The Alphasim Blackbird.

[Sbob]

In the Getting Buffed thread, David mentioned working on the SR-71 which reminded me of another repaint I did but didn't upload.

https://sim-outhouse.org/sohforums/resources/authors/sbob.139517/

Blackbird 17967 seems to have been the "go to" SR-71 and wound up getting the most flight hours.
I wanted to show it in Operational Markings, ie the bare minimum for work over hostile territory like when she flew over Libya during Operation El Dorado Canyon.



I also included the ASPEN call sign for when she flew over the US.

 

[Sbob]

Well, cool beans.

I was on the Barbel when that went down, stationed at Sasebo (about halfway between Hiroshima and Nagasaki).
EVERYONE got a scramble order to get to sea and head for Luzon.
The crew ejected safely BUT the plane impacted close to shore, in about 60 feet of water as I recall.

This wound up as a textbook recovery op by the Air Force, and while we were ready to cast off we got the word to stand down but stay available.
Note that their callsign was ARCTIC 34.