Lockheed Blackbird, 9781472851383
Hardcover
Unlock Blackbird secrets: Declassified missions, technological marvel, Cold War icon.

Lockheed Blackbird

beyond the secret missions – the missing chapters

$112.00

  • Hardcover

    528 pages

  • Release Date

    26 February 2024

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Summary

Lockheed Blackbird: Unveiling the Secrets of the SR-71

The SR-71 Blackbird is an iconic aircraft that has come to symbolize America’s technological superiority during the Cold War. Using recently declassified information, globally renowned expert Paul Crickmore updates his definitive account of the aircraft.

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird ranks as one of the most elegant, sleek and powerful aeroplanes ever designed. But it was not built to be admired – it was …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472851383
ISBN-10:1472851382
Author:Paul F. Crickmore
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Osprey Publishing
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:528
Edition:3rd
Release Date:26 February 2024
Weight:2.97kg
Dimensions:312mm x 240mm x 25mm
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Critics Review

Outstanding work. * Aeroplane *Powerful! Informative! Rich in technical detail and illustrations! Crickmore’s latest book is perhaps the finest and most comprehensive book on the Blackbird ever written. * Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation *

About The Author

Paul F. Crickmore

Paul F. Crickmore is the author of the much-acclaimed Lockheed Blackbird: Beyond the Secret Missions. He was commissioned to write his first book for Osprey 35 years ago and that since then he has written 20 books, including 12 for Osprey. He is also an honorary member of several A-12 and SR-71 veterans’ associations.

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