The Blackbird's Edge: Recounting an SR-71's Daring Missile D

In the cool, tense morning air of April 15, 1986, an SR-71 Blackbird, piloted by Major Brian Shul with Major Walter Watson as the Reconnaissance Systems Officer (RSO), penetrated Libyan airspace at staggering speeds to document the aftermath of Operation "El Dorado Canyon." This was the United States direct military response to Muammar Qaddafi's rampant…

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