Blackbird crash site highlights Nevada's key role in Cold War era aerospace testing

In a nondescript patch of high desert north of Lovelock, nestled between two dry creek beds, the only indication of where a 60-foot impact crater once was is a patch of tall grass standing out amidst the sagebrush.

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