Lockheed Sr-71 Operations In Europe And The Middle East

AN ICON OF AMERICAN MILITARY MIGHT DURING THE COLD WAR, THE LOCKHEED SR-71 `BLACKBIRD` HAD COVERED ITSELF IN GLORY DURING THE AIRCRAFT`S DEBUT IN OVER-FLIGHTS OF NORTH VIETNAM AND NORTH KOREA. WHEN THE US INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REALIZED THAT THE AIRCRAFT COULD FLY FASTER AND HIGHER THAN ANY SOVIET FIGHTER, AND OUTRUN MOST SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES, THEY INSTRUCTED THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TO ESTABLISH A EUROPEAN DETACHMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT. WRITTEN BY AN EXPERT ON SR-71 OPERATIONS, THIS BOOK PICKS UP WHERE COMBAT 76: LOCKHEED SR-71 OPERATIONS IN THE FAR EAST LEFT OFF.