Category: SR71 Tales

Very little is known about the ELINT system on the SR71. It was finally declassified in the 1980s after being … Read the rest

In the early days of the SR71 program at Beale there were other activities on the base Including another top … Read the rest

 

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I was recently encouraged by Bert Fowler to share some history of the 1912 program. I believe this is a … Read the rest

I was recently encouraged to relate some history of the 1912 program by Bert Fowler. I think this is a … Read the rest

March of 1988 was the 20th anniversary of the first operational SR-71 first operational mission out of Okinawa. The crew … Read the rest

The operation at Kadena was known by several names.  I think the there are several web sites that list them.  … Read the rest

While Janice and I were on Okinawa we spent a lot of time eating out in the local establishments. One … Read the rest

During the late 1960s at Beale Air Force Base, I started playing racquetball during lunch hour. It was a fairly … Read the rest

Sometime in the late 60s it became necessary to assess the accuracy of the SR-71 ELINT system. In order to … Read the rest