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A-12 Blackbird Losses

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Nevada

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Midway (Pacific)

Nevada

Point Mugu Test Range

Edwards AFB



Lockheed A-12 Blackbird Survivors

Click on serial numbers in left column for additional information about each plane

Serial Number Hull Number State City Location Notes

60-6924

121

CA

Palmdale

Blackbird Airpark

A-12 prototype aircraft. Displayed outdoors next to a SR-71.

60-6925

122

NY

New York City

Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum

First production A-12 aircraft. Displayed outdoors on the aircraft carrier flight deck.

60-6927

124

CA

Los Angeles

California Science Center

Two-seat trainer model nicknamed Titanium Goose. In storage at Air Force Plant #42 for many years, went on display outside of the California Science Center in Exposition Park in late 2003.

60-6930

127

AL

Huntsville

Alabama Space and Rocket Center

Displayed outdoors in front of NASA Visitor Center, visible from I-565.

60-6931

128

VA

McLean

CIA Compound

 CIA Headquarters where it is mounted on pylons. Dedicated during the September 2007 CIA 60th anniversary 

60-6933

130

CA

San Diego

San Diego Aerospace Museum

Mounted on pylon outside of museum front entrance.

60-6937

131

AL

Birmingham

Southern Museum of Flight

Displayed outdoors on the east side of the Birmingham airport.

60-6938

132

AL

Mobile

Battleship Memorial Park

Displayed indoors in the new aircraft pavilion next to the USS Alabama battleship. Heavily damaged in Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005.

Note—click on the Serial Number to see a photo of each airplane.


Lockheed M-21 Blackbird Survivors

Serial Number Hull Number State City Location Notes

60-6940

134M

WA

Seattle

Museum of Flight

Only surviving M-21 designed to launch a ramjet-powered D-21 drone which was mounted on a pylon above the empennage. Displayed inside museum building.


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