January 1995 the 971 (NASA 832) flown from Edwards to Palmdale for overhaul, in june 1995 the 971 was the first reactivated SR-71A to USAF inventory. The SR-71 is now on loan to the Evergreen Aviation Museum in Oregon. When retired the SR-71 had 3512 FH
1729.9 flight hours, Star attraction at the "Blackbird airpark" along with prototype "06924"known as the A-12. "973" made her last flight in 1987 from RAF Mildenhall, UK direct to Palmdale.