History of the SR-71 development from conferences, through assembly, to operational flights of the aircraft, United States. SR-71 taxis and takes off. Other airplane parked on the runway. Exterior of the Pentagon. Men enter advanced system program office to discuss about the SR-71. Colonel R E Sprinkel presides over contractor's conference. The project is the Lockheed Defense Development Project. Lockheed employees enter 'Skunk Works'. SR-71 in flight. Designers and airframe specialists at work. Crated SR-71 on tractor-trailer leaves Lockheed Plant, en-route and arrives at Edwards Air Force Base. Officers and Lockheed officials look at SR-71.
History of the SR-71 development from conferences, through assembly, to operational flights of the aircrafts, United States. SR-71 in flight. Officers watch. SR-71 at the headquarters, 14th Strat Aerospace Division, Beale Air Force Base with unit insignia. Hangars at the Beale AFB. Sign board reads: 'Welcome to Beale Air Force Base'. Lockheed engineering representatives confer with SPO staff. Commanding officers talks on phone. Physical examination of the SR-71 crewmen. Ground crew personnel trained using mock-ups. Flight stimulator and control console. SR-71 in flight.
History of the SR-71 development from conferences, through assembly, to operational flights of the aircraft, United States. SR-71 in flight with gear lowered. SR-71 B lands. Crew leaves SR-71 B and welcomed by officers. Crew boards SR-71 in hangar and aircraft taxis out. Aircraft in flight. Crew leaves SR-71 and awarded MACH 3 pins and SR-7 models.
History of the SR-71 development from conferences, through assembly, to operational flights of the aircraft, United States. Commanders and officers confer. They finalize the details of the operational plans. They review progress of the team working with the SR-71. They also discuss about the knowledge of the equipment of SR-71. Specialists test the engine. SR-71 parked on airbase.
History of the SR-71 development from conferences, through assembly, to operational flights of the aircraft, United States. SR-71 taxis and in flight. It is refueled from KC-135A. SR-71 lands. Crew members come out. Inspection team arrives to inspect the operations of the aircraft. 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing review. Control tower in the background. SR-71 flanked with two T-38s in flyover.
Covers the history of the SR-71 development from conferences, through assembly, to operational flights of the aircraft, United States. SR-71 in flight during night. Officers discuss SR-71 towed at night. Photo interpreters view reconnaissance film. SA-71 takes off.