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Sad Story of SR-71 Blackbird that crashed on FCF flight after Installation of new OBC Camera

Sad Story of SR-71 Blackbird that crashed on FCF flight after Installation of new OBC Camera

On 18 December 1969, SR-71A (61-7953) was scheduled for a functional check flight (FCF), piloted by SR-71/F-12 Test Force director Col. Joe Rogers and his Reconnaissance Systems Operator (RSO), Maj. Gary Heidelbaugh. The aircraft configuration included, for the first time ever, the Optical Bar Camera (OBC) nose assembly and some …

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Russia Launches the World’s Longest Nuclear-Armed Drones Carrying Submarine

Russia Launches the World’s Longest Nuclear-Armed Drones Carrying Submarine

President Vladimir Putin has unveiled a submarine capable of carrying six thermonuclear warheads on Tuesday ahead of its deployment in 2020-2021. Russia’s naval submarine called “Belgorod” will be the world’s longest submarine ever built, measuring 184 meters, The Barents Observer has estimated. Belgorod’s refit added nearly 100 feet to the …

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