B-47 aircraft at Loring Air Force Base in Maine, United States. Two RATO equipped B-47's taxis from snow covered alert pad onto the air strip.
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 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.
From a history of the SR-71 development -- from conferences, through assembly, to operational flights of the aircraft, United States. VIP pilot Lieutenant General Paul K. Carlton getting outfitted in flight gear. Crew board the SR-71. SR-71 with rear cockpit modification taxis, takes off and lands. SR-71 Blackbird aircraft seen in flight from various angles, and landing with parachute deployment. Lt. General Paul K. Carlton exits the aircraft and is greeted by other Air Force staff. He is presented a plaque and seen smiling.
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.
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