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SR 71 Blackbird last flight ever.Edwards AFB open house 1999.
This short movie shows the last ever flight of an SR71 Blackbird. This flight took place on October 9th 1999 at the Edwards AFB Open House Airshow.
We were treated to a Mach 3+flyover at over 80,00ft which resulted in a double sonic boom.
The SR71 was meant to fly on the Sunday as well but a massive fuel leak from the jet was to stop that.So from October the 9th 1999 she never flew again.
I feel priviledged to have witnessed such an epic event in aviation history, from a plane that was way infront of it's time and had millions of people spellbound when they saw her.I have embedded this movie into my aviation website www.climb-out.co.uk as I have a page now up covering this show.
Spiecal thanks goes out to Steve Ward without whom this movie would not have been possible.
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Відео

Avro Vulcan XH558 Biggin Hill 91
Переглядів 3,8 тис.15 років тому
www.climb-out.co.uk/ Back in the days when you were allowed to stand at the edge of the valley,at the Biggin Hill Air Fair. Lots more stills of more recent shows can be found on my website.

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @AMF96
    @AMF96 13 днів тому

    Absolutely incredible aircraft! Never gets old!

  • @jonnyboy3674
    @jonnyboy3674 16 днів тому

    HANDS DOWN THE BEST PLANE **EVER** MADE!! I wish i couldve been there in person to see and hear it 😢 Lets just say theres a reason why with todays technology they havent been able to create anything to match the sr-71 blackbirds speed and capabilities!

  • @ВасильЧервак-я1э
    @ВасильЧервак-я1э 25 днів тому

    ❤no war❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @RichardChouinard-lg2jm
    @RichardChouinard-lg2jm Місяць тому

    I lived on Edward's AFB two tours of duty as a dependent, my cousin would come and visit with my uncle and we would ride our cycles, 😊

  • @johnlehew8192
    @johnlehew8192 3 місяці тому

    4:30 you know this is an authentic video when the SR flies by, the car alarms go off lol

  • @Pyromattic777
    @Pyromattic777 4 місяці тому

    Where was the sonic boom???

  • @neilrobinson5115
    @neilrobinson5115 4 місяці тому

    We in the UK were lucky enough to have 2 SR-71’s stationed at RAF Mildenhall with the 4th Detachment of the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing from Beale AFB in California,I saw it a few times display at the yearly Air Fete at Mildenhall,Great memories of a unique aircraft.

  • @mmtot
    @mmtot 5 місяців тому

    It did not fly at 2430 mph.

  • @benmanuel3502
    @benmanuel3502 5 місяців тому

    You know the engines are loud when they're setting off car alarms. Thanks for uploading!

  • @jjwa5410
    @jjwa5410 6 місяців тому

    It's still being flown by NASA.

    • @gr8crash
      @gr8crash 4 місяці тому

      Not since 1999

  • @ChrisMcCutcheon-wj2pp
    @ChrisMcCutcheon-wj2pp 6 місяців тому

    The baddest bird in the sky, built with no AI involved

  • @chosen1one930
    @chosen1one930 6 місяців тому

    Let's be honest, it's the highest flying aircraft that we know about right now. We have no clue what has been in development that hasn't been leaked. A extremely fast and stealth aircraft flying very high would still be something the government would be interested in.

    • @dcolb121
      @dcolb121 6 місяців тому

      No, let's lie. It was the only one, and nothing has ever been better (that we know about).

  • @Thatdontsurpriseme
    @Thatdontsurpriseme 7 місяців тому

    I'm 99.9% sure i was there that very day, as a skinny 16 year old nerd, standing not 20 yards from where this was filmed lol

  • @SistorCarrera
    @SistorCarrera 7 місяців тому

    she could hit space altitude why the crew had NASA pysicals and wore the pressure suits as we all know now big ty to Brian

  • @GinaBoyd1986
    @GinaBoyd1986 7 місяців тому

    She was and is still my favorite Aircraft ever..... she dominated the sky for a long time now her predecessor the SR72 or Aurora is flying

  • @carlosdcardona5676
    @carlosdcardona5676 8 місяців тому

    Once the SR71 turns on full afterburner the F18 will be left behind!!!

