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Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN2d
How the SR-71 Blackbird Redefined the Limits of Speed, Stealth, and Missile Evasion in Cold War Skies
They taunted and toyed with the MiG-25s sent up to intercept them, scooting up to altitudes the Soviet planes could not reach, and circling leisurely above them or dashing off at speeds the Russians ...
National Security Journal on MSN3d
The Air Force’s Big Mistake: Retiring the SR-71 Blackbird
The official retirement of the SR-71 Blackbird in 1990 was driven more by internal US Air Force politics and budget ...
The Aviationist on MSN5d
A Look at the Dozen SR-71 Blackbird Losses
The SR-71 is perhaps the most iconic Cold War spy aircraft, famous for many record-setting flights. Seemingly impervious to ...
Blackbird crisis: UK residents with gardens urged to take action amid rising Usutu virus cases
The Usutu virus has spread through blackbirds in southern England, with the British Trust for Ornithology asking people to ...
Ely Echo11h
Report on a Threatening Bird
The Ely Echo weekly newspaper and its companion pieces - North Country SAVER and North Country ANGLER - provide insight into ...