Lockheed SR-71A 61-7972
SR-71A serial 61-7972 served for 24 years with the United States Air Force and accumulated about 2,800 flight hours. On its final flight on March 6, 1990, Ed Yeilding and Joseph Vida flew from Los Angeles to Washington in 1 hour, 4 minutes, 20 seconds before delivering the aircraft to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
Identity
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- SR-71 972Blackbird 972Smithsonian SR-71
- Name
- Lockheed SR-71A 61-7972
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- SR-71A serial 61-7972 served for 24 years with the United States Air Force and accumulated about 2,800 flight hours. On its final flight on March 6, 1990, Ed Yeilding and Joseph Vida flew from Los Angeles to Washington in 1 hour, 4 minutes, 20 seconds before delivering the aircraft to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
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- Creation Time
- April 26, 2026 at 14:28:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 09:21:18 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1990-03-06
- Search Name
- Lockheed SR-71A 61-7972 SR-71 972 Blackbird 972 Smithsonian SR-71
- Serial Number
- 61-7972
- Vehicle Code
- 972