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To: cripplecreek
The Blackbird is still one of the greatest planes of all times.

And you can walk right up to one at the museum at Hill Air Force Base in Layton, UT. (Probably other museums, too).

As a youngster, I got to see the XB-70 Vakyrie while at Hill AFB.

9 posted on 02/19/2009 7:10:15 AM PST by frankenMonkey
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To: frankenMonkey

Edwards AFB has one accessible as well. Palmdale Air Park has an F117, SR, U2 and a boatload of other aircraft and still growing.

SZ


12 posted on 02/19/2009 7:11:54 AM PST by SZonian (I'm a Canal Zone brat)
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To: frankenMonkey

The Blackbird was truly in a class by itself.


13 posted on 02/19/2009 7:12:04 AM PST by cripplecreek (The poor bastards have us surrounded.)
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To: frankenMonkey

Other Blackbirds:

AF museum in Dayton OH also has a XB-70 and many other aircraft and missiles. An astounding resource.

Blackbird Air park in Palmdale Ca (avenue P and 25th street east) also has F-117, A-12 (precursor to SR-71) and a nice selection of other aircraft.


30 posted on 02/19/2009 7:22:36 AM PST by donmeaker (You may not be interested in War but War is interested in you.)
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