SR-71

Has the SR-71 been in an airshow?

yes.

[mrhenniger]

I think the last airshow where they made an appearance was at Nellis AFB just before the last was retired (but I could be wrong). I also don't remember if it was in recognition of the retirement of the last NASA or USAF bird.

Mike

[Elwyn]

I finally got to see one fly at Oshkosh. I think it was the early 90's. They said they were having fuel flow problems so they didn't do a planned supersonic higher altitude pass. My camera went on the fritz on the low passes too!

[BLR]

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[Mark Munzel]

I think the last airshow where they made an appearance was at Nellis AFB just before the last was retired (but I could be wrong).

You're close -- it was a few miles down I-15. The last SR-71 airshow performance was at the 1999 Edwards AFB airshow, on the Saturday. As it turned out, this was also the last-ever SR-71 flight. And yes, it was by one of the NASA birds.

I'm quite certain of this because I attended the Sunday show and missed it.

-M.M.