Sources
Every document, archive and record cited anywhere on Article 121, grouped by who published it. The number beside each is how many facts on the site rest on it. Where the Internet Archive holds a copy, it is linked too; where the original has gone offline, the title links to that copy.
Photographs: 29 Public domain (US government work) · 10 CC BY-SA 2.0 · 6 CC0 1.0 · 6 CC BY 2.0 · 6 CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 US government work (USAF technical order); Internet Archive marks the item Public Domain Mark 1.0 · 3 U.S. government work, public domain (NASA; NTRS GOV_PUBLIC_USE_PERMITTED) · 2 CC BY 4.0 · 2 Public domain (NASA) · 1 CC BY-SA 3.0 · 1 CC BY 3.0 · 1 Public domain (released by the photographer) · 1 CC BY-SA 3.0 (also GFDL) · 1 Public domain (NASA, via U.S. National Archives) · 1 Public domain (USAF)
Central Intelligence Agency, Center for the Study of Intelligence 1 source · cited 89 times
Roadrunners Internationale 7 sources · cited 73 times
- A-12, YF-12A, & SR-71 Timeline of Events (June 2010) 40archived copy 2026-01-05
- Time Line of the SR-71 (compiled by Don Hildebrant) 14archived copy 2026-03-16
- Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird production list (article numbers) 14archived copy 2026-01-05
- Article #128 SN: 60-6931 2archived copy 2026-01-06
- Bill Weaver SR-71 Blackbird Breakup 1archived copy 2026-09-27
- CIA Pilot Jack Weeks remembered 1archived copy 2026-01-05
- Article 124 page 1archived copy 2026-01-06
U.S. Air Force 3 sources · cited 47 times
Central Intelligence Agency 7 sources · cited 46 times
- The Oxcart Story (Thomas P. McIninch, Studies in Intelligence, Winter 1970-71; released 1994) 36archived copy 2026-09-08
- A-12 OXCART (CIA Museum exhibit page, Article 128) 3archived copy 2026-09-17
- Development of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (Clarence L. Johnson, 1981), with J58/SR-71 Propulsion Integration (William R. Brown) 3
- Restoring a Symbol of Cold War Innovation 1archived copy 2026-09-17
- The U-2 Program: A Russian Officer Remembers (Alexander Orlov, Studies in Intelligence) 1archived copy 2025-04-20
- A-12 Utility Flight Manual, changed 15 June 1968 (document C01316457) 1archived copy 2026-01-19
- About the A-12 Oxcart 1archived copy 2026-08-30
Habu.org 38 sources · cited 46 times
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7976 3archived copy of 2025-06-24; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7958 3archived copy of 2026-06-16; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7974 3archived copy of 2025-10-26; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7969 2archived copy of 2026-02-07; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7978 2archived copy of 2026-09-28; original offline
- 61-7974 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2026-02-16; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7952 1archived copy of 2026-03-01; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7962 1archived copy of 2026-02-28; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7959 1archived copy of 2025-11-03; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7962 (page 2) 1archived copy of 2026-03-06; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7957 1archived copy of 2026-02-07; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7958 1archived copy of 2026-06-16; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7961 1archived copy of 2026-04-10; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7953 1archived copy of 2026-05-11; original offline
- 61-7981 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2026-02-23; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7955 1archived copy of 2026-02-28; original offline
- 61-7972 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2026-02-19; original offline
- 61-7973 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2025-02-17; original offline
- 61-7968 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2026-02-15; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7963 1archived copy of 2026-02-04; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7951 1archived copy of 2026-04-10; original offline
