[Jim Vander Wal]

Just a few books on the Blackbird.

"Lockheed SR-71" by Paul F. Crickmore. Paperback, lots of photos
"SR-71 Blackbird - In Action" Squadron/Signal Productions. Paperback, lots of technical data
"Lockheed SR-71, The Secret Missions Exposed" by Paul F. Crickmore Hardcove, technical and mission data.
"The Untouchables" by Brian Shul and Walter Watson Jr. Hardcover with photos and many sections written by other involved parties.

Amazon should have way more than my library and there's a lot on the web.

There's a YF-12 with the only surviving drone at the Boeing Museum in Seattle, you could reach up an touch this one. NASA/Huntsville has a SR-71 as does Battleship Park in Mobile, AL. Wright/Patterson has a 71 as does The SAC Museum outside of Lincoln, NE and the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, MI. There are others out there.

Thorconstr. I'd "kindly not reprimand you" if you'd kindly not mislead and provide your source in the original post. It really would have been simple and I did read all of the posts and wasn't the only one that mistook you for the author. You are most certainly a really nice guy and post was great but the source, if not you, is important.

Over and out.

Jim