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8. Notice how similar the Russian Tupolev Tu-160

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 06:55 PM

Nov 2020

Blackjack bomber looks to the B-1B?

Think they copied the basic design of the Lancer?

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] ItsjustMe Nov 2020 OP

Wow!!!! dware Nov 2020 #1

After Blackbird was declassified, late DH marybourg Nov 2020 #2

thank you so much for posting this, great story! Celerity Nov 2020 #3

Great story! DemoTex Nov 2020 #4

bookmarked! The SR-71 is such a gorgeously electric_blue68 Nov 2020 #5

It still holds all kinds of world records. dware Nov 2020 #6

Yeah it looks so good in black EX500rider Nov 2020 #7

Notice how similar the Russian Tupolev Tu-160 dware Nov 2020 #8

I'd say no doubt they did. nt EX500rider Nov 2020 #9

Very nice! electric_blue68 Nov 2020 #12

Castle Air Museum Has A SR-71 ItsjustMe Nov 2020 #10

Great little vid! I see what you mean... electric_blue68 Nov 2020 #13

Everybody needs a friend sometime. trumPutin does not understand that. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #11

So very true, sometimes the most arrogant forget this. electric_blue68 Nov 2020 #15

Thank you Swedish AF! What a story. electric_blue68 Nov 2020 #14

It was a shame when they cancelled the program. Liberal In Texas Nov 2020 #16

Wouldn't it be nice to have a aviation enthusiasts group? littlemissmartypants Nov 2020 #17

I knew a former KC-135 pilot who refueled Blackbirds out of Beale. Marcuse Apr 2021 #18