A-12, YF-12,
D-21/M-21 and SR-71 photo scrapbook * Exclusive images recently de-classified
and released by the CIA * Previously unseen photographs from the Lockheed
company * New information about the development of these futuristic airplanes *
Special camouflage schemes
Still the world's most popular and most exciting aircraft, the
Lockheed family of A-12, YF-12, D-21/M-21, and SR-71 Blackbirds are to this day
the highest-performance jet-powered airplanes ever flown. They have set numerous
world speed and altitude records for manned aircraft powered by air-breathing
engines that theoretically may never be broken. Although no longer operational,
A-12s and SR-71s flew for nearly three decades at speeds in excess of Mach 3 and
altitudes of up to 90,000 feet. Expanding on the successful sales of all
Specialty Press Blackbird publications is this natural extension of our product
line created by compiling many never-before-published photos coupled with new
declassified information recently released by the CIA, including black-and-white
and colour photos of A-12 cockpits, early camera installations, and
never-before-seen special camouflage schemes.
It is a book that I immensely enjoyed reading and thumbing through
the images. It is one that I know you will like and so give it my highest
recommendation.
- Modeling Madness, reviewed by Scott Van Aken, March
2010
