Feb 1 2016
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Any old jerk can wear a fancy ring, but how many people can say their bling was made from materials that once flew…
Feb 7 2015
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Built and designed in the 1960s after the A-12 Oxcart, the SR-71 Blackbird is still the fastest, most vanguardist…
Dec 22 2014
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No other plane in history has captured the hearts and minds of the American public quite like the SR-71 Blackbird,…
Dec 21 2014
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On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers flew the first airplane ever at 6.8 mph (10.9 km/h). Only 61 years and…
Dec 12 2014
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The SR-71 Blackbird is, without a doubt, the most advanced airplane ever built in relation to the technology…
Nov 15 2014
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I still get the chills when I re-read Brian Shul's account of his Blackbird flight against enemy SAM batteries…
Sep 18 2014
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Gizmodo's Attila Nagy got this high resolution photo by Eric Schulzinger from Lockheed Martin: "This unaltered…
Sep 18 2014
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Not long ago Lockheed Martin posted on its Instagram account the most badass aviation photograph ever. Just look at…
Aug 5 2014
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In X-Men: Days of Future Past, we don't spend a lot of time in the dystopic future that the plot revolves around…
Apr 4 2014
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Brian Shul
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I can tell you about the SR-71 Blackbird's titanium frame, its Pratt&Whitney J58-P4 engines, or its genesis. But…
Mar 14 2014
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I'm amazed. I have never seen the World's Most Awesome Aircraft without its characteristic black paint, but here it…
Dec 30 2013
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This incredible photo of a SR-71 Blackbird being refueled in mid-air was taken by Sgt. P.A. Tubridy in 1988. It was…
Nov 1 2013
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Apr 12 2013
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Col. Richard H. Graham, USAF (ret.)
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At the height of the Cold War, if you wanted a peek behind the Iron Curtain, it had to be a birds's eye view from…
Dec 4 2011
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It's a well-worn cliche that moving to the big city after a lifetime of country-living can change you forever. That…
Feb 24 2011
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Brian Shul
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Back in the late 80s, the United States and Libya were rabid enemies. This is the thrilling story of Brian Shul and…
Feb 24 2011
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Back in the late 80s, the United States and Libya were rabid enemies. This is the thrilling story of Brian Shul and…
Dec 9 2010
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A batch of new set pics from the set of Matthew Vaughan's X-Men: First Class reveal the filming of a crucial scene…
May 7 2010
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So, you read Brian Shul's description of the thrill to fly the SR-71 Blackbird in a real mission over Lybia, and now…
Dec 9 2008
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Wait, why do I need a special web browser? I mean, I get there's been a long standing digital divide between black…