Blackbirds and Black Ops: The SR-71 over Vietnam, Short Film
Black Box Files · January 22, 2026 · 8:37 · English · Documentary
Video from the channel Black Box Files about Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, linked on its Above Ten Thousand entry. Duration: 8:37. Language: English. Video type: Documentary.
What it's about
Short film previewing a longer documentary about the Blackbird program. It recreates an SR-71 reconnaissance mission over Vietnam: engine start and takeoff, air refueling and cruise at Mach 3.
Historical context
The piece opens with audio from the official announcement of a new strategic manned reconnaissance system. It is presented as a billion-dollar program, launched in February 1963.
Key facts
According to that announcement, the aircraft would fly above 80,000 feet and at more than three times the speed of sound, with worldwide long-range reconnaissance capability.
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