  • @lancehermann3692
    @lancehermann3692 8 місяців тому

    I was there with my father!

  • @SouperDave
    @SouperDave 8 місяців тому

    Mach 3.2 at 78K. This plane has fascinated me my whole life.

  • @MarcGaglione-qh2ht
    @MarcGaglione-qh2ht 9 місяців тому

    Beautiful plane.

  • @noahpalmieri941
    @noahpalmieri941 10 місяців тому

    the car alarms during the flyby - priceless

  • @marcgaglione84
    @marcgaglione84 10 місяців тому

    Beautiful bird.

  • @swampcastle8142
    @swampcastle8142 10 місяців тому

    Sadly, I didn't get there till the following spring. They did dust it off for a few test flights for NASA afterwards, but I missed those too. Edwards was always an interesting place to be for all things aviation.

  • @caringguy32
    @caringguy32 11 місяців тому

    I would love to see this plane fly again, bring it back for an air show, get a pilot who knows speed, The plane will draw a cool audience.

  • @lonniegarner4716
    @lonniegarner4716 Рік тому

    I was there !!! It was awesome to see. I never knew it until this day that I was seeing history in the making of the last flight of this amazing flying machine. Just absolutely incredible memories. The crowd was so jazzed to film this take off and do fly bys and then climb to an incredible altitude at way beyond mach speed and then come back for the final landing of any SR-71 in history. Wow, I was part of it.

  • @Dan.d649
    @Dan.d649 Рік тому

    This was probably the loudest airplane you can hear at an airshow. The fastest airplane to ever grace the skies. The SR-71 will sorely be missed. It was a one of a kind airplane, and never disappointed anyone. She was magnificent!!!!

    • @goldwing2000
      @goldwing2000 11 місяців тому

      The car alarms going off after every pass would seem to support your theory! 😂

    • @Dan.d649
      @Dan.d649 11 місяців тому

      @@goldwing2000 With afterburners fully visible, comes that really loud rocket blast of a sound. It was incredible!!

  • @kazikchodzeniowy5323
    @kazikchodzeniowy5323 Рік тому

    There is no better video quality - only teddy video?

  • @caringguy32
    @caringguy32 Рік тому

    Notice the car alarms in the background, The SR is something special. the speed, nothing can match it.

  • @caringguy32
    @caringguy32 Рік тому

    Such greatness in a plane, I thank you for sharing this, I think out of retirement, air shows, The SR would be golden, people would love to see this plane fly again, I saw it once when I was a child, yeah the sonic boom was awesome, mach speed, it's something to see.

  • @petebuck9889
    @petebuck9889 Рік тому

    I saw one at Mildenhall in its shelter in the mid 80s. The ground underneath it was soaking with fuel as it “opens up” on the ground. Incredible aircraft

  • @danielw9514
    @danielw9514 Рік тому

    I remember that day!!! I was 29 with my dad. The good ole days-----✈

  • @747driver3
    @747driver3 Рік тому

    I love the afterburners setting off the car alarms. The old 727’s used to do the same thing. A sad reminder of when the military solved problems and created extraordinary machines. Now we have freaks for “leaders” and create pronouns.

  • @HYPERSONIC-777
    @HYPERSONIC-777 Рік тому

    SR-71 🥰

  • @thebossnocompetition8757
    @thebossnocompetition8757 Рік тому

    This was an winning concept way ahead of its time why end it ? what successor does the SR 71 have today?

  • @MrKKUT1984
    @MrKKUT1984 Рік тому

    They should still fly at least for air shows

  • @mile5328
    @mile5328 Рік тому

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  • @LOLmusics
    @LOLmusics Рік тому

    D.A.R.Y.L. flying that blackbird :D

  • @LOLmusics
    @LOLmusics Рік тому

    Standby for the sonic boom SYKE!

