26 January 1990 January 26, 2025AviationBlackbird, Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Lockheed SR-71A-LO, Shock Diamonds, Strategic Reconnaissance AircraftBryan Swopes Into the sunset. . . . (Lockheed Martin)26 January 1990: The Lockheed SR-71A “Blackbird” is retired from service at Beale Air Force Base, California. This would prove to be a premature decision.© 2017, Bryan R. SwopesShare this article:
I remember this day well and thought too that it was a premature/bad decision.
I agree. It was a bad decision. We still need those aircraft
Amazing aircraft should still be in service..I think it is? Shhhh