
The first SR-71A pictured prior to its maiden flight at Lockheed’s Site II facility in Palmdale, California.
The enduring fascination with Lockheed’s Blackbird means that, even 19 years after it last flew, there continues to be a seemingly insatiable appetite for more coverage of this legendary aircraft. Now, to feed this hunger, comes a lavishly illustrated new book from SR-71 aficionado, aviation historian, author and well-known Area 51 watcher, Jim Goodall. Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, the birthplace of the Blackbird, the book is an ...