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The DC Traveler

November 26th, 2006

A Spy Plane fit for James Bond

Unofficially known as the “Blackbird“, the titanium-skinned Lockheed SR-71 long-range reconnaissance aircraft was in operation by the U.S. from the 1960s until 1990.
The SR-71 was the world’s fastest and highest flying aircraft in history. At altitudes around 80,000 feet, it reached speeds in excess of Mach 3 (2000 mph).  In 1976, it set a record […]

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November 24th, 2006

The Cold War Spy Plane - The Lockheed U-2

The U-2 spy plane was used extensively by the U.S. starting in the 1950s and continue to play a role during the Vietnam War.
The U-2 is famous for being flown over Cuba in 1962 during regular reconnaissance missions.  In early fall of 1962, they photographed Soviet nuclear missiles being deployed and erected, which led to the October […]

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