- 61-7970 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2026-04-10; original offline
- 61-7979 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2026-02-15; original offline
- 61-7967 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2025-01-25; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7952 1archived copy of 2026-03-01; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7954 1archived copy of 2025-10-28; original offline
- 61-7973 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2025-10-29; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7962 1archived copy of 2026-02-28; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7956 1archived copy of 2026-03-08; original offline
- 61-7979 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2026-02-04; original offline
- 61-7971 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2026-02-02; original offline
- 61-7975 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2026-03-14; original offline
- 61-7968 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2026-02-15; original offline
- Blackbird Photo Archive: 61-7957 (page 3) 1archived copy of 2026-02-15; original offline
- 61-7980 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2026-02-15; original offline
- 61-7966 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2026-05-12; original offline
- 61-7977 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2026-01-31; original offline
- 61-7967 (Blackbird Photo Archive) 1archived copy of 2026-03-02; original offline
SR-71 Online (sr-71.org, read via Wayback Machine snapshot) 12 sources · cited 33 times
- Blackbird Flight Hours (data from Peter Merlin, NASA Dryden, as of 21 May 2006) 13archived copy of 2025-03-21; original offline
- Blackbird Losses (data courtesy of Peter Merlin) 6archived copy of 2026-03-22; original offline
- Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird: SR-71 Timeline 4archived copy of 2026-09-11; original offline
- SR-71B #61-7956 (17956) 2archived copy of 2025-06-15; original offline
- SR-71A #61-7964 (17964) 1archived copy of 2025-08-19; original offline
- SR-71A #61-7961 (17961) 1archived copy of 2025-03-04; original offline
- SR-71A #61-7955 (17955) 1archived copy of 2026-06-30; original offline
- SR-71A #61-7959 (17959) 1archived copy of 2025-03-21; original offline
- SR-71A #61-7963 (17963) 1archived copy of 2025-04-24; original offline
- SR-71A #61-7951 (17951) 1archived copy of 2025-06-15; original offline
- SR-71A #61-7958 (17958) 1archived copy of 2021-11-25; original offline
- SR-71A #61-7960 (17960) 1archived copy of 2025-03-19; original offline
SR-71 Online (sr-71.org), via Internet Archive 12 sources · cited 31 times
- SR-71 Locations (archived copy, lists serial / Lockheed article number and fate) 15
- Blackbird Losses (archived copy) 6
- SR-71A #61-7975 gallery page (archived copy) 1
- SR-71A #61-7980 gallery page (archived copy) 1
- SR-71A #61-7967 gallery page (archived copy) 1
- Blackbird Records (archived copy) 1
- SR-71A #61-7976 gallery page (archived copy) 1
- SR-71A #61-7973 gallery page (archived copy) 1
- SR-71A #61-7981 gallery page (archived copy) 1
- SR-71A #61-7971 gallery page (archived copy) 1
- SR-71A #61-7972 gallery page (archived copy) 1
- SR-71A #61-7968 gallery page (archived copy) 1
NASA Technical Reports Server 1 source · cited 25 times
Joe Baugher 1 source · cited 21 times
NASA 8 sources · cited 21 times
- Mach 3+: NASA/USAF YF-12 Flight Research, 1969-1979 (Peter W. Merlin, NASA SP-2001-4525) 14archived copy 2023-04-07
- Where Are They Now: SR-71B #831 1archived copy 2026-03-30
- YF-12 Propulsion Research Program and Results (Albers and Olinger, NASA CP-001, 1976) 1archived copy 2026-01-31
- Marta Bohn-Meyer 1archived copy 2026-03-29
- YF-12 Experiments Symposium, Volume 1 (NASA CP-2054, 1978) 1
- Liquid Hydrogen as a Propulsion Fuel, 1945-1959 (John L. Sloop, NASA SP-4404), chapter 8: Suntan 1archived copy 2026-09-14
