19801026_29A SR-71 Blackbird 17974 - Norton AFB Air Show, San Bernardino, CA - Flyover

            "Ichi Ban" 61-17974 in flight
Norton AFB Air Show
San Bernardino, CA
October 26, 1980 Frame 29A
SR-71 Blackbird

The roll of film I used to get this shot (and others) was left in the the camera for years. That is why the color is a bit off. I did what I could to correct the color, and I was actually rather pleased that it was mostly recoverable.

64-17974 (SR-71A) This aircraft was lost on 21 April 1989 over the South China Sea and is the last loss of any Blackbird as of December 1991. Pilot Lt Col Dan House said the left engine blew up and shrapnel from it hit the right-side hydraulic lines, causing a loss of flight controls. House and RSO Blair Bozek ejected and came down safely in the ocean. They had been able to broadcast their position before abandoning the Blackbird, and rescue forces were immediately on the way. However the crew were rescued by native fisherman. The local chieftain's new throne is Colonel House's ejection seat! .

   

Taken on: August 25, 2011

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Sets appears in: • Norton AFB Air Show, San Bernardino, CA - October 26, 1980

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