saw it at an air show in orlando about 45 yrs ago most amazing thing to see that and the u2 spy plane. Dad was stationed at Mccoy air force base which is where the airport is now. Was a SAC base b52 everywhere with the spy planes. Fighters stationed at Mcdill AFB in tampa.Yup and you sound like a version of both my parents uptalking education and math.
I love the SR-71 and the concept of quietly outrunning anything Russia could throw at us and figuring out mid air refueling or the fact that on the ground, it leaks fuel, but doesn't once it's at cruising altitude. Plus it still looks bad a$s and holds some records even though it's retired.