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SR-71 Blackbird in Kansas | Wichita News
The SR-71 Blackbird, the ultimate Cold War spy plane, is now a centerpiece at the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas — a stealthy marvel built by Lockheed’s Skunk Works that flew higher and faster than anything else, capturing enemy secrets from 80,000 feet above. This original, active from 1966 to 1977, drew crowds so huge people skipped school to see it arrive, with crews even bending trees to clear its path. No weapons, just pure reconnaissance — and pilots wore space-age suits to survive the extremes. Its final flight in 1999 still sends chills — this isn’t just a plane, it’s aviation…
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