SS10245 SR-71 Blackbird In Action (Softcover)

By David Doyle
Lockheed produced the A-12 to meet the CIA’s need for
a high-altitude, high-speed surveillance aircraft with a low
radar cross-section. In May 1967 the first Blackbird flew over
Vietnam. When the CIA retired the A-12 from Vietnam in June 1968,
its place was taken by the Air Force version of the plane with
the now more familiar name of "Strategic Reconnaissance" SR-71.
During the Vietnam War, SR-71 overflights averaged one per day,
during which time the enemy unsuccessfully fired 800
surface-to-air missiles against it. In addition to the A-12 and
SR-71, Lockheed also turned out the M-21, to launch D-21 drones.
Another version, the YF-12, was tested as a high-altitude
interceptor but never made it to series production.
Uncover the once top-secret history of the famous Blackbird
through this all-new 80-page book, packed with detailed line
drawings and over 200 photographs.

ISBN = 978-0-89747-835-9.