Photo by GSCG member John Lackey #avgeek

Originally shared by Fly By Photography

On this date in 1990, this SR-71 made its final flight, landing at Dulles Airport to be turned over to the National Air and Space Museum.

RECORD SETTER
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On display at the National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center, this SR-71 set a record on its final flight to DC. 64-17972 flew from Los Angeles to Washington DC in one hour, four minutes and twenty seconds at an average speed of 2,124 mph!

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