  • @Seadog..11
    @Seadog..11 Рік тому

    I had a Ranch north of Beale Air Force Base in the 70s. Not once did I not look UP, even though they were a common sight. No two passes were ever the same. Every one being more magnificent then the last. . . The Sunday flight was canceled for severe fuel leak? Severe fuel leak? SR-71? SR-71 Blackbird severe fuel leak? If they weren't leaking they were out of fuel😮 PostScript: Should have had an F-4 Phantom as a Chase plane. That would have been very fitting. Life just passes Us by

  • @that3ggt
    @that3ggt Рік тому

    gawd damnit why did I spawn too late too see this incredible machine in the air

  • @abhirupchatterjee9739
    @abhirupchatterjee9739 Рік тому

    She's the Fastest and the Highest flying aircraft till date.. and the world hasn't seen her last flight yet....

    • @duane8829
      @duane8829 11 місяців тому

      *air breathing aircraft.

  • @johnpaulbacon8320
    @johnpaulbacon8320 Рік тому

    AWESEOME. It was a very sad day in history when this took place and had to take place. The over all engineering to make this plane come to life and keep it going for as long as it could - is probably some of the best all time.

  • @ZESAUCEBOSS
    @ZESAUCEBOSS Рік тому

    I had the fortune of attending a lecture given by Col “Ed” Yeilding, the pilot in command of this flight, as a college student. Fantastic man, and an incredible presentation- love this airplane.

  • @Crunch_dGH
    @Crunch_dGH Рік тому

    The SR-71 I saw at Burbank (1994?) was headed out for its x-country record run, so no boom. Seeing it fly < 100’ over me was better! I could see the pilot’s eyes thru his visor as he approached over the hangers by my position on San Fernando Rd. As he angled up from about 8’ above the tarmac, his full afterburners tickled the strip before he soon disappeared in the heavy LA haze.

  • @franklobo2579
    @franklobo2579 Рік тому

    If you never had the pleasure of seeing her fly in person, you really missed a part of American history. The rumble of her engines were bone rattling.

  • @scottphillips8265
    @scottphillips8265 Рік тому

    My father was stationed at Edwards AFB I had the time of my life walking the flight line with my father, growing up as a young man. Flash forward my mom and sister went with me to the airshow to see the final flight of the SR- 71 . Little did I relise that was the last time we had a road trip together as a family. Sadly both my mom and sister passed away I am the last one standing in the Phillips family! God speed to you both in your Journey home thank you your son an brother Scott Phillips.

  • @AaronDeHart
    @AaronDeHart Рік тому

    I want to say it was in 1986 or 87 was in boy scouts and we got to take a field trip to Beale AFB where the HABU main station was at. We were lucky enough to watch a takeoff of a mission. The amount of planning that had to go into was amazing, we got our own mini briefing as obviously we couldn't be in the actual briefing. How many tankers? When, where etc. The most awesome part was after takeoff we were escorted to the main tower and got to hear some of the communication. Climbing thru ** altitude etc. The plane was flying North and was getting prepared to enter Canadian air space. After about 30 minutes in the tower, we were quietly but quickly escorted out. Everyone was in amazement. I looked at everyone and said you know where that guy is going right? A bunch of 12- 13 year olds were like huh? I said that sucker is going on a mission over the Soviet Union somewhere. This was around 10 am in the morning. Later that evening around 6:30, we were treated to the plane coming back in for landing. Numerous T-38 launches went up to help pace the airplane. Was pretty awesome! Imagine that? 8.6 hours logged, Northern U.S., Canada, Alaska, and Eastern Russia. In one day.

  • @Trebor-gw8lt
    @Trebor-gw8lt Рік тому

    At the time of filming, this ‘bird is ~ 40 years old. Absolutely incredible.

    • @tomwilson1006
      @tomwilson1006 11 місяців тому

      It’s actually a lot older than 40 years, they were built in the 60’s

  • @chaplainsoffice6907
    @chaplainsoffice6907 Рік тому

    In the late 1970s into the 1980s I worked for an aircraft company which produced parts for the SR-71. Some of the parts came across my bench, those were special years and great memories.

  • @Raiin0311
    @Raiin0311 Рік тому

    I only had a chance to see it fly once in my life, and I will never forget it.

  • @JMAC-rs6ey
    @JMAC-rs6ey Рік тому

    I did research on ace pilot omg he has 17 kills and over 23,541 takeoffs and landings