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Preserving the history of the aviation pioneers and programs that developed the U-2, A-12 and YF-12 during the Cold War. The high water marks of aeronautical development
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Preserving the history of the aviation pioneers and programs that developed the U-2, A-12 and YF-12 during the Cold War. The high water marks of aeronautical development |
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A-12 Blackbird Losses
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Nevada Nevada Nevada 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 |
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121 |
CA |
Palmdale |
Blackbird Airpark |
A-12 prototype aircraft. Displayed outdoors next to a SR-71. | |
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122 |
NY |
New York City |
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum |
First production A-12 aircraft. Displayed outdoors on the aircraft carrier flight deck. | |
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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. | |
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127 |
AL |
Huntsville |
Alabama Space and Rocket Center |
Displayed outdoors in front of NASA Visitor Center, visible from I-565. | |
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128 |
VA |
McLean |
CIA Compound |
CIA Headquarters where it is mounted on pylons. Dedicated during the September 2007 CIA 60th anniversary | |
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130 |
CA |
San Diego |
San Diego Aerospace Museum |
Mounted on pylon outside of museum front entrance. | |
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131 |
AL |
Birmingham |
Southern Museum of Flight |
Displayed outdoors on the east side of the Birmingham airport. | |
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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 |
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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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