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MMM SR71 Blackbird....one of a kind.... the GTR of the sky... nice choice

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I have stood on the wing of one of those aka Will Smith style in "I Am Legend" (without the golf balls) - on the USS Intrepid in New York :D Absolutely amazing plane up close!!! (Made the Tomcat, F16 and Harrier next to it seem rather boring lol) - the Concorde was cool as hell too - actually got to go for a walk through it too!

I thought I might as well post some pics of the Blackbird (haven't got any of me standing on it unfortunately) - a good pic of it from the front, one of its rear (notice the size disparity between the Vietnam Huey behind it). Also some other shots from that folder - anyone guess from which TV show the restaurant we are standing in front of is from? The last pic will give you a clue :D

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