An SR-71B Blackbird sits on the runway at Beale Air Force Base, Cali. The SR-71 was a marvel of engineering that flew in the US Air Force for more than 30 years. The plane holds records for speed and distance that stand to this day. It was so fast that the plane's defense for avoiding missiles was to simply outrun them. ( Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Michael Haggerty) DF-ST-89-06287 by AirmanMagazine

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