SR-71A #61-7955 (17955)

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SR-71A #61-7955 Head-on at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7955 3/4 View at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7955 Side View at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7955 Left Rudder at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7955 Aft 3/4 View at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection)
SR-71A #61-7955 Aft 3/4 View at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7955 Aft 3/4 View at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7955 Aft View at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7955 Aft 3/4 View at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7955 Aft 3/4 View at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection)
SR-71A #61-7955 Aft 3/4 View at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7955 Side View at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7955 Right Rudder at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7955 3/4 View at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7955 3/4 View at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection)
SR-71A #61-7955 Main Gear at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7955 Left Exhaust Ejector at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7955 Left Inlet Spike at the AFFTC Museum, Edwards AFB, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7955 Landing in Palmdale, CA (Lockheed Photo) SR-71A #61-7955 in Flight Over Edwards AFB, CA (Lockheed Photo)
SR-71A #61-7955 in Flight with a U-2 Dragon Lady (Lockheed Photo) SR-71A #61-7955 in Flight with an F-4J Phantom II "Black Bunny" (Courtesy AFFTC/HO) SR-71A #61-7955 on the Tarmac at Edwards AFB, CA (Courtesy AFFTC/HO)

SR-71A #61-7955 is on display at the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum at Edwards AFB, CA. Construction started on 13 May 1964 and #955 first flew on 17 August 1965 with Weaver and Andre at the controls. Throughout its career, this aircraft served as the Palmdale test aircraft until being replaced by SR-71A #61-7972 in 1985. Last flown on 24 January 1985, #955 accumulated 1993.7 hours of flight time.

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