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Lockheed Sr-71 Operations in Europe and the Middle East
Paul F. Crickmore
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Description for Lockheed Sr-71 Operations in Europe and the Middle East
Paperback. First employed in the Far East over North Vietnam and North Korea, American military intelligence quickly realized the SR-71 'Blackbird's' potential value over European targets. In 1976, SR-71 Detachment 4 commenced operations from the RAF base at Middenhall in the UK. Illustrator(s): Davey, Chris. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 184 x 7. Weight in Grams: 306.
First employed in the Far East over North Vietnam and North Korea, American military intelligence quickly realized the SR-71 'Blackbird's' potential value over European targets. In 1976, SR-71 Detachment 4 commenced operations from the RAF base at Middenhall in the UK. Its mission was to monitor Warsaw Pact troop movements along the Iron Curtain and photograph the various ports that were home to the Soviet Union's nuclear submarine fleet. Despite the best efforts of the USSR, they were never able to intercept a 'Blackbird' in flight.
First employed in the Far East over North Vietnam and North Korea, American military intelligence quickly realized the SR-71 'Blackbird's' potential value over European targets. In 1976, SR-71 Detachment 4 commenced operations from the RAF base at Middenhall in the UK. Its mission was to monitor Warsaw Pact troop movements along the Iron Curtain and photograph the various ports that were home to the Soviet Union's nuclear submarine fleet. Despite the best efforts of the USSR, they were never able to intercept a 'Blackbird' in flight.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Osprey Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Series
Combat Aircraft
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846034183
SKU
V9781846034183
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Ref
99-15
About Paul F. Crickmore
During his time as an air traffic controller at the London Air Traffic Control Centre, Paul Crickmore gained a unique introduction into SR-71 operations from RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk. Teaming up with Osprey, he produced the first detailed book ever to be published on the subject. In 1990 following the initial shut down of SR-71 operations, Crickmore produced an even more ... Read more
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