Renowned Aviator Brian Shul Dead at 75
SR-71 pilot, author, and motivational speaker suffered heart attack after a speech in Reno, Nevada.
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Ever Landed at an Air Force Base? Visit One with a Fly-In Aviation Museum
It is possible to fly to on-base air museums after filing for permission.
FLYING Classics: Lockheed Created the ‘Impossible’ SR-71 Blackbird to Replace the U-2
Following the loss of a U-2 reconnaissance aircraft over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960, the Eisenhower administration sought a new aircraft from Lockheed (NYSE: LMT)—“one that would fly faster than any aircraft before or since, at greater altitude, and with a minimal radar cross section,” according to Lockheed Martin. Lockheed needed “to build […]
That Darkstar in Top Gun: Maverick—Was it Real?
Actual engineers from Lockheed Martin created that fictional airplane. Here’s how.
SR-71 and U-2 Featured in Air Force Museum Events
In a celebration of the SR-71 and U-2 aircraft, the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, will be hosting an event titled “Secrets Revealed”, in which more than 20 former pilots and crew members will participate in panel discussions, narrate live presentations, and meet visitors in the museum. The event […]
