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The Blackbird's Edge: Recounting an SR-71's Daring Missile Dodge Over Libya

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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Comparing two powerful planes: was the A-12 or the SR-71 faster?

Which of the planes SR-71 Blackbird and A-12 Blackbird was faster and which could carry more fuel? Let's examine these marvels of engineering. ....

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