15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
A-12 Blackbird
One of only 12 single-seat spy planes built by Lockheed for the CIA, this aircraft is on display at the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL. This was the first aircraft to achieve Mach 3 and was the predesssor to the US Air Force SR-71.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 06.2017 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2017 |
Photo Location: | Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America |
Camera: | NIKON D7500 |
Copyright: | © Nick Van Valkenburgh |