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Former reconnaissance pilot reveals actual top speed achieved by the SR-71

Former reconnaissance pilot reveals actual top speed achieved by the SR-71 ...

An SR-71 pilot recalls the mission where a Soviet MiG-25 got a lock and fired, then the Blackbird’s defenses broke the lock and the missile appeared to “lock on” to ...

An SR-71 pilot recalls the moment a Soviet jet fired a missile, and how speed and countermeasures helped the Blackbird escape.