412K views · 1.4K reactions | The Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" is a long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air Force. It was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft in the 1960s by Lockheed and its Skunk Works division. | War History Online | Facebook

Annie Jacobsen on the history of CIA spy planes. U-2: Provides day and night, high-altitude (70,000 ft). A-12 OXCART: Flying at 80,000 ft, and at about Mach 3.1.SR-71: Operated at high speeds and altitudes (Mach 3.2 and 85,000 ft). #history #pilot #nasa #space #airforce #aircraft #podcast #military #shawnryanshow | Shawn Ryan Show