Born from the need to replace the vulnerable U-2 spy plane, the SR-71 Blackbird was an engineering marvel of the Cold War. We ...
A new mission for former Blackbird personnel. Taken on Jan. 26, 2016 the following interesting pictures feature former Blackbird Maintainers cleaning the SR-71 static display at Beale Air Force Base, ...
The SR-91 Aurora, purported replacement for the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, is a rumor with scant evidence for its existence. While there was a suggestion from a budget code name and one reported ...
Beale Air Force Base invites the community behind the gates this June for its Air and Space Expo — a two-day event packed with air shows, static aircraft displays, STEM exhibits, and a nod to the base ...
Albert G. Hewitt, Jr., was born Oct. 27, 1929, two year Airborne 13 jumps, 22.5 year Air Force, RB-47 over Russia, five years Beale AFB SR-71 (Blackbird), 15 year Solano Community College Business ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (FOX40.COM) — In a show of preparedness and ...