- Dressing for Altitude: U.S. Aviation Pressure Suits (Dennis R. Jenkins, NASA SP-2011-595) 1archived copy 2024-08-05
- Mach 3 Legend: Design and Development of the Lockheed Blackbird (Peter W. Merlin, 2012) 1archived copy 2024-08-09
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center 5 sources · cited 20 times
- NASA Facts FS-2008-6-030-DFRC: SR-71 Blackbird 11archived copy 2026-07-30
- NASA Facts FS-2002-09-047 DFRC: The Lockheed YF-12 6archived copy 2026-01-18
- NASA Facts FS-2002-09-043 DFRC: Linear Aerospike SR-71 Experiment (LASRE) 1archived copy 2025-02-06
- NASA Facts FS-2008-6-030-DFRC: SR-71 Blackbird 1archived copy 2026-07-30
- NASA SR-71 and F-18 HARV head for museums (27 March 2003) 1archived copy 2026-03-30
National Museum of the United States Air Force 4 sources · cited 17 times
- Lockheed D-21B fact sheet 7archived copy 2026-06-15
- Lockheed SR-71A fact sheet 6archived copy 2026-07-02
- Lockheed YF-12A fact sheet 3archived copy 2026-09-30
- Lockheed SR-71A fact sheet 1archived copy 2025-09-10
Wikipedia 3 sources · cited 16 times
- Lockheed A-12 (aircraft table and accidents list) 11archived copy 2026-08-21
- Lockheed YF-12 3archived copy 2026-10-02
- Lockheed D-21 (aircraft on display list) 2archived copy 2026-09-26
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (copy hosted by Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame) 1 source · cited 10 times
NASA History Division 1 source · cited 9 times
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum 2 sources · cited 9 times
The SR-71 Blackbird (thesr71blackbird.com) 9 sources · cited 9 times
- SR-71A Blackbird #17966 / #2017 1archived copy 2021-09-24
- SR-71A Blackbird #17969 / #2020 1archived copy 2021-09-23
- SR-71A Blackbird #17970 / #2021 1archived copy 2021-09-24
- SR-71A Blackbird #17973 / #2024 1archived copy 2025-03-22
- SR-71A Blackbird #17976 / #2027 1archived copy 2025-03-22
- SR-71A Blackbird #17978 / #2029 1
- SR-71A Blackbird #17974 / #2025 1archived copy 2021-09-23
- SR-71 Middle East 'Giant Reach' Sorties 1archived copy 2024-08-14
- SR-71A Blackbird #17967 / #2018 1archived copy 2025-03-22
OpenStreetMap (Nominatim geocode) 8 sources · cited 8 times
- Map coordinates: Pima Air & Space Museum 1
- Map coordinates: Museum of Aviation, Robins AFB 1
- Map coordinates: Air Zoo Flight Innovation Center 1
- Map coordinates: IWM Duxford 1
- Map coordinates: Air Force Armament Museum 1
- Map coordinates: Air Force Flight Test Center Museum 1
- Map coordinates: Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center 1
- Map coordinates: Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum 1
This Day in Aviation (Bryan R. Swopes) 3 sources · cited 8 times
- 28 July 1976 4archived copy 2025-01-23
- Tag archive: 61-7972 (6 March 1990 entry) 2archived copy 2026-04-17
- 1 September 1974 2archived copy 2025-09-02
Roadrunners Internationale (OXCART veterans association) 1 source · cited 7 times
- Lockheed A-12 Blackbird Survivors 7archived copy 2026-03-16
The X-Hunters (Peter Merlin, Tony Moore) 6 sources · cited 6 times
This Day in Aviation 3 sources · cited 6 times
Warbird Registry 6 sources · cited 6 times
Blackbirds.net 4 sources · cited 5 times
- SR-71 Reactivation: The Blackbird Takes to the Sky, April 1995 to March 1996 (Christopher W. Bennett) 2archived copy 2026-04-21
- SR-71 Detachments 1archived copy 2026-04-21
- SR-71 Reactivation: Introduction (Christopher W. Bennett) 1archived copy 2026-04-21
- Garrison and Ochotorena (crew history) 1archived copy 2025-08-17
DVIDS 1 source · cited 5 times
FAI (Federation Aeronautique Internationale) 1 source · cited 5 times
RAF Fairford (raf-fairford.co.uk) 1 source · cited 5 times
Roadrunners Internationale (A-12 program veterans' association) 2 sources · cited 4 times
The Museum of Flight 3 sources · cited 4 times
- Lockheed D-21B Drone 2archived copy 2022-12-06
- Pilot an SR-71 Blackbird or an F/A-18 Hornet (Cockpits exhibit) 1archived copy 2022-12-06
- Lockheed M-21 Blackbird 1archived copy 2022-12-11
Imperial War Museums 1 source · cited 3 times
- Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird 3archived copy 2026-06-20
TheSR71Blackbird.com 2 sources · cited 3 times
Aviation Week & Space Technology 1 source · cited 2 times
Code One Magazine (Lockheed Martin) 1 source · cited 2 times
- Absolute Blackbirds 2archived copy 2025-12-17
Edwards Air Force Base 1 source · cited 2 times
FAI (World Air Sports Federation) 1 source · cited 2 times
Flight International 1 source · cited 2 times
March Field Air Museum 2 sources · cited 2 times
- SR-71A Blackbird 1archived copy 2026-04-18
- D-21 Drone 1archived copy 2026-03-09
National Reconnaissance Office, Center for the Study of National Reconnaissance 1 source · cited 2 times
National Security Archive, George Washington University 2 sources · cited 2 times
Photorecon.net 1 source · cited 2 times
Pima Air & Space Museum 2 sources · cited 2 times
- Lockheed D-21B 1archived copy 2026-02-13
- Lockheed SR-71A (serial 61-7951) 1archived copy 2026-04-21
The American Presidency Project, UC Santa Barbara 2 sources · cited 2 times
The War Zone 1 source · cited 2 times
1000aircraftphotos.com 1 source · cited 1 times
- SR-71A Blackbird (No. 844) 1archived copy 2015-10-14
1000aircraftphotos.com (Johan Visschedijk collection) 1 source · cited 1 times
- Lockheed YF-12A 60-6934 (c/n 1001) 1archived copy 2023-02-16
Air-Britain (ABPic) 1 source · cited 1 times
Air Zoo 1 source · cited 1 times
Beale Air Force Base 1 source · cited 1 times
Beale Air Force Base, 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs 1 source · cited 1 times
California Science Center 1 source · cited 1 times
Castle Air Museum 1 source · cited 1 times
- Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird #61-7960 1archived copy 2025-09-29
Cosmosphere 1 source · cited 1 times
Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles (designation-systems.net) 1 source · cited 1 times
- Hughes AIM-47 Falcon (Andreas Parsch) 1archived copy 2026-08-20
DVIDS (100th Air Refueling Wing) 1 source · cited 1 times
FAI records database 1 source · cited 1 times
- Eldon W. Joersz (USA) (record 8879) 1archived copy 2025-09-17
Flight Test Historical Foundation / Air Force Flight Test Museum 1 source · cited 1 times
Flying Magazine 1 source · cited 1 times
FLYING Magazine 1 source · cited 1 times
Hill Aerospace Museum (Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Utah) 1 source · cited 1 times
- Lockheed SR-71C Blackbird 1archived copy 2026-05-10
Historical Marker Database (HMdb) 1 source · cited 1 times
Imperial War Museums (IWM Duxford) 1 source · cited 1 times
Intrepid Museum 1 source · cited 1 times
Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School 1 source · cited 1 times
Living History Registry 1 source · cited 1 times
- 61-7979 record 1archived copy 2023-03-23
Lockheed Martin 1 source · cited 1 times
Museum of Aviation 1 source · cited 1 times
- Faster than a speeding bullet 1archived copy 2026-05-15
National Aviation Hall of Fame 1 source · cited 1 times
- Benjamin "Ben" Robert Rich (enshrinee) 1archived copy 2025-07-18
National Inventors Hall of Fame 1 source · cited 1 times
- Clarence Johnson (inductee) 1archived copy 2026-06-12
National Reconnaissance Office 1 source · cited 1 times
Office of Management and Budget via GovInfo 1 source · cited 1 times
Popular Science 1 source · cited 1 times
San Diego Air & Space Museum 1 source · cited 1 times
- Lockheed A-12 Blackbird 1archived copy 2024-10-06
Science Museum of Virginia 1 source · cited 1 times
- Speed exhibition 1archived copy 2026-07-12
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Archives 1 source · cited 1 times
Southern Museum of Flight 1 source · cited 1 times
The Aviationist 1 source · cited 1 times
The Salt Lake Tribune 1 source · cited 1 times
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa 1 source · cited 1 times
U.S. Space & Rocket Center 1 source · cited 1 times
- Aircraft: A-12, Article 127, Oxcart 1archived copy of 2026-05-16; original offline
White Eagle Aerospace 1 source · cited 1 times
- Racing the Sun 1archived copy 2026-06-17