SR-71A #61-7973 (17973)

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SR-71A #61-7973 Head On at the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7973 3/4 View at the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7973 3/4 View at the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7973 3/4 View at the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7973 Side View at the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection)
SR-71A #61-7973 Right Rudder at the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7973 Aft 3/4 View at the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7973 Rudders at the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7973 Right Exhaust Plug at the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7973 Aft View at the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection)
SR-71A #61-7973 Aft 3/4 View at the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7973 Left Rudder at the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection) SR-71A #61-7973 Front 3/4 View at the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale, CA (Paul R. Kucher IV Collection)

SR-71A #61-7973 is on display at the Blackbird Airpark in Palmdale, CA with A-12 #60-6924 and U-2D #56-6721. Assembly of this aircraft started on 14 January 1966 and its roll out was on 17 October 1966. The first flight of the aircraft was during 8 February 1967. This aircraft ended its career with 1,729.9 flight hours.

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