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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. (ret.) Thomas Veltri, former SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance systems officer, shares some of his memories of flying the supersonic aircraft with the audience at RAF Mildenhall, England, July 27, 2026. During a flight, the aircraft suffered a catastrophic engine failure over the Baltic. While losing altitude, Soviet fighters launched an attempted intercept and possible shoot-down; however, Swedish fighter jets escorted the SR-71, along with Veltri and his pilot, into allied airspace before safely landing in Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)
| Date Taken: | 07.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.06.2026 04:33 |
| Photo ID: | 9853487 |
| VIRIN: | 260727-F-EJ686-1099 |
| Resolution: | 2513x3404 |
| Size: | 1.59 MB |
| Location: | RAF MILDENHALL, SUFFOLK, GB |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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Supersonic stories: SR-71 Blackbird veterans visit RAF Mildenhall
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