1/72 SR-71A Blackbird U.S.A.F 9th SRW 61-7960 1986 50th Anniversary
From Century Wings
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Length: 17.75"
Width: 9.25"
On 15 April 1986, Operation El Dorado Canyon launched air-strikes against Libya in response to Libya's bombing of a Berlin discotheque frequented by US military personnel. The attack was carried out by a strike-group of eighteen USAF F-111s supported by numerous USN and USMC A-6, A-7 and F/A-18 aircraft. Shortly after the raid, SR-71 #64-17960 piloted by Maj. Brian Shul with RSO Maj.Walter Watson, entered Libyan airspace at a blistering 2,125 mph to photograph the targets for bomb damage assessment. As they neared the end of their sweeps, they started receiving launch indications from Libyan surface-to-air missile sites below. Counting on the SR-71s incredible performance, they held their course and managed to outrun the missiles before returning home safely to RAF Mildenhall. The aircraft is currently on display at the Castle Air Force Base Museum in California.
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