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    Airframe Family: Lockheed A-12 / SR-71 Blackbird
    Latest Model:SR-71A Blackbird
    Last Military Serial:61-7959 USAF
    Construction Number:2010
    Compressed ID:Lockheed SR-71A sn 61-7959 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    16 August 1965

    Constructed as a SR-71A.
    The roll out date is provided.

    1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 61-7959.

    Transferred to 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Beale AFB, CA.

    In 1975 had nine-foot tail extension for sensor equipment.

    29 October 1976

    Last flight.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 96 ABW/MU, Eglin AFB, FL.

    To Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, FL.
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    Circa 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Valparaiso, Eglin AFB.

    12 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    12 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    12 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Military Aircraft Serials of North America by S. Mitchell and A Eastwood
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    SR-71 Online by Paul Kucher
    The Online Blackbird Museum
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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