Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird 61-7976 At EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 7/31/89

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Finally got around to uploading video of SR-71A (61-7976) at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh on July 31, 1989. The Blackbird flew in on 7/28/89, and departed on 7/31. I was 10 at the time and my father was able to record the rare visit on his then new VHS camcorder (Panasonic OmniMovie AFx8 PV-400). Apologies for the vehicles/people getting in the way, but we were not allowed to get any closer to the runway for an unobstructed view. It was incredible to witness the Blackbird and the engine run-ups prior to takeoff. On the final pass, the SR was in full afterburner on her climb out, and the noise was so great from those fantastic J-58's that the microphone on the camera nearly blew out and the footage became choppy during that moment. I will never forget that show, and it is wonderful knowing 17976 lives on at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum. She was retired shortly after this footage was taken in the Spring of 1990. 61-7976 flew the first operational USAF Blackbird sortie, and went on to fly more combat sorties than any other SR-71.
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@BigMoney23223 2 жыл бұрын

Such an amazing plane. It looks like it just rolled off the line yesterday. Then you see the old school cars that let you know what year it really was. 100 years from now it’ll still look brand new. One of the most amazing planes. Kelly Johnson was an absolute genius

@Blahbevava 6 жыл бұрын

Plane is over 50 year old now and it still looks like it's from the future. Just beautiful!

@caseycase3418 3 жыл бұрын

The most beautiful machine ever built.🛫✈️🛬

@goldenmanuever1176 8 жыл бұрын

I think its safe to say a majority of military aviation enthusiasts would donate a kidney to see this thing fly again.

@georgemallory797 5 жыл бұрын

I was at Wright-Patterson in February of 1990, the day their blackbird came to the museum. A few photo passes and a couple practice approaches to their short runway and then it came in for a full stop and popped the orange parachutes. A memory I will always cherish. As a 22 year old, I didn't yet know how rare and permanent many moments in aviation are.

@garyw3331 3 жыл бұрын

I had the pleasure of seeing an SR-71 take off when I was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Beautiful aircraft!

@josephshakal9017 2 жыл бұрын

My question is "How can 1600 people Downvote this???"

@olegm.3369 3 жыл бұрын

From 1987 to 1989 I served in the Soviet army in the air defence. And my task was just the US strategic air command. We tracked the US strategic reconnaissance aircraft RC-135, U-2, TR-1, SR-71. We caught the sound of the microphone even when the plane was at the base and determined the type of aircraft from the sound, and then transmitted information about the departure to the air defence command. As a rule, there was no radio check, only the inclusion of a microphone (there were lingophones on the SR-71). Thus, the Soviet air defence was ready for the meeting. SR-71 took off from Mildenhall base, immediately refuelled over the North Sea, then headed to the Barents Sea, made one or two circles there, and returned back, refuelling in the Norwegian Sea. It was especially honourable not to miss this plane.

@adamlong54 3 жыл бұрын

My great uncle Gary was CHIEF line mechanic on the sr71 at Beal afb back in the day. He has since passed away but its nice to say our family has long deep roots serving in America's Armed Force's. My kids are serving now son is a Marine and my daughter is Navy intelligence.

@donalddoty5768 3 жыл бұрын

That thing looks like Darth Vader's daily driver.

@mattbates6887 5 жыл бұрын

The SR-71 Blackbird was the one plane flying at UK airshows during the 80's, that always made a huge impression on you every time you saw it flying. Who can remember being close to the front of the crowd line, where you could physically feel the immense power of those J-58 engines during take off, as I certainly can and did.

@FacePoopable 9 жыл бұрын

The SR-71 is a fucking work of art.

@joedrobniak9924 5 жыл бұрын

A salute to the Lockheed skunk works and Kelly Johnson, one hell of a job!

@dos9167 5 жыл бұрын

OMG! Over half a century old and it's still the sexiest aircraft ever made! It's too bad we don't have any HD video/audio of this beast.

@MJLeger-tz4so 4 жыл бұрын

What a remarkably beautiful aircraft that Blackbird is! You can see from her paint-71 she is stealth, like an arrow, meant to pierce the wild blue yonder and do her job! Her top speed is STILL classified, but it is widely rumored to have been able to travel at well over MACH 3.2-5 (over 2,000 mph on a straight course!) and she can shoot right up to 85,000 feet! That means she could fly from New York to London in just under 2 hours! Progress and advanced scientific technology is already making her obsolete, but she's still a beautiful bird! The same progress that took away the gorgeous B-747 and gave us the Airbus instead, somehow, some beauty was lost.

@morsinimicis3930 3 жыл бұрын

Grew up on Beale AFB and then Lakenheath AFB near RAF Mildenhall. Got to see the mighty Blackbird many times and I’m so happy I did. What a plane!

@curtm6867 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video, I was a little kid there that day, it gives me goosebumps!! I was lucky to see/hear the SR-71!

@michaelandcolinspop 5 жыл бұрын

Kelly Johnson’s masterpiece in all its titanium glory. I wish I could’ve seen it fly before it was retired.

@tghw539 2 жыл бұрын

I was there. It was an awesome display. Thanks for the memories.

@SUBE555LGT 7 жыл бұрын

Ironically I was there, I was 7 at the time and I couldn't have been more than 100 yards from you, I clearly remember the same vantage point in the warbird north section watching it take off. One of my favorite memories along with watching the Concorde take off for night flights with full burners as well as the F-117 among others.