Flown by the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California from 1990 to 1994 then became the first aircraft reactivated for USAF reconnaissance purposes in 1995. Here she is caught surrounded by airshow crowds at the 1993 Edwards AFB Open House.
Making a special low pass of runway 02 for the photographer, after stopping over at Keflavik. A really majestic aircraft and probably not often seen in a low altitude environment like here.
Only SR-71B, only days later, president Clinton kills USAF SR-71 funding with line item veto. 956 is on display at Kalamazoo, Michigan. When retired the SR-71 had 3967 flight hours. Most flying hours of all Blackbirds. Scanned from slide