A great Mini Documentary video on the world famous US Air Force aircraft the SR-71 Blackbird that was used for observation flights over the Soviet Union. BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.–Twenty-six years ago today, Beale said goodbye to the fastest air-breathing jet in the world, the SR-71 Blackbird. The Blackbird was an advanced, long-range, supersonic strategic reconnaissance aircraft that called Beale Air Force Base home from January 1966 to January 1990. But for Master Sgt. Floyd Jones (ret.) and a local group of former Blackbird maintainers, the mission continues, not with turning wrenches, but with the same elbow grease. "It's
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F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots and ground crews from the 119th Fighter Squadron (New Jerseys Air National Guard) perform pre-flight checks prior to taxi, takeoffs and landings. Filmed at Nellis Air Force Base during air combat exercise Red Flag 16-3 on July 27, 2016. Filme Credits: Mr. Randy Lewis, A1C Julian Kemper, A1C Christina Ensley
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