Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird, 64-17972 / 2023, National Air and Space Museum (USA)
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Registration: 64-17972
Construction Number: 2023
Code Number: 17972
Model Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird
Operator: National Air and Space Museum (USA)
Airport: Washington - NASM Steven F Udvar-Hazy Center, USA - Virginia
Photographer: Kev Slade
Date Taken: 10/04/2004
Date Submitted: 21/01/2011
Delivery flight to the NASM on 6 March 1990 set a record flight time of one hour four minutes and 20 seconds from Los Angeles to Washington DC, averaging 2,124 miles per hour. Crewed by Lt Col Ed Yielding and Lt Col Joseph Vida.
Picture ID:1272328