perhaps - in case of emergencies - they need this giant compass...

09-09-2005, 02:14 AM	#5
Eyespymyeye Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 17	From what I've read the Blackbird is no longer in service either by NASA nor the military. Could be wrong though, but think is has happened?

09-21-2005, 08:07 PM	#6
grx Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7	This is Edwards AFB, an the brown area in the east is Rogers Dry Lake, the lines which are tangent to the baring marker are in fact a very long runway used for space shuttle landing. Concerning the Blackbirds, they look more YF-12 than SR-71 because of ther cropped nose: YF-12 SR-71

09-21-2005, 09:00 PM	#8
grx Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7	Ok, I found the same, and I also found: 3 SR-71A are still operational, - 2 for the USAF (N° 64-17967 and 64-17971) - 1 for the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (N°64-17980) And the three are located at Edwards AFB!!! But the cropped nose was a particularity of the YF-12.

12-08-2006, 02:31 AM	#11
Darion9 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	You missed the one at the Evergreen Air Musuem in Mcminnville, Oregon. I'm not sure what the number is on it. I just know that it's one of the birds that my dad worked on.

12-08-2006, 03:56 AM	#12
uscgsam Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1	There is still one more at the Huntsville Space Station, In AL. Dont know the number but it was retired in 1990.